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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1919
Page
6
The Blue Bird Club met last Thursday to honor Mrs. Dee German with a linen shower hosted by Mrs. Grover Gillett. Guests presented wrapped linens as gifts to help Mrs. German after her loss in the storm. Inez Ray Gladys Ray and Mrs Rhom Pennington attended.
Lloyd Moore Dee German Dr Ross May Dayton Yates Sam McMillin and Horace Gordon assisted the Tom Bean Masons in conferring the Master’s Degree Monday night. Refreshments were served after the session.
An old advertisement promotes Bromo Quinine tablets as a remedy for colds grip and influenza. The box bears the signature of E. W. Grove and lists the price as 30 cents.
A speaker muses on joining Mohammedan and Mormon faiths comparing polygamy and afterlife rules. He contrasts Mormon allowance of multiple wives with Muslim beliefs about women in paradise, praising the idea of living a Mormon and dying a Mohammedan.
The piece urges farmers to protect crops during the hail season with reliable hail insurance. It directs readers to contact S. H. Montgomery, an insurance agent, by telephone or in person.
The advertisement promotes PAZO OINTMENT claiming cure for itching bleeding prolapsed piles in six to fourteen days. It promises relief after the first application and a restful sleep, with a price of 60 cents and a refund if no cure.
A brief note states readers can obtain typewriter ribbons at the Sun office. A stray line suggests a saying on love and marriage about a young man in love not saying he cannot afford to marry.
A brief item notes Jones sinks into trouble as Thompson leaves the suburbia after rumors of Corn Fed Rollins' girl next door taking vocal. The exchange highlights neighborhood gossip and social tensions in a light, period voice.
LAX FOS WITH PEPSIN is a syrup laxative for habitual constipation. It relieves promptly but should be taken regularly for 14 to 21 days to induce regular action. It stimulates and regulates and is very pleasant to take. 60c per bottle.
John and Harry, two rambling youths from Arkansas and Texas, travel westward by horse and covered wagon. They meet in western Oklahoma and camp on the same ground, fostering a very friendly encounter as they continue their journey.
George S. Garner announces piano instruction starting May 1 at R. F. Beasley’s residence. Meanwhile P.J. Pierce & Son stock magazines and periodicals. Mrs S A Hayes with Eva Stillwell Mare Graves and Ermine Webster attend a Dallas recital by Madame Curie. Tornado damage in Texas prompts many to seek insurance through S H Montgomery.
Ad touts Laxa Tive Brom Quin ine as superior tonic and laxative with no nervousness or head ringing. It urges readers to remember the full name and seek the signature of BE W GROVE. We.
Eugene Lewis returns from Burkburnett oil fields where he worked on a high wage scale. He says the oil excitement is abating but came home to help rebuild property destroyed by the storm.
In J. C. Percy's Bulls and Blunders a Dublin barrister at a golf club dinner proposed the toast to The Ladies. He mused aloud about belonging to two distinct schools of religious belief, prompting readers to reflect on faith and tradition.
A quirky tale follows John and Harry who separate and swap words about kin across states. Years later each has married the others mother, and John has a daughter while Harry has a son who wants to meet her, yet neither can declare their exact relation. The paradox puzzles the narrator.
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