Sun Narrowed to Fragments on Conversion Night
A newspaper page edit notes that The Sun sacrificed hours of reading matter to fit two full pages into a tighter print run converting type during a hour.
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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1918
Page
2
A newspaper page edit notes that The Sun sacrificed hours of reading matter to fit two full pages into a tighter print run converting type during a hour.
The body of Mrs Mary Marcelle Lemmon died last Sunday at her daughter Mrs Laura Pridmore's home in Trenton. Services were held Monday at Central Christian Church conducted by Rev A E Major and Rev J L Truett. She was 69, Missouri native, survived by two sons and eight daughters including Dr W N Lemmon Manila and Arthur E Lemmon Dallas. Relatives from Trenton and elsewhere attended. Her father Uncle Nath Anderson was a noted Whitewright resident.
Mrs I L Neathery thirty one died Monday afternoon at Sherman Sanitarium after a two week illness. She is survived by husband and her parents Mr and Mrs J L Taylor pioneer residents of Pilot Grove and by D M Taylor and M L Taylor brothers and Mrs Earl Benson and Callie Taylor sisters. The funeral was held at Pilot Grove Methodist church with Rev R G Mood of Denton and Rev Dale officiating. Burial followed at Pilot Grove cemetery.
Carl Caperton announces his place of business is closed due to illness and will reopen as soon as he can travel to town. He thanks customers for past favors and hopes to be back in a few days to resume work.
An advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless chill tonic as a general tonic with quinine and iron. It claims to act on the liver drive out malaria enrich the blood and build up the whole system. Price listed as 60 cents.
The United States spends about 500 million dollars yearly on drugs with per capita patent medicine costs rising from 38.3 cents to 1.54 dollars, reflecting a rapid growth in drug expenditures across the nation.
Instructions describe whitening ivory ornaments by soaking in soap and water, brushing gently, placing in sunshine while wet, and repeating soapy washes for two to three days. Final rinse yields a perfectly white appearance.
A local ad announces full auto service including mechanical repairs, tires, oils, and accessories. W C Huffines leads the machine and repair department with modern tools and personal supervision of every job to ensure first class workmanship. The shop offers frost proof and fire proof storage and Ford parts.
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