This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1917
Page
6
Deputy Burr Hulett arrested a 19 or 20 year old Sunday on a Denison car theft charge. The suspect was taken to Sherman to await further legal action.
The Western Beauty Colored M. E. Church hosts J. B. C. Jones Friday night at eight. Some seats reserved for white attendees with a 25 cent admission. He is praised as America's greatest basso and holds the national medal of Basso after studies at top schools and performances before large crowds, including 7000 in Dallas on May 16 1916. The Dallas News gave favorable comment.
Miss Gertrude Whitney, a solitary city woman with modest means, ignores a rude suitor at a park bench. A young man, Fred Fayram, intervenes to defend her from harassment. He confesses love, and after months of pursuit they wed, Miss Gertrude becoming Mrs Fayram.
A humorous dialogue about proposing and the safe, awkward path to a successful question. The couple weighs courage and timing, then tests their snatch of romance with a hammock metaphor. The exchange lands on a playful, hopeful note about future commitment and shared moments.
Miss Laura Lynn Major begins a year abroad in language study and teaching. She departs Tuesday evening traveling via Kansas City and Minneapolis to Vancouver then the S S Empress of Japan to Shanghai. She will study in Nanking before teaching at Nantong in the girls school kindergarten.
Miss Lucile Montgomery and Claude Eperson are married and residing in Ralls near Lubbock. The couple was escorted to Van Alstyne by her sister Mrs. Frank Roberts and Mrs. T. B. Moore with daughter Miss Delia where the ceremony or reception took place.
The groom met Miss Lucile in Dallas and they married at Dr. Anderson's home, a Presbyterian minister, at four in the afternoon. At eight they took the train west. Lucile, daughter of Mrs. W. H. Montgomery, was known for her bright, genial disposition and many friends here.
Central Christian Church schedules Sunday school at 10 a.m. and services at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. The morning sermon theme is Earthly and Heavenly Bread and the evening topic is Touching the Hem of His Garment. A. E. Major is pastor.
Druggists promise money back if the remedy fails to cure. Contains HE. W. GROVE'S signature on each box and costs 30 cents. Uses include stopping cough and headache while treating the cold.
The school board met in special session and approved tuition due by month end with nonpayment leading to non retention. Pupils outside city limits must pay tuition. Transfers start in November with regular tuition for first two months. Age limit for first grade set and smoking regulation passed. First offense leads to suspension. second offense requires board consideration for reinstatement.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.