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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1922
Page
3
Dunk Botts reports on a quirky Hogwallow community with Slim Pickens at a Tickville circus and Crickett Hicks misplacing shoe strings while Atlas Peck rails against bad roads and Sile Kilden’s alarm clock surprises the crowd. Local players, hats, and stovepipes color the town scene.
Sherman, Dec. 1. The arrest yesterday morning of Alton Kiser, 20, Harry Reese, 15, Leo Kiser, 17, and Robert Culley, 15, all of Lake avenue, cleared up the Embr y's grocery robbery on South Travis street Wednesday night. The four confessed to taking part, with Reese implicating the others. Loot recovered included cigarettes, cuff buttons, an automatic revolver sold for $6. Bonds were set at 250 for the Kisers and 100 for Reese and Culley. they failed to meet bond.
Two boys aged 8 and 10 were returned to civilization after living in the woods for an indeterminate period. They fought the sheriff s posse with wildcat-like scratches and bites, and one climbed a tree as the team approached. They communicated in monosyllables.
An old advertisement touts Laxa Tive Bromo Quinine for its tonic laxative benefits and freedom from nervousness or head ringing. It urges readers to remember the full product name and look for the signature of E. W. Grove. 3c.
Sherman reports an enthusiastic meeting of Charles R. Simmons Post members as they organize the 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux Society an auxiliary of the American Legion in Grayson County Marion C Harrison spearheads idea saying the group will enliven the post, with Denison WhitesWRight and Gunter possible future chapters all posts in the county may joinize participation expected from several Legion posts.
A witty exchange centers on a grandfather’s medal from an oratorical contest. The playful line highlights tradition and pride as a family heirloom passes through generations. The brief reflects lighthearted banter over prized keepsakes.
For years my rusty car I have driven through dingle dell and dale with little concern until a sudden breakdown revealed the need for repair.
Catarrhal deafness is described as an inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian tube uns responsive to local treatment. The remedy claims to cure via constitutional action on the mucous surfaces, offering circulars and a $100 reward for failure to cure.
A narrator recalls teaching sleepless care and strict safety rules to avoid tragedy. He emphasizes caution at railway crossings, scanning right of way from the front seat of a large ancestral drag, resisting peer pressure to speed, and learning from death lists that speed equals danger.
The speaker notes avoiding woe and sorrow, asserting a strong record and discipline against vanity. They claim steady habits and a clear path, asserting progress without dwelling on past flaws.
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