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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1918
Page
5
The Whitewright Electric Co resumes prewar electricity rates with December collections after briefly raising prices in October to cover war time costs. Owner Mr. Brodhead will bear much of the hardship, and recent equipment upgrades include a Skinner engine and a new generator to meet city demand.
Mrs L A Drinkard of Jefferson City Missouri reports after using Chamberlain tablets for stomach trouble she felt improved within a week. The ad notes relief from nervousness and fatigue and endorses the product.
D R Lewis clerk of the W O W lodge and correspondent of the Brotherhood of the American Yeomen is executing proofs of death for members who held insurance certificates including Jones May and Birk.
Local notice lists Ley Wright and Gilliam Lindsey of the W O W as part of a Yeo men cohort. Details unclear from fragmentary OCR.
J P Southerland was noted as a Fort Worth visitor during Monday and Tuesday, according to local society notices.
Health guidance urges calm handling of influenza fears and outlines relief steps. It promotes gauze masks with zinc sulfate solution, avoiding crowds and shared items, plus rest, nourishing food, and open air exercise. Home remedies include hot baths, laxatives, Anuric Tablets, Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy, and tonics like Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
Discussion emphasizes voluntary American aid sustaining Allied forces and European morale through exports, notably doubling food shipments to Europe. Quoting Hoover, it credits democracy with mobilizing, organizing, and sustaining war effort, while noting local influenza cases among Whitewright residents and a returning serviceman's family.
Money in Eggs. B. A. Thomas' Poultry Remedy is marketed to keep poultry in good condition and increase egg yield. The ad guarantees satisfaction with a money refund if not satisfied and notes J. W. Davidson sells it.
Rail timetable shows south bound tools and north bound flyers with local and express services on M K and T and Cotton Belt lines. The page also treats Sanol kidneys bladder remedies and eczema cures with drugstore ads and a note about the Hayter move to Fort Worth for tire manufacturing work.
A marketing notice urges buyers to send magazines as gifts that please friends and act as weekly or monthly reminders of friendship all year long.
Mrs. Edgar Montgomery donates a turkey to the Red Cross for auction before Christmas. The effort likely brings multiple gifts to aid winter relief. Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic is advertised as strengthening the blood to resist colds grip and influenza at 60c.
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