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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1925
Page
3
A Dallas Times Herald opinion notes that neighbor complaints about harsh parenting spark debate over old fashioned discipline. It weighs parental authority against neighbor or state interference, arguing stern parental guidance may better keep children in line than external pressure.
The piece credits the United States with vast spending as a measure of prosperity and opportunity. It cites daily expenditures on gasoline, sea-side stays, passenger cars, coffee, milk, pie, and streetcar ridges, plus life insurance premiums, framing national wealth as rapidly growing and opportunities abundant for entrepreneurs to profit from consumer wants. It also contrasts thrift with inspiration, noting belief in the Bible’s inspirational authorship despite acknowledging textual errors.
Washington August 11 President Coolidges pastor Rev Jason Noble Pierce spoke to a large congregation at the Presidents church detailing his liberal views on biblical literalism and the evolution controversy. He candidly stated that the discussions touch core religious issues of modernism versus fundamentalism.
Brook Mays & Co. the Reliable Piano House in Dallas Texas announces a beautiful new player piano with bench and late rolls as well as a rebuilt upright with stool and scarf. Either instrument may be disposed of at a bargain on reasonable terms. Address at once.
Doctors endorse Calotabs as the foundation of health and urge a thorough purification of the body. A thorough course, once or twice weekly for several weeks, is claimed to restore vitality and health. Family package available with directions for 35 cents and trial pack at 10 cents at any drug store.
H. L. Gordon came back Monday after a three week trip to New York and Chicago to select stocks for the Gordon Clothing Company.
New York August 9 Arthur Chambers, believed to be an artist, assessed himself at zero in his Hoboken room. He drew a self image with a crayon, writing Me and a note Just exit Too old no faith Dead no hope Broke no money Total zero before turning on the gas.
Washington Aug 9 The American Federation of Labor declares it will return to a nonpartisan stance in political campaigns and avoid supporting any third party movement after the 1924 pledge to backing La Follette. The executive council announced this policy at sessions focused on outlining a broader strategy.
An advertisement urges treating children’s intestinal worms with White's Cream Vermifuge to strengthen vitality. It claims the product destroys worms without harming the child and lists a price of 35e, with sale through a local vendor.
A non partisan campaign will be waged to back individuals receiving the labor endorsement in next year’s congressional elections regardless of party. Reports for the federation’s Atlantic City convention in October outline organized labor’s stance and the council’s contact with leaders in the third party movement. The policy states that no aid or comfort will be given to those seeking support.
An old advertisement touts Bromo Quinine as a remedy to colds and flu. It features the phrase There is only one Bromo Quinine and displays Grove’s signature on the packaging. The cursory copy emphasizes a single labeled product and a low price of 0c.
The federation’s El Paso convention urged independence from political party domination. It cited the 1924 campaign as proof that launching third party movements wastes effort and harms the goal of electing candidates with favorable records.
A humorous quip unfolds as a caller asks a child where family members are. The tot replies the mother went to the barber shop, the brother to the beauty parlor, the sister to the haberdasher, and the father back to the cotton patch.
An old advertisement promises relief from Itch Eczema Tetter Poison Oak Ringworm and similar skin ailments with BLUE STAR REMEDY. The first application allegedly stops itching and the product will not stain clothing and has a pleasant odor. Sold by DYER JONES.
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