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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1917

Page

7

Ely News Reports Weather Drivers Planting and Local Happenings

The Ely column notes pleasant weather drawing residents to sow oats and prepare ground. Sickness abounds with pneumonia affecting H. Monk’s two children and Cecil Smith recovering. The Ely girls form a basketball team and plan soon to play. Rev. Keene delivered sermons at Enterprise with large audiences. Local social notes mention visits and illnesses as J B Robison of Trenton sells about 1700 bushels of corn.

H. Monk

Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for women’s ailments

An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a remedy for female weaknesses, nervous exhaustion, and “run-down” conditions. It claims benefits for young girls entering womanhood and women through life’s changes, alongside Dr. Pierce’s Pellets for biliousness.

Pierce

Local Notes and Visits from Enterprise Community

Week's happenings include Miss Mae Fae and Irene Smith visiting Willie B Graves. Churchgoers include Uncle Bill Smith of Hector and b F Blanton of Bethel at Enterprise. Several families and teachers visit relatives and attend events. a residence on J H Coleman and John Haley was destroyed by fire last week.

Mollie Samples Clara Lucife Enterprise Clarence Woodson Dover Berneice Brown Miss Wainwright Edhube Jim Ryan Wilbur Jones Leslie Mary Mathews Tom Mathews Anna F. Holland J. H. Coleman John Haley H. L. Ford Clarence Matthews Z. J. Platt

To Cure a Cold in One Day With LAXATIVE BROMO

A drug advertisement promises a one day cure for colds using LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine. It claims to stop cough and headache and offers a money back guarantee with Druggist signature on each box.

E. W. Grove

Stop That Cough Dr King's New Discovery Ad

An old time drugstore advertisement touts Dr King's New Discovery as a cure for coughing colds. It claims soothing pine balsams heal irritated membranes and antiseptic laxative effects kill germs and break up the cold. It urges readers to buy now for 50 cents.

Dr. King

Measles and illness noted in Elm Grove community

Elm Grove News reports multiple sicknesses with four of O. J. Withrow’s children and Steve Melugin’s household stricken by measles and grip. The note mentions visits by Joe Lyle and wife from Caddo Oklahoma, Herbert Jordan and wife to Greenville relatives, Karl Love and wife from Sherman, Bascom Pritchett and family to Savoy, and other local visits and guests through the weekend.

O. J. Withrow E. Deberry Steve Melugin Joe Lyle Caddo Okla Money Hood Herbert Jordan Greenville Karl Love Sherman Walter Pritchett Bascom Pritchett Savoy

Reo Cars and Farm for Sale in Denison Texas

Listing shows Davis Motor Car Co Denison Texas seeks responsible agent to sell Reo motor cars and trucks. Also for sale an improved farm six miles southwest of town accessible by telephone and rural mail route, owner Mrs M E George 31-51.

Reo Davis Motor Car Co Denison, Tex M. E. George Dart Motor Cars

Vinol credited with restoring strength in Texas towns ad

testimonial from GEO COLLINS praising Vinol for a weak 8 year old girl. claims appetite increase and improved health after taking Vinol with cod liver peptones manganese peptonates and phosphates. mentions Dyer and Jones Whitewright and distribution in Texas drugstores.

Lakeport N. H Geo Collins Dyer & Jones Whitewright Texas

Farm and goods for sale notes and contact details

An assortment of classified notices offers ground wood at 1.65 per rick and 2.50 delivered with Darwin as contact. A 20 acre farm is for sale three miles east of town through Mrs J Kershner. A trial package of Foley medicines is promoted. Dee German sells coal at public scales with limited stock.

Rick Darwin

Cut This Out It Is Worth Money Ad Slip

A reader is urged to cut out the slip and mail it with 5 cents to Foley & Co. at 2835 Sheffeld Ave Chicago Illinois to place an advertisement.

Foley & Co Sheffeld Chicago

Coal dealer Dee German undercuts public scales?

A terse note asks if you purchased coal from Dee German at $3.50 per ton and mentions him clipping the public scales to cheat customers.

Dee German

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Wilson-Vaughn Hardware CO W.M. Weaver Ely News Cecil Smith Jim Woodson Klondike Mrs. Stokes Leonard J. A. Robbins Ely Keene Charlie Allison Ethel Murray J. B. Robison Trenton M. A. Jones Nickel Store J. Hatley Elm Grove News Lonnie Paul Howell Orangeville Clarence Mathews Oscar Burris J. G. Whitt Denison Sun Office W. CC. Cook J. F. Benton Postoffice J.P. Burton South Bend Street J. IF. Dixon A. L. Groves Foley
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