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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1917
Page
2
Notice prints term options for mail service at Whitewright Post Office. Rates show one year six months three months at a dollar, indicating standard second class mail.
The Sun reports prep for press events at the Red River Valley Fair and a Whitewright parade to Sherman. Commentary questions education funding, Grayson College revival, and university governance. praise for Gov Ferguson critique and regents' powers. Mr Mathis improves road and bridge fund division yielding $3900 for the precinct.
County Commissioner Jack Mathis and Road Foreman Boren visited Wednesday to announce plans to install a new floor on the swinging bridge northeast of town once materials are secured from local lumber yards. Mathis also said he is prepared to join the Fannin County Commissioner in rebuilding the county line bridge south of town and has authorized participation.
Roy T. Cook died Monday of tuberculosis at 21. Fostered by his aunt Miss Rosa Cook after his mother's absence, he battled deafness and meningitis yet pursued work with energy. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Spruce Street residence with burial at City cemetery.
PAZO OINTMENT promises a refund if it fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days. First application provides relief. Price 50 cents.
A donkey engine used for land clearing on the lower Columbia river in Oregon crossed a 160 foot wide, deep slough under its own steam when no scow was available. The engine ford the water with a steep bank and soft bottom, water reaching the firebox crown. Steam pressure hits 150 pounds on firing and 15 pounds remained at landing.
Help wanted. For exchange a good coal heater suitable for a small cook stove. Apply at this office for details and submission.
Frank J. Cheney, senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co., sworn December 6, 1886, to pay one hundred dollars for every uncured catarrh case by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Notary A. W. Gleason seals the statement. The notice promotes internal use of the remedy and pills for constipation.
As departure nears for military duty, large crowds bid farewell to Whitewright and nearby recruits. Names of local draftees Crawford Montgomery Glenn Cox Trent Phillips and Ruel Thompson are listed along with Denison arrivals en route to San Antonio. The Whitewright High School senior class organized in 1917 with officers Buell Alexander Frances Wilson colors and motto noted. J H Estes of St Louis, Cotton Belt Railway representative, visited briefly.
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