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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1926
Page
7
Local notes recount a missing saw with no borrower identified and a forgotten loan. Poke Eazley earns early mornings at the post office and is dubbed an early settler. Frisby Hancock struggles with tobacco cravings as temptations persist. A passerby offers to sign a blacksmith shop, but Dock Hocks notes the obvious clues. Miss Hostetter Hocks reports her pet jaybird escaped during singing practice.
An American reportedly paid 5000 dollars for a baby rattle once owned by the late Russian czar. The piece argues such a purchase mocks boredom and defends private whimsy, suggesting no objection to spending freely on personal amusement.
The piece contrasts two men: one egocentric with a single dominant authority and a fragile enterprise, the other a selfless leader who values teamwork. It cites Ben Franklin as a model, noting his strategy to stay out of the spotlight while building a supportive, lasting organization.
A tonic drink advertised to restore energy and vitality by purifying and enriching the blood. Claims include improved appetite and color, with iron and quinine suspended in syrup. Marketed as pleasant for children and said to destroy malarial and grip germs through its strengthening effect. 60c.
The excerpt contrasts the desire for credit with effective leadership. It cites Lincoln and McClellan into a broader social context, noting how praise and recognition shape actions and outcomes, while a humorous jab at self serving acquires tone through Bruce Barton’s quip about the Fat Man and the Snake Charmer.
An excerpt frames faith as daily practice and motive, then shifts to a Grayson County Texas district court writ dated November 4 1926. It records Geo Matthew Adams and Harris H Johnston in a labor lien dispute seeking $555 for 37 days work and a foreclosure on property, with Clerk R B Aston issuing the writ.
A minister writes a sermon while his young daughter asks why he erases words. He replies that God guides him, and she questions why the truth is trimmed, prompting a gentle moral exchange about writing and faith.
Publication commands the sheriff or constable to summon Universal Development Company and J L Nelson by newspaper notice for four weeks before the return date. The District Court in Sherman will hear E M Bee as plaintiff against multiple defendants including Harris Johnston and Universal Drilling Development Company over a debt claim of 555 dollars and a lien on a drilling rig and equipment near Tioga Grayson County.
An old advertisement touts Grove’s Tasteless chill Tonic as a remedy for children with worms. It claims the tonic improves blood, digestion and general strength within two to three weeks. It urges regular use and notes a 60e per bottle price.
The ad urges treating children's intestinal worms with White's Cream Vermifuge. It claims the pills destroy and expel worms without harming health and lists a 35 cent price. J L Kirkpatrick, druggist, sells the product.
Public notice commands publication for at least twenty days in a Grayson County newspaper. It states Ivy Helen Scott as Administratrix has filed in county court an application to sell the south 25 feet of lots 12 13 14 and 15 in block 9 of the Original Plot in the town, for the estate of John Grayham deceased.
Beginning at the southeast corner of Lot 12 in Block 9 the parcel runs 100 feet to the southwest corner of Lot 15 then 25 feet north then 100 feet east to the east line of Lot 42 then 25 feet south to the starting point. Estate of John Grayham deceased. Hearing at Grayson County Court in Sherman on first Monday in December 1926 for probate. Attested by Clerk R Q Loving with deputy.
To stop a cough quickly, Hayes Healing Honey is sold with Grove Open-Trate Salve for chest and throat applied to children. The carton contains both remedies and costs 35c, with instructions to ask the druggist for Hayes Healing Honey.
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