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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1922
Page
7
Dunk Botts reports a string of rural vignettes from Hogwallow. Sim Flinders refuses to sell his stove and table while Ellick Helwanger sports a new derby. many locals joke about mischief, misfortune, and daily routines in lighthearted fashion.
A combined cough treatment offers Hayes Healing Honey with Grove Open-Trate Salve for chest and throat, aimed at stopping coughs by healing irritated tissues. The salve is rubbed on children’s chest and throat, with the package sold for 35 cents.
The Tickville Brass Band gains local prominence as it attracts attention from people and animals, causing a team of mules to bolt on Saturday afternoon.
Discussion floated about straightening kinks in the Tickville railroad track but doing so could have caused the train to arrive earlier than the timetable.
The Tickville opera house manager was seen getting a shave and haircut and later pricing a standing collar in a shop. The sightings are presented as indications that a musical comedy production is upcoming.
Luke Mathewson is regarded as the most reliable local weather prophet despite frequent misses. The article notes predictions often adjust when conditions change and new developments alter forecasts.
The Improvement Association moves to renew efforts in the new year, focusing on merging the two streams Gander and Gimlet. Both have run intermittently for years, and with limited water supply, consolidating them could provide continuous flow and benefit to the region.
Advertisement declares three in one ointment a guaranteed remedy for itch eczema tetter and all skin troubles including rough hands and scaley eruptions. Sold by Dyer and Jones for two pounds.
Dallas federal agents announce a new interpretation of the conspiracy act that makes buyers of bootleg liquor liable as co conspirators with sellers. The rule also targets those who destroy illicit wares to obstruct enforcement, with heavy penalties under Volstead act provisions.
The notice promotes shoe repair services using quality materials and emphasizes affordable rates. It credits R S Morehead as the provider.
An advertisement claims Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic cures worm infestations in children by enriching blood and improving digestion over two to three weeks. It asserts health restoration and stress-free dosing, pricing at 60 cents per bottle.
Sherman January 14 In an instructed verdict the jury in the case State vs Tom Dobbs charged with murder in the July 1920 Paris lynching and burning of two negroes returned a not guilty verdict at 5 PM The judge denounced mob law and warned Lamar County officers who let the mob enter the jail The trial lasted about six hours with jury selection starting at 9 AM and verdict at 8 PM The assistant prosecutor asked each man if he belonged to the Ku Klux Klan all denied membership
An ad-copy note urges readers not to discard an old tire casing as it may be restorable to near-new condition. It claims reduced tire bills through refurbishment and mentions R. S. Morehead and rub-My-Tism as a pain killer.
A lighthearted item depicts Jack and Freddie in a football mishap with a telegram noting a broken nose inquiring about setting methods, Greek or Roman. The line includes a product claim about 666 quickly relieving a cold and a fond maternal reaction.
Grove's Tasteless chill tonic claims to purify and enrich blood, restore energy, and improve appetite. It is described as iron and quinine suspended in syrup and marketed as pleasant for children, with claims to combat malaria and grip germs. 60c.
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