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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1917
Page
4
Advertises Gossard corsets for heavy figures claiming slimming effects of two to six inches on hips and a ten to twenty five pound look lighter. Notes models for tall and short figures with elastic side and back sections to control thighs and limbs. Prices range from two to five dollars and up.
In Our Millinery Department we announce Mrs Lena B Daw son of Ft Worth will head the Millinery department. She selected latest models with high and sharply turned hats. Sport hats in grey gold rose green priced at 1.95 to 10.00.
Art embroidery goods offer stamped gowns at 50c with round or square necks and full length. Ready made stamped gowns at 7ic with deep hems. New royal society packages include children’s white dresses waists combinations hats dressers and boys’ outfits at low prices.
A Temple Mirror opinion argues against blaming burned property owners or insurers after fires. It urges fairness and warns that attacks on character hurt even when insurance coverage differs. It emphasizes support and credit for those affected.
New Auto Owners Mr. Joe May, Lee Johnson, Roscoe Gillett, W. H. King and Tom Barbee possess Buick sixes. T. B. Moore and Lucian LaRoe break in new Studebakers. John Stephens has a new Overland. George German a new Mitchell. Charley Bryant a new Chalmers. George Dixon a new Ford.
An exchange urges patrons to favor the firm that keeps horses well fed harnessed and properly blanketed. It predicts competitors will follow once they see it pays to be kind and treat animals well.
Local druggists report a sharp drop in calomel sales as Dodson's Liver Tone gains popularity. Sellers guarantee satisfaction with a 50 cent bottle and warn of calomel dangers while praising the vegetable remedy as safe for all ages and effective for liver sluggishness and constipation.
The remark suggests women should quit going out if they feel compelled to wear makeup daily, framing makeup as a social burden and urging withdrawal from public life.
The latest boot styles feature Kid Lace Boots in White Gray Ivory Battleship Gray and Black plus a black vamp white top variant. Prices range from 2.95 to 45.00 with White Kid Lace at 9.50 Gray at 7.50 and 9.50 Battleship Gray 9.50 Brown from 6.00 to 9.50 and Black Kid Low Heel 35.50 White Linen Lace 45.00 and Black Kid Lace Boots 7.50 with white tops and leather French heels.
Sheriff Roberts faced an embarrassing morning when a jitney trip from Van Alstyne broke down three miles out. A nearby farmer supplied mules, and the jitney was towed into town with the sheriff bringing up the rear in a scene reported by the Sherman Courier.
Readable marginal advertisement offering a trial package from Foley Co at 2835 Sheffield Ave Chicago. Enclose 5 cents with full name and address to receive Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs colds croup Kidney Pills and Cathartic Tablets. Sold Everywhere.
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