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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1915
Page
4
A garbled report mentions Wrights new state of CreaPehouse nearing completion and advises storing cotton in a bonded warehouse to protect against weather and insure against fire loss, reflecting early 20th century trade concerns.
The Sun reports that actual work on the good roads will begin about May first, with engineers given ample time to lay out the routes and positions for the project.
The Sherman Courier published by W. J. Minton in Sherman increases to a six column format and changes publication day from Friday to Sunday, with the enlarged paper issued each Sunday morning.
The Whitewright cotton market remains ahead of others in this section. When Sherman buyers raise prices by about half a cent per pound, they can match the Whitewright market, elevating their standing to current levels.
The sale of good roads bonds should soon allow construction to begin. Once started, it will employ a large workforce and boost business across many sectors.
John Custer has purchased the Plano Star-Courier from Fred A. Wankan. He intends to enlarge the paper and bring broader coverage to Plano, leveraging his experience to produce one of the best papers in the region.
Winters in Runnels county shipped 800 cars of wheat this season and expects shipments to reach 1000 cars before month end. Six farmers in the area produced over 118000 bushels of grain this year.
Nebraska enacted a law requiring public posting of personal tax valuations listing filers names and amounts returned to the tax assessor. The measure, adopted by the last legislature, aims to curb chronic tax dodgers. The writer notes that if Texas had a similar statute, personal property taxed would be larger.
Denison Gazette reports the county jail contains 65 prisoners, the highest count this year. Most are charged with felony indictments and demand trials, but crowded dockets hinder timely disposition. An elderly Black man has waited nearly a year for a verdict, highlighting possible State missteps in trials.
An exchange reports a Denver judge delivering a sharp sentence to a habitual drunkard. The judge dictates whimsical financial amounts tied to a wife selling whiskey, predicting the wife will accumulate funds to save, educate, and settle the future after ten years. The reformulated tale uses humor to critique repeated drunkenness and its domestic impact.
A Hamilton Record editorial warns that factionalism blocks progress. It argues that public enterprise fails when one side sparks action and the other stalls to spite the initiator. Citizens should drop prejudice and unite to foster growth and development.
An old style advertisement urges readers to treat colds with Dr King’s New Discovery to prevent bronchial and lung complications. It claims the remedy aids the body's fight against germs, suitable for all ages, with prices 50 cents and 1 dollar, available in Sun and Dallas News for 1.50.
Claude Callan in the Star-Telegram analyzes Joe Taylor of the Dallas News for calling anti Wilson critics unimportant. The piece argues such language harms public discourse and risks misreading domestic life by branding opponents as unimportant, warning against bitter political attacks. The column cautions readers about the reach of caustic rhetoric into personal relationships and social perception.
The piece muses on opportunity, restraint, and domestic finance with humor. It notes husbands should save a cent daily until January to fund a Christmas gift and jokes about harmony in marriages and political sides. It frames common regrets and cautions about keeping quiet and speaking out.
The report observes that while he dismisses other women, a pretty girl’s glance prompts him to square his shoulders adjust his coat and assume an I am not married pose indicating a practiced act or persona rather than genuine single status.
The Home Bakery, L. C. Long Prop. presents a note praising its restaurant department as exemplary in every detail, highlighting quality and service.
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of I J Cheney & Co of Toledo promises to pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by their Italian Catarrh Cure. Sworn and subscribed December 6 1886 in Lucas County Ohio.
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