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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1914
Page
4
A Hill and Campbell Grocery Co. employee, Mr Anders, reports relief from bilious headaches and stomach trouble after using LIV-VER-LAX. He claims immediate benefit and urges others with malaria linked symptoms to try the remedy, which is sold at Dyer & Jones.
The letter reports pleasant weather after extreme heat and a beneficial rain aiding cotton. It notes sickness in the families of Mr. Cameron and Mr. Laughlin, with little William Thomas Jacobs ill and the writer also briefly sick. The writer mocks campaign rhetoric using countless un- words and laments political overuse.
An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safer gentler liver remedy replacing calomel. It claims calomel can cause salivation and overstimulation, while Liver Tone acts softly, with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. Sold in a large bottle for fifty cents at Dyer & Jones.
A 1914 panorama describes Austria resisting Slavic union at home and expanding influence in the Balkans while Servia fights for national life against Austrian domination. Russia defends Slavic brothers and asserts influence in the Near East. Germany backs Austria and counters Russia, France supports Russia, Italy protects Albania, and Britain guards sea power and balance of power among allies.
President Wilson has scored again in averting a strike by enginemen of ninety eight railways scheduled for Friday. The move prevents disruption across the rail system and preserves transportation as the crisis is resolved without a walkout.
The article laments a political struggle in overly florid prose. It depicts battles between temperance factions and supporters of alcohol, invoking slogans and antique imagery. Buttermilk is praised as a future ideal, while war drums fade and a golden age of peace and righteousness is foretold.
Yeoman Shield asks a series of direct questions about employment habits and reliability. It probes willingness to take any work, refusal of unsuitable or beneath dignity jobs, accepting pay disputes, incompetence causing job loss, sobriety, and willingness to pursue further training to improve from unskilled labor.
A historical note warns summer constipation is more dangerous than other seasons due to contaminated foods and excess cold water. It mentions ptomaine poisoning as a natural risk and promotes Po Do Lax as a pleasant, effective remedy that increases bile and aids congested bowels. A 30 cent dose is available at druggists.
The mid summer convention of the Texas Good Roads Association will meet at the Galvez hotel in Galveston on August 17 7th and 19th. All Texas organizations interested in highway development are asked to send delegates and others may attend. The program covers all aspects of improved highways and aims to be instructive. Railways offer a round trip fare plus one dollar for the convention and Galveston promises a cordial welcome.
W T Truett urges residents and business leaders to support a municipal sewage system. He notes the city purchased a water plant engine and calls for a public plan to fund and implement sewer work, urging united effort for a better city. He says water runs deep and promises the people deserve a workable solution.
Summer coughs are dangerous and signal low vitality with risks of serious lung trouble. Dr Kings New Discovery relieves coughs and colds promptly and prevents complications. It soothes, antiseptic, and improves feeling. Buy at druggists 30 cents or one dollar bottles with money back offer.
A promotional piece urges abandoning classical studies for practical business training at Tyler Commercial College in Tyler Texas. It claims business careers outpace professions financially and promises courses in administration finance bookkeeping shorthand and telegraphy with a focus on learn by doing. The ad teases upcoming statements from national statesmen and business leaders endorsing business education.
A vintage advertisement urges avoiding constipation to prevent sickness. It promotes Dr. King's New Life Pills as the best safeguard, claiming immediate relief by absorbing poison from backed up waste. One nightly dose is advertised for 25 cents at the druggist.
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