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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1925
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun reports streets look clean due to ongoing efforts against vegetation and rubbish. A Board of Education committee repaired the grammar school building braces and reinforced upper story sections while foundations and first floor remained sound.
The Marshall News notes Jim Ferguson may benefit from a drought as the Texas penitentiary farms in the Brazos bottoms are expected to yield 2,000,000 dollars in cotton. Critics say luck or dry years drive productivity, while supporters credit the Ferguson administration for management.
A husband recounts years of opposing women’s fashion, then is shocked when his wife arrives at a party in a World’s Fair outfit from 1893. She wears a floor length dress with a large bustle and a stiff basque, hair styled high, and a dramatic hat, matching a bridal photo from their Midway trip. The daughters prompt the reveal and curb his protests.
A clever lawyer defends a man accused of house breaking by arguing the crime was committed by the arm alone. The judge sentences the arm to one year, and the prisoner leaves, cork arm in hand.
In Anderson County south of Palestine the McFarlane brothers operate a farm with little rainfall and still yield strong crops. Three five acre contest plats show cotton averaging two bales per acre and overall land near a bale per acre. Vegetables and melons thrive, aided by persistent fall plowing and continued upkeep rather than letting crops rest. The owners credit soil work ethic and timing, noting many local lands could match this if treated the same.
A Marshall Morning News tip for wives and daughters claims a local man was cured of grouchiness. The man recounts his change in attitude after trying a home remedy, insisting the cure is permanent and complete.
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