Whitewright News Highlights From October 1915
A 1915 Whitewright column notes Mrs. Murray Bryant hosting a Thursday afternoon event for sister Miss Martha Bryant an upcoming Carlisle Military Institute rifle drills for target practice. Local stores pay high egg prices cotton prices and roadwork by W P Vaughn. Maids Miss Jessie Sue Smith and Miss Blannie Reeves head to Oklahoma and Enid to teach and resume blue school work. The Harp family in Ozona announce birth of a daughter. Students take entrance exams at SMU University of Texas and other schools with local schools unaffiliated and exemptions required.
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Murray Bryant
Martha Bryant
War Department
Carlisle Military Institute
Whitewright Grocers
R. Carter
W. P. Vaughn
Jessie Sue Smith
Odo
Okla
Blannie Reeves
Lenreed
Inez
Gladys Ray
Jarvis Harp
Annette German
Whitewright
M. U
Xas U
Reward Offered for Missing Black and Yellow Hound
Lester Caylor offers a 2.50 reward for the return of a black and yellow hound that strayed. The home of Mrs. J L German, one mile southeast of town, was destroyed by fire Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Lexie Prince died September 23 at the home of her parents in this city. Rev J L Truett of this city preached at First Baptist Church in Sherman Sunday.
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Lester Caylor
J. L. German
Lexie Prince
Wade
J. L. Truett
First Baptist Church
Sherman
Twelve Years Ago in The Sun October 1 1920 Highlights
Notes from The Sun recount a South Carolina visit by J B Dickson and his new mustache. Local gas sells at 32 cents per gallon. A $400000 hotel contract is let at Denison. Gov Calvin Coolidge boasts thrift with 18 months no new clothing and two years since new shoes. Cotton Belt plans $5 million in improvements. W C Reeves and Miss Mary Higginbotham wed at Sherman. George Baugher and wife return from the Pacific Coast. T H Lively advertises a 25 percent price cut across stock. Cotton farmers ship to Whitewright for higher prices. The item blends local anecdotes and business notes from the era.
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J. B. Dickson
South Carolina
Denison
Calvin Coolidge
Thrift
Paul Falvey
W. C. Reeves
Mary Higginbotham
Sherman
George Baugher
Pacific Coast
T. H. Lively
Whitewright
Cotton Belt Bridge Destroyed and Local Ginning Update
One year ago the Cotton Belt bridge near town was burned destroying a 125 foot structure. By Wednesday night 3 227 bales of cotton had been ginned locally with lint at 5 25 per hundredweight and seed at 1 70. Cotton seed sold for 8.00. Dr S Howard Patterson of the University of Pennsylvania forecast an economic recovery for 1932.
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S. Howard Patterson
University of Pennsylvania
Editor's Lament on Publishing Dilemmas
The editor comments on the struggle of producing a newspaper each issue. They note complaints about originality versus reprinting, and praise for contributors versus accusations of copying. He admits that some material is indeed sourced from other papers.
Independents Back Roosevelt Tour by George Norris
The National Progressive League announced Senator George W. Norris will head a coast to coast speaking tour for Governor Roosevelt. Norris will open Oct. 15 with venues to be announced. The league also plans tours for Detroit Mayor Frank Murphy and Bainbridge Colby among other figures to support Roosevelt over Hoover.
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Washington
National Progressive League
George W. Norris
Nebraska
Roosevelt
League
Norris
Herbert Hoover
Alfred E. Smith
Frank Murphy
Detroit
Bainbridge Colby
New York
Wilson
Amos Pinchot
Edward P. Costigan
Colorado
Frederic C. Howe
National Committee
Henry A. Wallace
Iowa
William Draper Lewis
Pennsylvaia
American Law Institute
H. C. Hansbrough
North Dakota
Felix Frankfurter
Harvard
John G. Maher
Nebrska
Donald R. Richberg
Illinois
Railway Labor Executives Association
James M. Thompson
New Orleans Item and
Tribune
Ray Stannard Baker
Massachusetts
Woodrow Wilson
Francis J. Heney
Superior Court of California
W. R. Ronald
The
Mitchell
Jokes Question Angels and Radios in Heaven
A light quip asks what angels do in heaven. The mother replies they sing and play harps. Little Joan then asks if they have radios, prompting a playful exchange.
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Joan
Upton Family Dog Tragedy Sparks Delicate News Talk
A local household faces heartbreak after Mrs. Upton’s pet dog is killed by a vehicle. A neighbor plans to break the sad news gently by framing it as a report about her husband, aiming to soften the upcoming sobering revelation.
Thrifty Wives Turn Old Clothes Into New Wear
In a humorous exchange Economy at Any Cost Smith jokes about his wife saving money by turning an old dress into a necktie while Jones retorts his wife used one of his ties for a dress. The quip reflects frugal domestic wit in a light entertainment column.
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Smith
Debtor and Creditor Riddle From A Classic Exchange
A quip contrasts the debtor as a man who owes money with the creditor as the man who believes he will get it. The exchange uses humor to define financial roles in simple terms.
Torture Your Husband Quote Exchange
A clipped cartoonish exchange shows a sharp back and forth about wives talking. The line contrasts a husband’s patience with a wife’s tendency to dwell on past and future chatter, ending with a resigned, witty remark.
Actor Defends Himself On Oath Amid Praise
In a dramatic exchange, the actor concedes pride might seem boastful yet insists his statements were made under oath. The conversation highlights a tension between self praise and sworn testimony as the scene unfolds.
Homer Smith Receives Bad News From Boss
Homer Smith arrives home in defeat as his wife notes his tired posture. He tells her the worst has happened after being called in by the boss just before quitting time and told he was let go.
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Homer Smith
Mrs. Smith
Homer
The Making of a Wife Adage on Courtship
A Florida Times-Union remark frames marriage roles noting a timid bride-to-be may hesitate at small gifts before vows but seize the pay envelope after marriage. The quip contrasts pre and postnuptial conduct in a social vignette.
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Florida Times-Union
Dinner is burnt as maid recalls yesterday’s kitchen mishap
A terse exchange reveals a domestic error. The mistress jokes that if repeating yesterday’s chaos, the cue is to announce dinner with the blunt phrase Dinner is burnt leaving the house to adjust expectations.
Brothers Under the Skin 'Twixt a jailer and a jeweler
Poetic line from the Boston Transcript contrasts two figures, a jailer and a jeweler, noting one watches people while the other watches cells.
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Wells
Boston Transcript
Great is the Mule tribute and market rise in Missouri
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch extols the Missouri mule as a symbol of returning prosperity. It notes mules, blue-blood stock, now fetch up to 400 dollars, and asserts the animal’s enduring value against mechanization.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
the Post-Dispatch
Out of Luck A Teacher and a Clever Student
A teacher tests memory about Milton the poet. A pupil answers that Milton’s great affliction was being a poet, not blind, reframing the joke with a witty misunderstanding.
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Milton
Give the Devil His Due
A Scottish landowner laments the weather to a tenant who replies the past month had only three fine days and two were ruined by the Sawbath.
Had to Own Up to World’s Greatest Actor Claim
A cinema actor sues for breach of contract and describes himself as the greatest actor in the world as details of the dispute emerge. A friend reportedly accompanied him during discussions.
Cutting Em Short Sermon In Suburban Tale
A minister who lived in the suburbs preached that in each blade of grass there is a sermon. Later a flock member found him mowing his garden and commented that he was cutting his sermons short.
Three Sticks of Candy Prompt a Tiny Dilemma
A child recalls being asked to share three sticks of candy with a younger brother. They admit splitting was awkward so they ate one stick first, illustrating a simple moral about fairness and impulse.
Gas Jet Sparks Necking Tale in Seedy House
A fragment hints at a risqué scene involving Esmeralda and Chlorinda. Uncle George allegedly leaned toward a gas jet with a celluloid collar causing danger and potential embarrassment in a home setting.
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Esmeralda
George
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