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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1920
Page
2
Austin April 27 Governor Hobby plans a special session of the Thirty-Sixth Legislature likely in the latter part of May with vacancies filled by May 15 special elections. The session could focus on the pink boll worm issue or other matters, potentially lasting thirty days. The governor is on a campaign swing and returns around May 1 for precinct conventions.
An advertisement highlights Chamberlain's Cough Remedy with a grateful testimonial from Mrs. Benjamin F. Blakeney of Decatur Illinois praising its effectiveness for colds coughs and croup. It notes upcoming seasonal events may prompt gifts and promotes Lee Johnson the jeweler and the Post Office Confectionery offering drinks and ice cream with a complete stock for gifts enduring the era’s local shop culture.
The piece argues that candidates focus on abstract national fixes while ordinary workers and families lack food, fuel, clothing, and housing. It contrasts political debates with the real daily needs in homes, urging recovery of essentials before debating broader policies, noting prosperity is not felt by working people.
A reader reports a rat problem at a residence with chickens and feed losses. After using RAT SNAP, all rats died or disappeared within days. The product is sold with a guarantee by Wilson Montgomery and Dyer and Jones in three sizes 25c 50c and 1.00.
In a smoky car the Home Sector recalls a lieutenant who lost his arm in the trenches. A welfare worker, described as the cutest girl, dances with him in the rest camp moonlight and asks him to remove his artificial limb, a moment he finds hard to refuse.
An attorney defending a man charged with desertion by his wife calls the defendant to the stand at a pivotal moment. The lawyer asks him to remove a bandage, signaling a dramatic shift in the case as testimony unfolds.
In court the attorney asserts the accused is not a deserter but a refugee, while the defendant lies with a black eye exposed by the confrontation. The exchange underscores a contested identity and the case’s credibility in the courtroom.
Wartime ad explains European battle fronts swarmed with rats carrying vermin that caused misery. It urges home use of RATSNAP to end infestations once seen. Three sizes 25¢ 50c and $1.00. Sold and guaranteed by Wilson-Montgomery and Dyer & Jones.
The notice promotes using a tiny bottle of Freezone to lift off hard and soft corns or toe calluses. It says applying a few drops stops pain instantly and allows removal of the corn or callus, root and all, without any soreness or humbug.
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