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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1925
Page
7
A Troup Texas farmer surprised guests by serving tomatoes that tasted freshly picked though gathered last summer. The fruit had been stored under coverings of cotton seed for weeks, keeping them usable and seemingly recent.
Descendants of Collin McKinney in Van Alstyne possess a quill pen claimed to be the one used to sign the original Texas Declaration of Independence. The artifact remains in excellent preservation and holds high value for collectors and historians.
In a candid note, Will Rogers explains why he began writing ads Pay in Advance, driven by family needs and belief the employer’s sales could fund a long reach. He signs up hoping for steady work and promises another piece in two weeks.
In the latest development, offers of financial support from museums have been rejected by the council. Officials stated no terms were acceptable and no agreements were reached, signaling a pause in plans for joint exhibits and collaborations this year.
A blaze in Silverton Texas last night leveled a residence used as an apartment with three families aboard. The fire started when a salesman delivering gasoline instead of coal oil caused a lamp to explode. Occupants escaped with their lives.
West Texas farmer C. A. Bleiker of Midland reports a record yield from late cotton. Planted July 5 he gathered 1,900 pounds of cotton per acre and 490 pounds of bollies per acre, surpassing prior late-planting results.
London reported officials say Britain’s recruiting pool is weakening as 82 of every 100 men attempting to join the army are rejected for physical unfitness, a rise from prewar rates. The statistic highlights deteriorating health in the prospective force and a growing gap to meet wartime manpower needs.
Pittsburg Texas report of Frank Crawford having a one inch brass screw swallowed 28 years ago removed from his right lung by Dr J Homer McCready. A mouth insertion tube with a light bulb guided a long forceps to extract the screw. Patient condition listed as good.
Mrs Mathilda Wright of Philadelphia mother of Mrs Margaret Rowan who predicted the end of the world regrets that her seeress daughter is too big to spank She says it is not her fault Margaret is acting this way and that she is too old to spanking Sun and Dallas News priced at 2 25 each
Balto, leader of Gunnar Kasson's team of Siberian wolves, died in Fairbanks after the Nenana to Nome relay. The report says most of the prize team perished from frozen lungs following a 60 mile blizzard journey lasting seven and a half hours in 35 degrees below zero.
The Weather Bureau notes wide spreading root systems and moist soil make trees good lightning conductors and prime targets. Open, edge, or streamside trees face higher risk, with height and ground conditions influencing strike chances. Rottenness weakens resilience though sound oaks in loam or sandy soils are still vulnerable.
The article notes deep root systems increase danger from lightning and reports studies in Western Europe showing oaks are struck more often than other trees. Elm, ash, poplar and gum are also susceptible, while chestnut, maple, alder and mountain ash are less attractive to lightning.
Biliousness sick headache and constipation are easily avoided by taking Chamberlains Tablets for stomach liver and bowels. Never sicken nor gripe. Only 25c.
The shortest month February faces scientific disapproval for its 28 day length and the irregular calendar. Critics argue a uniform month length would simplify business calculations despite the unavoidable month variations.
A tonic claim describes Herbine as relieving torpid liver and constipation with the first dose. It asserts thorough purification and regulation, expelling bile and impurities and imparting exhilaration, strength, vim, and buoyancy. Price 60c sold by Bow-Wright Drug Co.
An advertisement touts Pepsinated Calomel a mild laxative from the Pepsinated Calomel Co. in Atlanta Georgia. It claims one night suffices to end a cold without sickness or salivation and promises cleansing of the bowels, appetite boost, blood purification, headache relief, and renewed energy. Sold by Dyer and Jones.
A cough remedy packet combines Hayes Healing Honey with Grove Open-Trate Salve for chest and throat use in children. The duo claims to stop coughing by healing throat irritation while salve aids chest cold relief. Sold together for 35 cents at druggists.
The page notes a struggling family facing higher rent but cheaper groceries for 28 days, Whitewright residents await spring as February nears end. Red Ball station timetables show 7:40 am 9:30 am and 3:40 pm, with a bus line via telephone No 228. Education is almost as expensive as ignorance.
Whitewright Sherman bus timetable shows departures from Whitewright at 8 00 am 2 20 pm and 5 30 pm with return trips from Sherman to Whitewright.
All children troubled with worms show pale unhealthy color and stomach disturbance. Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic given regularly for two or three weeks will enrich the blood improve digestion and act as a general strengthening tonic to the whole system. Nature will then throw off or dispel the worms and the child will be in perfect health. Pleasant to take. 60c per bottle.
Sickly children suffer from intestinal worms causing pale appearance restless behavior and bad breath. The remedy White's Cream Vermifuge is described as destroying worms while being harmless to the child. Price 35 cents. Sold by local sellers.
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