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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1918
Page
5
A major blaze hit Lancaster Monday afternoon destroying four blocks of buildings including seven frame structures, an elevator, a church, a hotel, and six homes. Wind from the northwest fueled the fire as Dallas Waxahachie and Ferris engines fought it until 3 30 p.m. No lives were lost.
Publicity officer at Camp Travis reports Corporal Percy Davis of Battery F 345th as a home boy honored in a local Sun feature. Davis credited for service and connection to the community while stationed near the fort.
At Camp Travis the F. Field Artillery unit set a fine target practice record with rifles. The battery clerk achieved one of the highest scores, though frequent drill absences due to duty reduced field work opportunities, making the range achievement notably creditable.
Local notices list offers including milch cows for sale or trade for dry cows from Sears and Graves at Graves barn. Also listed are a 1917 model five passenger Chevrolet almost new for sale by C H Monk, a registered Jersey bull for service by Grady Stepp, a Tyler Business College scholarship by J H Waggoner, frost proof cabbage plants and ornamental plants by Mrs P A Short, Rhode Island Red eggs for sale by Mrs A G Freeman, and additional agricultural items with contact details.
Charley Howard and Walter Keeling left last Friday for Tohoka to spend several days examining the countryside in that region. The snippet notes Rub-My-Tism Antiseptic as a remedy for rheumatism sprains neuraglia and related ailments.
Advertises purchase or lease of a working garage in a good North Texas town. Cash available. Respond to J. R. Shurtleff in Mt. Vernon, Texas.
Lone Star cotton seed priced at 1.75 per bushel offered by W. T. Browning at the barn. The seed yields well, with a high percentage, and staple considered superior to other short staple varieties. 2-t-pd.
J H Garner advertises a service car offering new car at your service day or night with reasonable prices and prompt service. Residence phone 96 and office phone 89 are provided.
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