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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1916
Page
8
A Kentucky letter tells how Bettie Bullock, bedridden by long standing womanly troubles, found relief after her husband gave Cardui the woman’s tonic. She reports renewed strength, walking two miles daily and performing all chores. The ad urges readers to request information from Chattanooga Medicine Co with “Spectacular” booklets.
Harve Adams, a Black farmer from Cedar district nine miles east of Sherman, delivered the year’s first cotton bale to Sherman on Saturday at about six in the evening. He has previously sold early bales at Tom Bean and Sherman in recent years.
Ambrose Gary of Sulphur Oklahoma describes ten years of kidney trouble with pain stiffness and fatigue. After starting Foley Kidney Pills he felt relief from the first bottle and by completing three bottles he says he feels like a new man. Dyer Jones.
A promotional notice for North Texas Female College highlights a quiet aristocratic environment. It touts 590 yearly students training as gracious homemakers and efficient teachers, artists, pianists and singers under Mrs Lucy A Kidd Key. The Conservatory is led by Hans Richard with Ralph Leo pold, Louis Versel directs voice, and Mrs Key offers a booklet upon request.
A Summer laxative and liver regulator Po-Do-Lax is a liquid laxative mild and effective. It arouses the liver increases bile does not gripe and acts as a general tonic to the system. Aids nature to clear and purify the blood as a laxative tonic for summer Po-Do-Lax has no equal. Old time tried remedy good enough for my father is good enough for me. Get a bottle take a dose tonight and see how much better you feel. At all druggists.
The text describes a girl who undresses to reveal half her chest, paints her cheeks to resemble a doll, and wears a thin skirt revealing knee dimples, then complains that men flirt with her. The piece critiques double standards in gender expectations.
A health ad advises attention to colds with regular diet and exposure avoidance and promotes Dr King's New Discovery. It notes pine tar oils and balsams, mild laxative effect, cough relief, throat and bronchial soothing, head clearing and cold improvement, declaring it a standard family remedy for over 40 years and urging readers to keep a bottle at home.
A light remark compares ease of stirring neighbor disputes with extracting music from a banjo. It notes that, unless a man is worthless, the odds of him becoming a skilled whittler are slim.
A compilation of notable quotes and stats from the era notes that in Nebraska one third of families own cars, 40 percent of credit buyers default, 7 percent never pay, a Brooklyn pugilist harms a friend with a knife, Lincoln urges self-improvement, and most of Connellsville’s Young Men's Bible Class members have joined the Mexican front as soldiers.
The State of Texas directs the sheriff or constable to publish this citation for twenty days in a Grayson County newspaper. Julia Williams executrix files the final report on Carrie Knecht deceased in Grayson County Court. The report will be heard at the next civil term on September 1, 1916, at Sherman Court House.
Sherman Texas Aug 13 The Red River Valley Fair will see Austin College president T S Clyce announce scholarships totaling 960 to corn club boys who exhibit. The move aims to promote scientific farming in North Texas and Southern Oklahoma.
Dodson's Liver Tone is promoted as a safe, pleasant tasting alternative to calomel for biliousness and constipation. The ad claims it cleanses the liver and bowels, cures headaches and dizziness, boosts energy, and comes with a money back guarantee if not effective. It targets druggists and consumers.
L. K. Grigsby presents Liv-Ver-Lax as a harmless vegetable remedy for liver complaints. The product claims to be as effective as calomel without harmful effects, backed by satisfaction guarantee. For sale by Dyer & Jones.
Madame editor comments on the recent election saying Let’s all kiss and make up and be off for another two years of strictly business The Houston Post notes the request is from a lady and not a gentleman refusing such a request.
A vintage ad promotes Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic as a general tonic with quinine and iron. It claims to act on the liver drive out malaria enrich the blood and build up the whole system priced at 50 cents.
A concise thought noting that seeking what others avoid can lessen disappointment. It suggests choosing desires outside common preferences to reduce unmet expectations. The idea emphasizes personal strategy over external circumstances.
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