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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1921
Page
6
Atlas Peck hatches a plan to beat the heat as Hogwallow’s residents gossip about elopements jail terms church visits and a possible road fix to Rye Straw Ahead of Hog Ford Church preaching a crowd gathers with no collection while a drummer and fiddlers swap tales and Town tidbits spark rumor and humor
A local ad offers 50 printed calling cards for one dollar under the Rub-My-Timkins brand. The promotion highlights a low price and limited quantity, typical of small business sales listings.
Dallas report says Emmet Gaines was condemned to death for the murder of G W Street during the Jackson Street Post Office robbery on January 14. Jurors prayed during deliberations and again after voting guilty, then the death verdict was rendered this morning following overnight prayers.
Bonham: two people killed and a third seriously injured in a car crash five miles north of town around 4 pm. Miss Norene Haynes died instantly, Miss Myrtle Danner died later at a hospital from injuries. Aubrey Haynes was seriously hurt. six people rode in the vehicle. The crash occurred at a sharp curve as the big car sped and swerved into a ditch. all occupants were residents of Lamesa, sixteen miles away.
An advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a remedy for nasal catarrh and recurring colds. It claims to build up the system, cleanse the blood, and lessen future attacks, with internal use and blood action on mucous surfaces. It cites testimonials and a money back pledge, listing T. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
This piece traces the term influenza from its medieval Latin influentia and its astronomical use. It explains how influence was once viewed as heavenly guidance shaping human affairs, and how the word broadened to mean any external power from courtly sway to liquor, with influenza deriving from the notion of malignant planetary influence and atmospheric conditions.
A cafe reports ongoing growth as satisfied customers return, fueling steady business expansion and repeat patronage. The note highlights consistent service and quality that encourage repeat visits and brand loyalty.
President Harding signed the annual army appropriation bill directing a reduction to 150000 men by October while warning Congress that further legislation may be needed to relieve the government of obligations to enlisted men whose discharge the cut will require.
Fort Worth's Ku Klux Klan chapter began activities last night with the whipping of a white man near Handley on the Fort Worth Dallas interurban line for alleged beating of his wife and mistreatment of his children. He received many lashes and was warned against a return visit if mistreatment continued.
A brief test explains that some people favor one eye over the other. Sit, focus on a distant object, align your finger to it, then close both eyes. Open eyes separately to see which eye dominates the vision of the object.
The text explains that if your right eye aligns with the object when you close or open your right eye, you are right-eyed. It adds that with the left eye open you’ll see the finger shifted to the right of the object, and notes that right-handed people are likely to be right-eyed.
Mr and Mrs Pat Zarafonetis moved to Commerce this week as Pat considers starting a new business. He recently sold the Post Office Conf ectionery here.
A playful exchange on appearance contrasts with a second flapper claiming a line is drawn at a certain habit. The item also notes 666 cures chills and fever, highlighting vintage health remedies and social humor of the era.
A pamphlet promoting LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN as a syruphonic laxative for habitual constipation. It claims relief promptly but recommends 14 to 21 days of regular use to induce and regulate regular action. The product is described as pleasant to take and priced at 60 cents per bottle.
An old advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as restoring energy and vitality by purifying and enriching the blood. It asserts improved color, appetite, and tonic value, noting the tonic is a syrup with iron and quinine, suitable for children and claimed to destroy malarial and grip germs. 60c.
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