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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1925
Page
3
A New York Evening Post piece notes how rural towns resist outsiders yet foster culture through women’s clubs, gardening, and music. Radio, autos, and magazines link city and country, enriching local life with churches, devoted ministers, and neighborly aid in times of need.
A Columbiana streets improvement effort shows civic teamwork. Citizens, Mayor Leonard, and the Exchange Club pooled funds to upgrade the street to the Southern depot, with work now finished on depot street and College street under progress.
A Syruphonic Laxative named LAX-FO8 WITH PEPSIN promises relief for habitual constipation within 14 to 21 days. It is described as pleasant to take, stimulates and regulates bowel action, and is sold in a generous bottle.
The Shelby County Georgia Reporter urges residents to organize locally for greater community building efforts in Columbiana and across the county, highlighting the need for proactive citizen involvement and coordinated action.
The growth of American cities and surrounding suburban zones now demands a revised concept of urban regulation. Decentralization is underway with real estate driving unprecedented fringe demand within about 30 miles of Chicago, signaling shifts in city administration and physical layout.
A Detroit real estate convention speaker urged that cities investing in beauty and moral cleanliness will grow faster and yield greater dividends. He called for removing disfigurements to saintly urban life and for preserving both moral and physical cleanliness to foster development.
The city manager plan can be adopted by referendum in 14 states including Massachusetts New York Virginia Ohio Oklahoma Kansas Idaho Montana North Dakota North Carolina Wisconsin Louisiana Indiana and New Jersey. Michigan leads with 34 cities under the plan while Texas has 25 and California 18 with Virginia’s cities over 25 000 largely under management except Richmond.
A witty anecdote about W S Gilbert and the Liver Brigade riders in London Hyde Park. He jokes with a veteran walker about being arrested for furious uttering. The note ends with an advertisement for engraved stationery from the Sun office.
Mr and Mrs Curtis Ashley moved to Dallas with Ashley seeking Ford plant work in that city. F M Sloan visited Greenville. Mrs Bertha Cameron and daughter Carrie Sue of Sherman visited relatives here. Don Hopper and Homer Cameron from Sherman stayed with relatives. Mrs Lee Hulet and Mrs Nettie Cannon were guests of relatives at Van Alstyne. Hugh Jones visited Sulphur Springs and returned to Pilot Grove. A brief rain shower occurred Monday morning followed by a brisk north wind. Sunday School and preaching services drew good attendance with midweek prayer meetings and Bible discussions. A minor car incident involving F M Sloan’s car driven by Mrs May Andrews caused slight damage. Mrs Andrews and Mrs Carrie Meeks were shaken but uninjured others. Monday marked a red letter day as about 160 teachers and pupils filled the new school building. The rest of the article is not shown.
An old advertisement promotes ROVE’S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC as a remedy for worms in children. It claims regular use for two to three weeks will enrich the blood improve digestion and act as a general tonic to dispel worms and restore health. Pleasant to take and priced at 60 cents per bottle.
Trustees and building committee receive praise as Pilot Grove, once isolated, unveils a $9000 equipped rural high school. State Inspector calls it the best rural building seen in the state and promises full state aid. Community patrons gathered Saturday to tidy grounds and ready Monday opening.
A Hebrew salesman at a department store was approached by a distressed woman dressed in mourning. She told him her husband had died and she wished to buy a suit of clothes for his burial.
An advertisement touts Laxa tive Bromquinine as superior to ordinary quinine for tonic and laxative effects without nervousness or ringing in the head. The notice instructs readers to remember the full name and signature of Kew Guove.
A salesman helped a distressed woman choose a clothing outfit and sold her a suit with an extra pair of pants, addressing her predicament with practical aid and a thoughtful gesture.
Quick cough remedy Hayes Healing Honey combined with Grove s Penetrate Salve for chest and throat is sold in one carton for 35 cents. The salve treats chest colds, head colds, and croup in children by applying to the chest and throat. The products claim to stop coughs by healing irritated tissues and through skin absorption.
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