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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1925
Page
6
A man jailed for three years for not paying alimony is freed by a politician but refuses to leave. He prefers jail and working for his keep to living outside with his wife, leaving the wife without alimony as society bears the cost of guarding him. The Dallas Times Herald reflects on the paradox of freedom.
California rancher H. Kimball plans a $1000 casket with a radio link to the living world. The device, tuned to a Los Angeles station, would broadcast news, speeches, operatic arias, and sports to the tomb, with voters and entertainers imagined as unseen companions.
War department turned over thousands of kept home comfort items to the postmaster general for disposal via the dead letter office. Addresses were destroyed or mutilated, and if owners cannot be located the items including $311, jewelry, manicure sets, razors, pipes, a smoking jacket, a teddy bear and other items will be sold.
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports Austin's house to house plan to discourage peddlers by door cards. Merchants and chamber members prepared the notices to deter sales and reduce interruptions, yielding indirect benefits to merchants and residents alike. The strategy hinges on community loyalty and household resentment of intrusions.
The Fleming family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and after death. They express gratitude to the church and Sunday school for flowers and hope for a better world free of sorrow. An invitation to dinner is extended offering a good meal for 50 cents.
A vintage advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a blood purifier and energizer. It claims to enrich the blood with iron and purify it with quinine, boosting appetite and color, including a child friendly formula sold for 60 cents.
Dallas Rotarians report progress of the college loan fund begun in 1919. By Wednesday 110 boys received aid in pursuing higher education, with total endowment at 30 000 dollars. Across the state 555 students have benefited, reflecting a sustained effort to invest in education.
The column recalls Thomas A. Edison’s belief in not tracking time. A peddler offered him a watch during a vacation, but Edison smiled and said he never owned a watch and did not want to know the time.
Pierce's Cafe offers ice cold watermelon and other in season dishes. The menu emphasizes fresh fruit and seasonal eats for diners seeking light, refreshing options.
A Dallas advertisement from Brook Mays & Co. the Reliable Piano House offers a fine new player piano with bench and rolls or a rebuilt upright with stool and scarf. Both instruments are available at bargain prices on reasonable terms with immediate address at Brook Mays Dallas Texas.
An old advertisement touts Gargoyle Mobiloil as the best known oil in the world with a claim that the grade specified by the chart belongs in your car and that it is cheaper in the long run.
A cough remedy Hayes Healing Honey and Grove Open-Trate Salve are sold together to stop coughing by healing throat irritation. The salve is rubbed on the chest and throat for children with colds or croup. The carton costs 35 cents and includes the salve with every bottle.
An old newspaper ad touts Boro zone liquid and powder as a superior wound treatment. It claims rapid healing, cleansing wounds of poisons and germs and lists prices for liquid and powder formats. Sold by Bow-Wright Drug Co.
Winnsboro farmer F. J. Miller sold $1000 worth of onions from two acres planted in December. He harvested 200 bushels in June after a winter without damage, illustrating a prosperous season for Winnsboro soil.
A new antiseptic discovered by Prof Veader is described as fifty times more powerful than carbolic acid yet it kills germs without harming patients. The finding promises safer, more effective germ destruction in medical use.
Fragmentary text references an oath associated with Johns Hopkins and a method to reach and destroy germs and parasites in hard to access parts of the body. The readable portion hints at a protective or medical context but provides no coherent event, date, or outcome.
An old advertisement touts Herbine as a home remedy that acts like a doctor in the house. It claims instant relief for indigestion and irregular bowels, needing one or two doses to restart digestion and restore buoyant spirits, priced at 60c.
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