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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1923
Page
8
A reflective piece bidding farewell to the Old Year and welcoming 1923. It recalls personal growth through time, vows kept and broken, forgiveness, faith, and a pledge to use talent for God and humanity. The narration speaks of prayers, repentance, love, and a hopeful march into the New Year with renewed purpose.
Quick cough relief by Hayes Healing Honey packaged with Grove Open-Trate Salve for chest and throat use. The salve treats colds and croup in children, claimed to work through throat healing and skin absorption. The combined carton costs 35 cents and is available from druggists.
A devotional benediction by Emma Dee Randle reflecting on fear, past lessons, and trust in divine guidance. She asks for strength to face future experiences without dread and to keep God as the primary focus in life.
A newspaper clipping reports the January public sale of four enslaved people with prices: a boy 18 at 2006 dollars a man 35 at 921 dollars a girl 15 at 1655 dollars and a girl 12 at 1251 dollars. Public hiring of enslaved workers in Alto grossed 225 to 255 dollars for men and up to 170 dollars for women.
The text contrasts wages for Black laborers with White laborers in slaveholding states. It notes White workers in similar jobs rarely earn over $8 a month and must buy clothing, while Black laborers' higher wages are implied to be tied to cotton field demand. Printing cards cost $1.50 per 100.
An advertisement highlights LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE for its tonic and laxative benefits and claims it avoids nervousness or head ringing. It instructs readers to note the full product name and seek the signature of E. W. GROVE on the packaging.
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