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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1923
Page
8
The piece celebrates the telephone as a vital modern utility born in Boston in 1876. It traces early uses, from Boston’s exchange in 1877 to Galveston in 1879, noting widespread reach and social impact through the decades. It highlights the invention’s people and efforts behind distant voice communication.
An advertisement touts Calotabs as a new desensitized form of calomel. It claims relief from biliousness and digestion issues with no taste or griping. Sold in sealed packages for thirty five cents large and ten cents trial, with a druggist refund guarantee.
The Telephone proclaims widespread use across the United States and Texas. It notes rapid growth since 1877, with millions connected, and highlights staff in Dallas and Texas. The speaker claims the Bell System serves millions daily and emphasizes its vast corporate footprint.
P. K. Baker of Southwestern Bell Tel. Co notes a rising shareholding of women from 1900 to 1921, stating there was one woman shareholder per 90 people in 1900, one per 34 in 1905, one per 11 in 1910, and one per eight in 1921.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hopper and Robert Hopper return from Oklahoma noting drought conditions. Miss Eula Worley visits aunt Mrs. O A Hefner. J W Burden family also back from Oklahoma. Oscar Sims with Joe Low family. Minnie Hefner visits Maggie Lou Hopper. Cleve Phoebus and daughter Lorena spend Sunday with relatives.
George Hansard and family and Mr. and Mrs. Kern Wortham are mentioned. Miss Kern Lee Hopper spent Saturday night with Miss Elva Worley. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Burden visited O. A. Hefner and family Sunday. Clarence Burden stayed with Wilburn Hefner Saturday. George Hopper spent Saturday night with Ewing Mitchell of Tom Bean.
Remedy marketed by Dyer & Jones for eczema itching and various skin conditions including ring worm cracked hands poison oak and sores for children and feet. Sold locally.
The claim asserts that 666 cures malaria dengue fever and bilious fever by destroying the germs. The statement presents a medical remedy with strong health impact.
An advertisement extols LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE for its tonic and laxative effects and claims it avoids nervousness and head ringing unlike ordinary quinine. The notice instructs readers to look for the signature of E. W. GROVE at 3c.
The General Motors building in Detroit tops floor space at 30 acres with 6000 capacity, 2000 offices, 31 elevators. The Woolworth Building in New York rises 51 stories at 729 feet, surpassed only by the Eiffel Tower at 984 feet. The Equitable Building in New York is valued at about $30,000,000. Sun want ads get results.
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