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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1919
Page
5
Anti Prohibitionists argue Congress can authorize production of beer and wine despite the constitutional ban and set limits on whisky, creating a split with states over enforcement. They expect the issue to influence future campaigns as public opinion shifts. The report notes leaders doubt repeal of the amendment but foresee limited federal action and state discretion.
We thank the public for the vote of thanks given last Friday evening in appreciation of our pageant. We express gratitude to all who contributed to the program and especially to the orchestra for providing the music. Signed by Miss Susie L. Noe Miss Gertrude Schooling Miss Verna Morrow and Miss Marian Simmons.
A humorous fragment notes brides in orange blossoms may worry about their groom being handed a hint by someone. It jokes about barbers remembering faces and contrasts old fashioned independence with wives handling husbands’ outfits. The narrator admits unease yet dismisses fear of lightning burning their oil well as a metaphor.
An advertisement by Will Looney Furniture touts Rub-my-tism as a powerful antiseptic that kills poison from infected cuts, cures old sores and tetter. It promises quick stock and lower prices on request.
Prominent Sherman broker J P Grady finalizes a sale of the Frank Vaden ranch to P C Chenault of Wichita Falls for 56680 dollars. The 720 acre ranch lies six miles west of Sherman and is famed for top cattle bred in Grayson county.
A household beauty recipe advises mixing juice from two fresh lemons with three ounces of orchard white to create a quarter pint lemon skin whitener. The lotion is to be massaged daily into the face neck arms and hands to reduce freckles tan sallowness redness and roughness.
The Sherman Courier notes how much of the land remains in cultivation with native grasses, presenting a landscape similar to the period when prairie chickens and partridges were plentiful in the region, reflecting historic abundance.
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