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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1924
Page
6
A collection of quips and observations from multiple papers criticizing politics, society, and culture. The items touch on Congress behavior, wage debates, gender roles, religious influence in business, Prohibition, media bluntness, and Washington investigations, reflecting early 20th century opinion trends.
A Kansas City Star piece warns that broad use of truth serum would unsettle social norms and politics by forcing blunt honesty. It imagines a Congress debate and a hostess guest revealing every unflattering fact, arguing truth would wreck polite society.
Advertisement claims Herbine cures tired sick feelings from a torpid liver and constipated bowels. It purges bile and impurities and gives exhilaration, strength, vim, and buoyant spirits after the first dose. Price 60c. Sold by Dyer Jones.
A Fort Worth Record editorial warns drivers to verify brakes before starting a trip. It argues neglect risks accidents and death, noting15 days in jail reflects severe consequences for careless maintenance.
Advertises Chamberlain's Tablets as a remedy for constipation in the elderly, claiming they prevent poisoning from aging, improve appetite and digestion, stimulate the liver, and promote regular movement without griping or nausea. Small cost listed as 25c.
Experiments at the Pasteur Institute show flies live up to sixty two days and require meat or animal food to lay eggs. Sugar fed flies do not reproduce. The Philadelphia North American notes Ku Kluxers supported the Eighteenth Amendment but did not recall the Fifteenth.
A Fourth of July address highlights twenty nine railroad leaders who started at the bottom and climbed to top positions. The column urges boys and girls to pursue business and professional paths, noting great climbs from humble beginnings toward lofty goals. It compares rising from log cabins to White Houses and mentions climbers aiming for Mount Everest.
A young man tells a judge in police court his car’s brakes were faulty since Friday after a crash. The judge options fifteen days as a warning. In another Middle West City a man is held to await trial for manslaughter after a hospital death from an earlier accident.
An old advertisement claims worms cause poor color and stomach upset in children. It asserts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic cleanses worms, improves digestion, and strengthens the whole system, with a 60 cent bottle price.
A Fort Worth passage contrasts risky mountain climbing with pursuing a young opportunity, arguing the latter offers thrill without danger. It frames opportunity as a safer ascent that holds practical value, though notes it often remains elusive.
Classified ad seeks work in a Christian home by October 16 for the writer and a horse. Contact William Brown Boonville Route 2. Also notes selling seventy five sheets of good typewriter paper at Sun office for 25 cents.
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