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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1916
Page
6
Two persons were killed and four others seriously injured when eastbound Train No. 4 of the T. and P. ran into the Sunshine Special six miles west of Strawn in Palo Pinto County at 3 15 Sunday afternoon. The engineer and fireman of Train No 4 were crushed between tender and engine.
Sherman visitors and local travelers are listed with short notes on weekend trips to Dallas Denison Sherman Whitewright and Green ville. Several residents are noted ill or visiting relatives in Waco Rose Hill program by BKYPU causes cancellation of Union services.
Fragmentary timetable notes show southbound and local train listings with numbered codes and times. The readable portions include references to Nos 4 and GAM lines, with times around 10:37 am and 4:52 pm, plus fragmented identifiers like Flyer and flag.
Steve Wood offers reliable stove wood supply with prompt delivery, contact telephone 182 for orders. T. H. Sears referenced as point of contact or supplier.
J B Dickson warns that the pasture near Kentuckytown is posted and hunting or trespassing will not be allowed, applying to all. B C Pearce, a Texas breeder, advertises for sale stock of Poland China hogs in Savoy with details on a young boar from champion lines and a 1050 pound sire. December 1.
An old advertisement urges readers to treat tickling coughs with Dr King's New Discovery. It claims the balsam remedy soothes irritated membranes, kills germs, and relieves coughs quickly. The pitch warns delay is dangerous and notes the product has been popular for nearly fifty years, priced at 50e.
The M K and T offers fastest package car from Dallas to points in north Texas. All freight delivered to Dallas office by 6 p.m. arrives in Whitewright for delivery at 7:00 a.m. the next morning. All business receives personal attention with satisfaction guaranteed. 21 D. M. Pope, Agent.
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