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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1917
Page
5
Column by Claude Callan touches on domestic waste, rheumatism, heated manners, and a dramatic scene as a daughter rushes to save her family while a house burns in the background.
A humorous April Fool misfire about hiring a servant sparks town chatter in Jaggerville. Citizens react with envy and silence, while families face new social strains as war concerns and price worries color daily life. Canaan Everheart and local names report community updates and patriotic activity.
An old advertisement touts Dr. King's New Discovery as a standard cough and cold remedy. It claims soothing ingredients calm irritated membranes ease sore throat and antiseptic qualities kill germs, urging readers to keep a bottle for coughs colds grippe and bronchial ailments.
Dry stove wood cut to even lengths offered by U H Sears. Full measure and quick delivery on short notice. Telephone number 182.
A vintage ad touts Dr Bell’s Pine-Tar-Honey as a remedy for lingering January coughs. It claims soothing pine balsams loosen phlegm ease irritated membranes and glycerine helps tender tissues so breathing improves and coughing stops.
A promotional note urges young readers to use their youth and health to pursue practical knowledge and intelligent effort. It promises training in Bookkeeping, Stenography, Cotton Cleaning, Business Administration and Finance, Telegraphy, and related fields to secure good positions.
Local druggists report falling calomel sales and shift to Dodson’s Liver Tone. The vegetable remedy promises safe, pleasant tasting relief from liver sluggishness and constipation with a money back guarantee if ineffective. No griping and family friendly, bottle priced at 50 cents.
A promotional pitch urges youth to join the Tyler Commercial College in Tyler Texas using spring and summer study to secure practical knowledge for fall jobs. It highlights an employment department, success stories, low tuition and credit plans, and a catalog request with name and address. Also an ad for Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic touts quinine and iron with general tonic benefits at 50 cents.
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