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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1917
Page
5
The item advertises pretty white dresses for girls from 2 years to 14 years in lawn and Swiss fabric. Each dress features elaborate lace and embroidery trims with large collars and cuffs, hemstitched detailing, and easy care for summer wear.
Dresses for girls ages 2 to 14 feature neat gingham and linen fabrics in Middy, high and low waisted styles. Full pleated skirts, various trimmings including button edgings and hand embroidery, washable solids and plaids offered at very affordable prices.
The notice shows J. H. Waggoner as editor and publisher and indicates the Whitewright post office entry as second class mail matter. It lists the term of subscription but provides no further terms or amounts.
County Judge Adamson proclaims next Tuesday a day of fasting and prayers for rain in Scurry County. Our small sister Trenton eyes a brighter forecast as drought concerns persist and citizens look to faith and solidarity.
Grayson County officials praise anti bootleg actions and announce Red Cross drives and National Guard recruitment. Denison Herald urges civic duty and notes anti bootlegger prosecutions in Sherman Bells Whitewright and Van Alstyne while Denison remains clear of bootleggers. A call for roads improvement links Jefferson Highway to a good roads program.
The Sherman court reports the $2,500 Liberty bond investment as patriotic. It notes we should share credit by county allotment, and includes rural reaction from Sherman and neighboring towns. It quotes local papers lampooning other misfortunes and gardens in light of civic effort.
George Lawrence, a railroad fireman from Kittrel Mississippi, reports using three bottles of Foley's Kidney Pills to cure persistent backache, sluggish kidneys, dull headaches, constant sleepiness, and frequent nighttime awakenings. He says the pills are sold everywhere.
The passage asserts that grief and competing sentiments can only be cured by opposing feelings or new occupations. It argues the grieving heart errs by dwelling on sorrow rather than duty, and only through deliberate action toward stronger commitments can relief be found.
A reflection on enduring values. The author argues that patient perseverance and industry outlast fashion and time, remaining prized across centuries and continuing to define progress rather than mere style. The piece contrasts past manners with present biases while praising steady effort.
A contemplation on how a tree stripped of leaves shows its true form with graceful outlines against the sky. The slender twigs and tiny gray buds embody prophecy and future beauty, a delicate promise of what's to come.
The text likens knowledge to a ladder with a base on earth and a crest in the empyrean, while ancient writers form angels moving up and down the sacred scale of science philosophy poetry and erudition.
Mrs J D Wilson Jr of Trenton visited her parents Mr and Mrs W C G Fain here at the start of the week.
In a Glenwood drive with Doris Atkinson, Tom Stanton defends against a robber using a pistol. After fending him off with a decisive punch, Doris abandons pacifism for preparedness as they continue home under night lights.
A hall discussion features a lecturer declaring pugilism the worst ism. A crutchbound man retorts that rheumatism is even worse, prompting a brief exchange captured by the New York Globe.
A Cincinnati authority recommends Freezone to remove corns and calluses without pain. The drug supposedly soothes soreness and lifts the entire corn with fingers as soon as applied. A small bottle costs little and can be obtained from drug stores or wholesalers. Witness N A Cox Clerk Grayson County Texas 22 May 1917.
Public notice commands Grayson County authorities to publish for 38 weeks in a local newspaper. It seeks interested parties to contest R. H. May's final report on Carl T. Prigmore, minor, at the Grayson County Court in Sherman on the fourth Monday in July 1917.
A medicinal ad touts LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE as superior to ordinary quinine with tonic and laxative actions. It claims no nervousness or head sensations and urges readers to note the full name and seek E. W. GROVE's signature. Price 25c.
W G Glazier of Bentonville Arkansas reports using Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for a long lasting cough. He claims it cured a condition once described as consumption and notes it is sold everywhere.
An advertisement from Gainesville Georgia promotes Foley Kidney Pills claiming to cure sleepless nights caused by kidney and bladder ailments. It quotes Mr H H T Strange who says one bottle ended his decade of waking and helped him sleep through the night.
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