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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1914
Page
8
A Kentucky man A J Hughes writes that five years of stomach trouble and severe headaches eased after three months of Tedford’s Black-Draught. He credits the remedy with restoring eating and sleeping and urges families to keep the medicine on hand.
An old advertisement urges readers to enhance thinking, memory, imagination, and action to boost efficiency and income. It touts a Harvard claim of 10 percent brain use, cites high failure rates in business, and promotes Tyler Commercial College in Tyler Texas offering bookkeeping, shorthand, administration and telegraphy courses with a free catalogue. It invites names and addresses to enroll.
A Tenn dealer touts Dr King's New Discovery as the best cough cold throat and lung medicine. D P Lawson of Eidson testifies it relieves stubborn coughs and colds quickly, urging households to keep a bottle on hand. Available at druggists or by mail for 50 cents or 1.00 from H E Bucklen & Co Philadelphia or St Louis.
J B Scott of Coleman Texas urges attendance at the National Corn Exposition in Dallas February 10 24 1914 to educate farmers and stockmen on diversified farming and superior stock breeding He cites beef profit studies and the Baby Beef club impact to advocate broader farming education for teachers and young producers in Texas.
Dallas will host the Sixth National Corn Exposition in February with cooperation from the National Corn Association. The event aims to educate and entertain through exhibits of corn wheat oats barley flax potatoes hay and other crops from 37 states and Canada plus U S Department of Agriculture displays. A butter scoring contest Canadian Grand Opera aviators and daily talks and events will accompany the educational exhibits and entertainment features.
City officers listed with mayor secretary treasurer attorney marshal and aldermen. Church schedules include First Baptist and several denominations with pastors Sunday school times prayer meetings and societies. Masonic orders Royal Arch Ruth Rebekah K of P and others noted with meeting days and officers. School board names and monthly meeting date also listed.
An old reliable surgical dressing claim promising quick pain relief and healing to prevent blood poisoning. Available in 25¢ 50¢ and $1.00 sizes in early advertising style.
An old advertising claim promotes Porter's Antiseptic Healing Ointment as a remedy for severe sores. It touts quick pain relief and simultaneous healing and lists price points of 2 cents, 5 cents, and a dollar.
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