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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1918
Page
6
The Ragsdale family thanks all who helped after their home was destroyed by fire. Mr. and Mrs. George Ragsdale express appreciation for every act of assistance and support received during the evacuation and recovery effort.
Local postings include Red Cross meeting at city hall with Emma Lacy secretary, sale ads for cabbage plants, seed corn, and a Jersey bull. Real estate includes an 178 acre farm near Whitewright for sale or trade. Also a memorial-style notice of loss and a Grove’s Tonic ad.
Advertising copy claiming LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine cures a cold in a day with promise of refund if it fails. A signature by E. W. Grove appears on each box and price is 30 cents.
Miss Seutha Lamb has returned to her home in Denison after a visit with Miss Minnie May.
Guidance urges reducing flour use and increasing staples like rice, beans, potatoes and wheatless cereals to balance meals and stretch supplies.
The notice lists class 1 registrants called for physical examination on February 1 1918 at Local Board No 1 Sherman. Names include Jack Garrett Floyd M Howell William Ezra Denton Eddie Kay Dillon James V Murphy Charley Rhodes Roman Elliott Walter B Holland James Tate and others. A second batch for February 2 includes Robert E Burnham Isom Tillman George B Pierce Amon Patterson William O St John Jess Gravins among col dono registrants.
A reflective line notes a man who credits strength of character for lifting the glee club until he finds the chord of his own ukulele. The quip contrasts self praise with the small, personal struggle of musical search.
An all concrete garage advertises a large stock of tires tubes and Ford car parts for all cars. It promotes a fire proof frost proof headquarters for auto accessories and parts.
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