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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1921
Page
2
Joe Sappington surveys Mexia Texas amid a rapid oil boom. He notes 35 000 barrels a day from three wells and a field potentially the world’s richest. He warns about land ownership, stock sales and the rush of fortune seekers transforming the town into a crowded disorderly boomtown.
The notice from Collector G C Hopkins explains filing requirements for 1921 taxes in the second district of Texas. It states thresholds for returns, defines gross and net income, and lists questions taxpayers should answer about profits, interest, rents, dividends, bonuses, securities sales, brokerage, partnerships, royalties, and spousal income.
Catarrhal Deafness cannot be cured by local applications. Hall's Catarrh Medicine acts through the blood to restore mucous surfaces. Inflamed Eustachian tube causes rumbling and deafness. reducing inflammation can restore hearing. One hundred dollars offered for any cured case. drugsists 75 cents. circulars free. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
The text asks whether you received any directors or trustees fees during the year or hold an office in a benefit society from which you derive income. Answers are required to determine if income is large enough to require a return and to avoid penalties for late filing.
Excelsior Springs Missouri December 24 bitterly denouncing President Harding for commuting Eugene V Debs sentence the Clyde Gustine Post American Legion adopted resolutions wired to the White House condemning clemency as a blow to American ideals and to those who served in war the document signed by Clyde Gustine Post and Commander John Sickle.
Pye jokes about a new talking machine with an automatic self-stop ping device. the other quips that his wife must be an old model. The exchange showcases light, humorous ceiling of gadget chatter.
In 1922 Abe Martin reports on resolutions calling for girls to form small clubs and resist the new mop top hairstyle, urging mothers to supervise their daughters more closely.
An advertisement touts LaxaTive Brom Quin ine as a tonic and laxative with no head tension. It claims superiority over ordinary quinine and urges readers to seek the signature of E. W. Grove on the product.
Iodine stains will disappear over night if left in water to which common dry mustard has been added.
A Dallas woman indicted with four men in a $5000 robbery case from October 19 in Sherman trod to release after posting $1000 bond. She had surgery during detention and has just recovered. One co-defendant Ray Donahue was killed in Tulsa this week. three others remain at large as authorities defer prosecution pending stronger testimony from the woman.
The Sun advertises a want column item for sale at 25 cents. A brief pitch invites readers to try the service and place want ads for bargains and opportunities.
Atlanta Texas December 24 A Miles aged 84 longtime lifetime Sunday school superintendent at First Baptist Church Atlanta missed services last Sunday due to illness. He organized Atlanta s first Sunday school and remains an active local businessman despite the absence.
Advertisement notes eczema and tetter can be cured and promotes the Three-in-One Ointment sold and guaranteed by Dyer and Jones for the price of £2.
An advertisement promotes LAX FOS WITH PEPSIN as a specially prepared syruphonic laxative. It claims rapid relief but advises regular use for 14 to 21 days to induce regular action. It is described as stimulating and regulating and very pleasant to take, priced at 60 cents per bottle.
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