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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1928
Page
4
Subscription price set at $1.50 per year payable in advance. Publication notes second class mail at Whitewright Texas. Published every Thursday. The paper offers to correct any erroneous reflections about persons or entities when brought to publishers’ attention.
The Philadelphia mayor issued an order last week to shut down thirteen thousand saloons immediately, and authorities likely completed closures. Dr George W Truett of Dallas began his thirty second year as a minister last Sunday and leads the World Baptist Alliance. The government cotton report says prices fell five dollars a bale and cotton has dropped from about twenty two cents per pound. the agriculture secretary warned prices would ease further. Farmers may welcome a supportive statement to lift cotton prices.
About four hundred Hoover Democrats gathered on the auditorium steps with cheering Republicans backing them. The scene marks a rare instance of Republican help in bolting Democrats at a Democratic state convention.
Ann Admirer quotes a divided community split roughly fifty fifty with hostility toward the current division. The postmark indicates a Tarrant County town not Fort Worth, reflecting the heated local atmosphere surrounding national politics.
The piece notes partisan divides between Democrats and Hoover supporters, calling politics a real, earnest force in small communities. It critiques with irony, urging vigorous but vitriolic public discourse and accusing self-styled patriots of libelous, character-assaulting tactics in the civic moral war.
The Honey Grove Signal notes its department is not functioning and the staff faces illness and disappointment. The writer jokes about missing scenes, eyes not functioning, and a delay in returning to work. The piece ends with a pledge to remain loyal to the Maker and the Democratic party.
A Lyons Kansas News opinion notes a cultural shift from stereotypes of plantation life to modern roadside scenes where people patch Ford tires by the road. The writer admits disappointment in the trip and recalls dated images of banjos and cabins.
A collage of punchy quotes from Florida Times Union Albany News Chicago Tribune Louisville Times and other papers lampoons Prohibition and politics. It notes slogans about cars as uplift and jokes about election issues, temper, and social trends with sharp editorial wit.
Newburyport Massachusetts Friday Governor Alvan T Fuller attacked religious prejudice in politics addressing the American Legion at their state convention. He urged Legionnaires to sound the tacsin that will start a revolt to raise the tone of American politics and defend the right to worship freely and hold public office. He warned against unfair attacks on individuals for religion or nationality and named Heflin and Dr Straton as enemies of America in politics.
Bonham store M. C. Spivy & Co. announces fall stock with new men's and boys' suits offered at affordable prices. The ad highlights right-fit options and value to attract shoppers.
A dialogue scene between Joe and Jim centers on a once wild woman who has become tame and domesticated, with a playful boast about controlling her appetite and behavior. The exchange emphasizes personality shift and humor.
In a Pomona California newspaper brief a call to action urges readers to clean woodwork, promising an easy method after contacting the provided number 1567.
David Lawrence notes Republicans are not backing the Prohibition battle but are supporting voters in the issue. Lynchburg remarks frame the political stance as more about voters than a party line.
The Raleigh News and Observer argues the Republicans backed Hoover because hisEffective relief work in Belgium showed he could distribute political pie.
The Northwest Fannin County Singing Convention will be held at Canaan four miles north of town next Sunday afternoon. The program starts at 2 o clock and is led by R F Williams president of the association.
The Dress and Coats department at M. C. Spivy & Co Bonham showcases a busy shop floor with a wide range of styles fine materials and modest prices meeting customer expectations.
A Saturday afternoon program tea at West Grand Avenue honored Miss Martha Joe Sears who heads to the College of Industrial Arts in Denton. Guests included Amy Adrain of Denison and Margaret Lauderdale, with readings by Guy Hamilton Jr. and John McMurry Jr. Musical selections and an ice course followed, with多 painted programs given to guests.
Senator Heflin told about 10 000 Ku Klux Klan supporters in a three and a half hour Pittsburgh address he predicted Hoover would win by a ten to fifteen million majority. He refused to say if he would vote for the outcome and said he would not commit until Gov. Smith answered his questions.
The dependable footwear offer from M C Spivy & Co. Bonham highlights value and fit for both men and women with appealing prices.
Upstairs and down stairs in a two story building offering seventy five hundred square feet of space filled with furniture bargains. Latest styles include bed room living room dining room suites rugs rockers kitchen cabinets phonographs gas and oil stoves plus second hand items. Bought at half price from a Dallas stock with four big trucks. Come early Bonham East Side.
Bonham dry goods house M C Spivy and Co announces continued arrival of new goods from major world markets. The store claims every preparation has been made to give customers the advantages of the best available.
A Belfast Sunday school child retold the Daniel story with vivid imagery. He depicted Daniel surrounded by lions and fearless in the den, ending with a bold line about Danny caring for none of them.
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