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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1925
Page
6
Earl Hill's Filling Station in Southwest Whitewright offers second hand auto parts and auto accessories with coal oil. Telephone number 245. Service and parts for local customers.
Mrs R W Wrenn Mrs K J Bib by and Mrs A T Short of Savoy were guests of Dr and Mrs C S Carter Tuesday and Wednesday. Miss Lucile Pritchett teaching near Bonham spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Walter Pritchett. Cabbage plants grown by P D Fullwood Tiflon Ga. Radican's Cafe note. Joe Westbrook and Leroy Westbrook of Denison visited Mr and Mrs J A Ragsdale Sunday. W B Antone Paris and Horace Yearly Farmersville visited Mr and Mrs Oran Sears Sunday. Mrs Homer Caston and son of Leonard visited Tuesday. Clean-up time urges residents to gather unburnable rubbish for city wagons’ semi-annual trip.
Ed LaRoe was in Leonard on Tuesday to oversee the LaRoe lumber yard while manager Looney Robbins was confined to his home with tonsillitis.
J. R. Fleming, J. W. McMurry, W. F. Sanders and S. H. Montgomery departed this morning for Glen Rose to spend several days. Mr. Fleming serves as chaperone of the party.
Joe Smith of Orangeville displays a giant hen egg measuring seven inches around one way and eight inches the other, claiming the North Texas championship in large-egg production. The notice invites comparison and challengers.
Mr and Mrs O W Myrick announce the birth of another daughter in Whitewright. The youngest child arrived on Tuesday as the couple continues to grow their family, already boasting six girls and three boys.
H. C. Brock, 83, died at his son's home in Los Angeles last week. His body was shipped to Savoy for burial, arriving Friday afternoon. The funeral was led by Rev. J. A. Dickey of Denison. Brock came to Texas in 1878, settled near Whitewright, later moved to Savoy, and is survived by ten children.
A poultry remedy claims to be a sulfur based parasite remover and health tonic. It is promoted as a blood purifier that improves health and prevents disease while keeping fowls free of insects. A few drops in drinking water as directed is said to provide value for money. Bow Wright Drug Co. 4m12
Lorenz Hagenbeck, head of the Hagenbeck animal house, visits the United States to oversee wild animal needs. He notes a large captive animal supply with demand for circuses and zoos far behind, making cats and hoofed animals exceptionally cheap to acquire.
Mrs O M Ross attends a business college in Denison. Miss Rena Naron of Checotah Oklahoma spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs W T Ross and family.
J W McMurry, who has been ill for several weeks, was able to be downtown this week. Friends hope he will soon resume his duties at his place of business.
The Wednesday Bridge Club met with Mrs. H. T. Atterberry at her mother Mrs. D. S. McMillin’s home. Mrs. John Livingston of Sherman had the high score. Miss Ethel Gordon won the general cut. A salad course was served.
In this column the author cites Carl Hagenbeck on animal intelligence, praising elephants for memory while belittling monkeys, apes, and horses. It notes the rhinoceros as a costly captive, with prices around ten thousand dollars, and declares no sea mammals like sea lions or walruses are kept in captivity in the U S, criticizing sensational circus promos.
A fragment notes a theater scene near its end where one man turned and an incident or outcome followed. The readable text hints at a potential accident or disruption, leaving the details incomplete. The piece suggests a dramatic moment impacting the audience or cast.
In a humorous exchange two men argue over a ruined silk hat. One apologizes for the damage, while the other quips that it could have been worse if he had sat on his own hat, provoking a sharp, grating retort.
Prairie hay ear corn shelled corn oats and all kinds of mill seeds cane seed sudan millet home grown Yellow Dent White Chis helm and Sure Crop seed corn. See quality before you buy. Also 75 sheets typewriter paper 25c 3 typewriter ribbons 75c and typewriter carbon 3 sheets for 10c from The Sun.
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