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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1921
Page
6
George M. Bailey cites Birmingham awards and pokes at Congressmen while lampooning tariffs and politics. He mocks protectionism, Texas pride, and Robbery fears, noting a preacher’s prize and a possum revived by a pastor. The column mixes satire with sharp regional views.
A dated column laments reform era overreach in searches for booze, hints at Irish lordly shifts, and notes a Harrodsburg farmer offering 100 dollar reward for his runaway wife. It muses on crop expectations, labor wage cuts averting strikes, and ends with a patent medicine plug for a hepatic tonic.
Sherman January 31 Chief of Police Frank Reece orders officers to file complaints against residents allowing chickens to roam freely. The long standing statute has seen winter enforcement only now.
The Supreme Court reversed the conviction of Victor Berger and four Socialist party members for espionage act violations, holding that Judge Landis should not have presided after his eligibility had been challenged.
A signed receipt for more than 13 billion dollars will be given to the former treasurer, relieving him of guardianship duties. The count began January 6 and concluded January 22, with extra time needed to list and verify items.
Louisville report shows 9 401 illicit stills captured and 5 828 arrests made in 1920 across the Southern Prohibition District covering Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Kentucky and Tennessee according to Supervising Agent S R Brame figures released today.
Bonham January 29 The Bonham Wholesale Grocery Company of this city has increased its capital stock from 100000 to 200000.
In Tit-Bits humor, a colored youth asks Pap to expound on telegraphs and a dog with head in Boston and tail in New York. Pap notes it works the same as telegraphy, just that the dog is imaginary, offering a simple old man explanation in a playful exchange.
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE claims tonic and laxative effects with no head nervousness or ringing. Promotes the product as superior to ordinary Quinine. Advises seeking the signature of E. W. GROVE on the label. Price 30c.
The community held a pie supper at the school house producing 41.08 dollars. Miss Anderson won the prettiest girl vote as Miss Eva Horton and Miss Lois Anderson were nominees. Several local residents visited Denison, Whitewright, and Ector over the weekend, with Sunday school attendance rising to 63 and 1861 chapters read last week.
A tonic claim describes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as purifying blood with iron and quinine to restore energy, color cheeks, and appetite. It asserts malarial and grip germ destruction through its strengthening and invigorating effect, priced at 60 cents and marketed as child friendly.
Porters News notes bustling oat sowing in the vicinity and that Pete and Mike are paying for their feed. Miss Ruth Farrow and her brother visited P. A. Jones Sunday. Tim Shelley of near Savoy spent time locally.
Acting Treasurer Allen reports a total of 13,883,819,826.36 dollars in cash and securities found in the treasury after the count caused by John Burke’s resignation. The amount is about 10 billion more than usual, largely due to notes deposited by foreign governments for war loans, with no shortage detected.
A combined carton of Hayes Healing Honey and Grove Open-Trate Salve offers quick relief for coughs and chest or throat cold symptoms. The salve is rubbed on the chest and throat for children, with the two remedies costing 35 cents per package.
An old advertisement promotes Bayer Aspirin highlighting genuine Bayer tablets with the Bayer Cross. It claims directions from physicians over 21 years and safety claims for colds headache neuralgia rheumatism toothache and other pains. It notes inexpensive twelve tablet tins and larger packs sold by druggists.
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