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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1924
Page
4
The Sun reports the Red River Valley Fair at Sherman begins next week and notes Whitewright schools opened with 374 students. It covers cotton markets, government crop estimates, and a look at presidential timing, plus editorials and quips from various papers.
President Lee Simmons of the Red River Valley Fair in Sherman announces that county school children will be admitted free to the fair grounds on opening day Monday September 29. He urges superintendents and principals to inform students that no admission charge applies that day.
The clippings compare Prohibition’s impact to prior drinking norms, question hair and facial hair as moral signals, and contrast boxing and Olympic events with World War era costs and durations, reflecting mixed public sentiment. The quotes illustrate era tensions between entertainment, morality, and policy.
W. L. Douglas, first American millionaire shoe maker, died last week at his Massachusetts home. Born in poverty, he learned shoemaking and by age 31 announced plans to build the world’s greatest manufacturer. His Douglas stores sell products from his factories nationwide.
A self made boots entrepreneur from Brockton began with $875 borrowed capital in 1876 renting one room. He designed and cut shoes himself and later expanded to 5 million pairs a year in a 300000 square foot factory. He stamped his picture on every shoe. He became mayor a state representative and senator before serving as governor. His company operates about 9000 stores nationwide.
A historical note highlights the factory to consumer model as a turning point in shoe manufacturing, reshaping production, distribution, and retail dynamics across the sector. The summary emphasizes the shift in how footwear moved from assembly to end-user markets, signaling broader industrial change.
J L Kirkpatrick purchases the Sterling phonograph device with an optional blending attachment allowing radio or graphophone music, or both, at the operator’s preference. The date for the first public concert has not been announced.
W T Nicholson announces a weekly offering of fresh stream fish each Friday and asserts the fish are in good condition.
Mrs Gladys Magar announces moving her machine to the Taylor Dry Goods Co store to offer picot ing and button work with new design buttons now available for customers.
A local cafe highlights good service and low prices offering a menu focused on fish and oysters. The advertising emphasizes quality dining and value for customers seeking seafood options.
J. L. Dyer, who recently sold his home locally, has purchased a residence in Sherman. The property is recorded as lots 9 and 10, block 3 in the N. B. Birge addition to Sherman.
Friday to Wednesday selections include The Beast of Paradise with two reels of Western and comedy Green as Grass. J B Warner in Wanted by the Law. Alaska with Thomas Meighan. His Forgotten Wife starring Madge Bellamy. Each show promises action drama romance and family appeal.
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