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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1918
Page
7
The passage urges citizens to support freedom and justice through armed service or financial support. It frames duty as the test of citizenship, stressing sacrifice to ensure adequate means for war effort, including food, clothing, and subsistence, with Liberty Loans as a key channel.
Last Friday night a war council subscription raised between 40 and 50 dollars for breath stricken people in west Texas. Floyd Harris' barn and contents were burned early Sunday morning. Mrs. W A Wright of Dallas visited family then returned home with her niece Alameday Vittitoe. Floyd Harris also returned from western Texas and Birch Hunter has gone back to San Diego to serve in the Navy.
Five negroes are hanged at Fort Sam Houston for Houston riot participation. The execution was carried out with secrecy, no civilians witnessed the hanging, and the deaths occurred this morning.
A wartime era ad promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as destroying malaria germs carried by the malaria mosquito. The product is priced at 60 cents.
The largest Texas livestock and poultry show comes to Sherman from October 15 through 19 with open competition, three major registered livestock sales, and amusement attractions. Admission 10c and 35c, school children free Saturday. catalogs and premiums via C. A. Shock, Secretary, Sherman, Texas.
Music and voice instruction offered to a limited number of pupils at the home of Mrs J L German. Announcement notes a small teaching group and location details for prospective students. Birch Hunter left Wednesday for the San Diego naval training station after a short furlough with relatives.
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