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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1918
Page
4
F M Echols was in Dallas this week. Many residents including Miss Dale McGaughey visiting Honey Grove and Mrs Edna Womack with son Lassie in Sherman. Visitors also from Groesbeck Winters Sulphur Springs and Fort Worth. W J Looney promotes Sunshine Bread and furniture sales while local candidates like R L McGinnis and Bob Parsons campaign in Whitewright. A mosquito problem linked to uncovered wells in Sherman highlighted by Inspector Hayden.
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic claims to destroy malarial germs carried by the Malaria Mosquito and is offered at 60 cents.
A Sunday program lists a missionary meeting plan with a scripture lesson from Psalms 49. Leader Miss Eunice Cook, topic reviews by Elvy Hampton, and committee suggestions by Misses Gladys McMurry Cordelia Yeager outline four to six paragraphs. The note 666 forbids alcohol arsenic and other poisonous drugs.
W J Looney seeks a roll top office desk. Lost gold pin with 3 opals and 8 diamonds on East Main Street, return to Sun Office. One second hand cookstove with utensils for sale by Mrs. O D Hood. W text: man and woman wanted to live in furnished house in Whitewright with board, couple without children preferred. Address: Whitewright Sun.
The July 22 notice announces changes to physical requirements for drafted men, setting a new minimum height of 60 inches and minimum weight of 110 pounds. Regular army minimums stay at 62 inches.
Ailment described as rheumatic muscle pain in the shoulder responds to absolute rest and Cham berlain's Liniment. The remedy is suggested as simple and effective.
Mrs. W F Fields came back Sunday from Camp Travis Texas where she visited her son Earl Fields who has been ill but is nearly recovered. Miss Pearl Edwards returns from Austin after a summer course at the University of Texas. Whitewright Commercial Club reports paid in advance members including W H Stedham Kay Kimbell C W Bryant Sanders Gallaher Drs May May Farmers Union Gin Co J M Simmons J P Southerland J F Lilley D S McMillin. 666 cures headaches biliousness loss of appetite or that tired aching feeling due to malaria or colds. Fine tonic.
The first Bell County cotton bale of 1918, weighing 529 pounds, was sold in Temple on Saturday by R. A. Childers of Cyclone. It brought 2734 cents, totaling $179.59, with a cash premium from businessmen adding $90 to reach $266.59.
Private Harold Hamel of the 66th Regiment at Ft Adams reports a three month cough relief after using Foley's Honey and Tar. The remedy is advertised to aid hay fever asthma bronchial coughs and is sold by Dyer & Jones.
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