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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1916
Page
6
The Bonham News reports Judge Fenner slie has suffered weeks a severe poison infection in the arm. After repeated lancing and hospital care his doctors ordered amputation Monday. Mr Leslie is recovering reasonably given the seriousness of the surgery.
An old ad offers a trial pack from Foley & Co Chicago for five cents. Include name and address with the slip to receive Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound for coughs colds and croup, Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic Pills.
The Farmers Mutual Insurance Association will hold its annual meeting in Sherman on Thursday January 20 1916 at 2 PM to receive the secretary and treasurer reports and address other business in the association's best interests. S. A. Thomas and his family from Celeste visited Celeste’s locals and dined with G. P. Gooch and wife last Sunday.
Promote health in middle life to prevent weakness in later years. The article extols Scott's Emulsion as a food tonic and medicine to enrich blood, ease rheumatism, and ward off illness, noting it contains no alcohol and is produced by Scott & Bowne in Bloomfield New Jersey.
Mrs. Lida Adcock died December 27 at her home after a long illness. She leaves a husband, five children, and an aged mother. Funeral held at home Tuesday afternoon, Rev. W. J. Epting officiating. Interment at Oak Hill cemetery. A friend notes the family’s sorrow and faith.
A patient reports rapid pain relief from an acute rheumatism attack after applying Sloan's Liniment. The note describes three weeks of chronic rheumatism and a stiff neck, claims success after three to four days, and mentions employment at a large San Francisco department store. The ad ends with a dealer reference.
To comply with the State Warehouse Law I call a meeting of all stockholders in the Whitewright warehouse at Whitewright City Hall to meet at 10 o clock on the second Saturday in January. Election of officers for the next year and any proper business. Stock certificates issued to those present. L P Sears Chairman.
An advertisement warns calomel harms the body and promotes Liv-Ver-Lax as a gentler liver cleanser. It touts the product as harmless, plant based, with guaranteed satisfaction and a money back offer. The ad credits L. K. Grigsby and notes price points of 50 cents and one dollar at Dyer & Jones.
Advertises Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a quinine and iron tonic to drive out malaria and build up the system. Notes the formula is printed on every label and sells for 50 cents.
Ad claims Dr King's New Life Pills stimulate digestion relieve constipation and energize the whole system. Promotes clear eyes and healthy skin with a 25 cent price at your druggist.
A 1862 cotton bale in a South Carolina warehouse, picked by slave labor, was kept by a son after the owner’s death. The note stresses cotton's durability and value when properly stored, urging growers to shelter cotton under cover to protect it.
The statement describes a structure or measure that provides dual protection from weather and fire, enabling borrowing based on its value and the price it can fetch. It implies collateral-like utility and financial flexibility tied to expected market value.
Mr Randles of Whitesboro is now in charge of the Commercial Hotel known as Tucker or Fisher House on Walnut between Lamar and Houston. Rooms lodging and table service are first class. Come and see. W M Scott Sherman signs notice.
Mrs. James H. Eppy of Fair Haven Vermont says after two years of illness and failed remedies she found Vinci cod liver and iron tonic. The tonic boosted her appetite aided digestion and rebuilt her strength enabling her to resume all household tasks. Dyer Jones Drugists advertise Vinci.
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