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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1922
Page
3
Dunk Botts notes another postoffice box for rent as local humor bounces through Tickville. Yam Sims climbs trees and misreads punchlines while Washington Hocks traps his head in the delivery window. A spoof of small-town antics covers mules shed, teeth pulled, gum mislaid, nude family plans, and a fiddling band serenading late nights with sacks of vegetables.
James Baxter of New Jersey praises RAT SNAP as a farmer’s best defense against rats, claiming yearly use of about $3.00 yields $3800 saved in chicks eggs and feed. The product comes in three sizes 35c 65c and $1.25 sold and guaranteed by Dyer and Jones and Wilson Montgomery Hardware Co.
In a light exchange Maud asks Edith if she has encouraged Tom. Edith replies she has indeed, recalling a playful memory when Tom inquired about her favorite flower and she answered with a pastry and bread shop joke.
An old advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine claiming it builds up the system and cleanses the blood to prevent frequent colds. It states the medicine treats acute catarrh by acting through the blood on mucous surfaces, with testimonials free and a one dollar guarantee. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio markets it.
Fort Worth Star Telegram argues Debs was jailed for aiding enemies and criticizes banners praising his wartime actions. It defends the administration’s decision while noting veterans’ anger at postwar interpretations and the risk of misreading his release as exoneration.
Whitesboro Sunday school wins over Whitewright with a lead of five in attendance during six Sundays totaling 970 for Whitesboro and 965 for Whitewright. Superintendent Carl Caperton thanks loyal workers, notes attendance gains, and invites all to services at 9:45 a.m.
First Baptist Church schedules 11 am and 7 30 pm services with the morning topic The Supreme Thing in Life and a youth directed sermon in the evening The day includes Sunday school at 10 am and senior and junior B Y P A at 615 pm The church asks for strong attendance aiming for two hundred in Sunday school and urges teachers to attend with every member
A church sermon invites new members to join several new classes with a goal of fifty attendees per group. Pastor G. M. McNeilly urges alert, engaging programs to attract and retain newcomers and offers spiritual support to strangers, unsaved, and those with burdens. A hearty welcome is extended.
Dallas News quotes W. P. G. Harding defending the Federal Reserve Board against farmer ruin charges. It asserts recovery hinges on farmer buying power, rejects demagogic motives, and argues that banks and business do not profit from agrarian harm.
U S government issues warnings to farmers about rats carrying bubonic plague and foot and mouth disease, destroying property and stock. RAT SNAP products claim to kill rats, cremating them with no odor, sold in three sizes at 35c 65c and more.
In The Leader a reader recalls Mrs Armstrong who often recited the Twenty-Third Psalm aloud with the congregation. A stranger asks who is the lady already by the still waters while others rest in green pastures.
An advertisement touts LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN as a syruphonic laxative for habitual constipation. It promises relief within 14 to 21 days with regular use to induce ongoing regularity and claims gentle stimulation and regulation. Price listed as 60c per bottle.
Bruce Barton recalls Josiah Bumstead as a steadfast man who refused a neighbor’s request for help at a discount rate and never demeaned himself. The obituary notes his stubborn independence, Mrs Bumstead’s austere virtue, and his ascent to a place beyond dignity, admired by friends and mourners.
The Dallas News weighs the idea that German chemists can manufacture synthetic gold and the impact on money theory from Irving Fisher. It notes skepticism, functional costs, and compares to artificial diamonds and bootleg liquor, suggesting synthetic gold would be costly to produce versus mined gold.
A man advertised a 500 dollar flivver with a $100 weekly price cut until sold. When unsold, he would place it in a nearby field for the earliest buyer at 4am. He found fourteen other flivvers already waiting at the field.
A lighthearted exchange centers on a wife’s joke about perfume on a handkerchief. The husband notes the gag ensures he never leaves home without a scent, highlighting domestic humor and affectionate banter.
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