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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1917
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun cites Carranza comments and British policy on shells, a Sam Rayburn postmaster appointment, a Grayson farm loan push, Winnsboro Free Press closure, and an Erie Railroad engine record. It also urges progress on yearly plans, noting time like one twelfth of 1917 elapsed and urging steady effort.
A new corporation, the William A. Sunday Evangelistic Association, rises in the United States. J. M. Spears heads its finance committee with John D. Rockefeller Jr. as a member. The piece questions corporate trust tendencies and whether this evangelistic project will raise or lower the price of soul saving.
Zeb Spearman runs a local Oklahoma newspaper and promotes wrestling while also involved in moving picture work. He formerly raised incubator chickens at Whitewright, a venture now possibly handed to Florence Mahaley, his wife. He may also own the town skating rink.
The piece argues tick eradication is fundamental to agricultural progress. It notes diversified agriculture relies on cows on every farm and that large scale adoption hinges on marketing feedstuffs as dairy products and beef, with emphasis on raising cows and especially fine stock.
The article argues that dairy cows face unprofitability and risk where the tick is common. It urges eliminating the parasite as a first step to expanding livestock and diversification, noting a pending Legislature bill addressing the issue.
A Cincinnati authority promotes freezone as a quick non painful treatment for corns and calluses. He claims a few drops applied to the affected area stop soreness and lift the corn or callus as it dries. A small bottle costs little and works on hard or soft corns, with no irritation to surrounding skin. Millions may welcome him as high heels rise in popularity.
The Dallas News advocates making cattle dipping mandatory statewide. Editors argue the measure would trigger an agricultural revolution in Texas within five years and push improved herd health and disease control nationwide.
An old advertisement promotes Dr Bell s Pine Tar Honey as a remedy for colds fever and chills sore throat and bronchial relief. It claims antiseptic germ-killing action and notes croup whooping cough and chronic bronchial affections improve. Also lists Excelsior Society officers including Lilian Moore Mary Rena Penn Fred Cook Ivy Mac Fain Louise LaRoe Elizabeth Smith Frank Gafford.
Time table fragment lists West bound and North Southbound trains with local and limited services. Cotton Belt East Inga and MKT routes appear with specific departure times including 9:30 a.m. for a westbound service and 10:37 a.m. local northbound. Faint entries indicate flyer and flag services.
An old advert warns against calomel for biliousness and promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a vegetable, non salivation remedy. It claims calomel causes sickness and toothaches and that Liver Tone starts the liver gently, with a guarantee it will not upset or gripe.
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