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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1922
Page
7
Janet Brown, a city girl, attempts to run a turkey venture on a rural farm. After her prized Drumstick is stolen by neighbor Tom Leonard, a comic chase ensues leading to a Thanksgiving reunion. Janet learns trust and finds romance as Drumstick reappears and sparks fly.
A careful study of the eastern North American coast finds no support for a general sinking of the Atlantic seaboard. Researchers say any apparent movement is due to local high and low water shifts and coastal barriers. The evidence suggests the shore has not moved for thousands of years.
Nations, like individuals, choose flowers for emblems through adoption, events, or religion. Egypt’s water lily lotus links to gods and wisdom, India venerates the lotus as Brahma’s birthplace. Persia favors the rose, Japan the chrysanthemum, and China the narcissus.
A compilation of domestic tips on cleaning, cooking, and care with lemon, borax, turpentine, and other basics. The column includes household advice on stains, sponges, leather care, vegetables, and varnish making, followed by a community addition detailing visits and gatherings at Howard Harrison’s home near Ector and surrounding locals.
The community reports a new room added to the school building and a third teacher employed. The school is described as among the best in the county with little sickness to report. Farmers prepare for corn planting as Walker Booker and family visit Mr Nelson, while principal Miss Lillian Dosier spends the weekend in Whitewright with Miss Mary Hestand. Mr Homer Harrison returns Sunday.
An old advertisement promotes Halls Catarrh Medicine as a remedy for frequent head colds, claiming it builds the system cleanses the blood and reduces susceptibility to colds. It states internal use, blood action on mucous surfaces, price 75 cents, testimonials free, and a dollar refund if not cured.
Lieutenant Commander Benjamin N. Brockway of the US Coast Guard reports aboard the cutter Unalga after returning from Unalaska where he killed a large bear. The vessel docked recently in Seattle, Washington.
A tonic claims to purify and enrich blood, boosting energy and appetite. It emphasizes iron and quinine as active ingredients, describing benefits like rosy cheeks and relief from malaria and grip germs, priced at 60 cents.
A large crowd attended the Mahurin singing on Sunday afternoon with singers from Shady Grove. Mr and Mrs C E Baker welcomed a baby girl. Randolph’s teams defeated Mahurin in all three games last Friday. First team 37 to 5, second team 12 to 2, girls 1 to 0. Mahurin to host rematches Friday. Miss Alene Wilson and Miss Mary Hestand visited Miss Lillian Dosier at Mrs Harrison’s Wednesday night.
Mrs W M Peden of Navasota Texas shares how she recovered strength after a nervous run down. She says Cardui improved her appetite, sleep and energy, enabling her to perform housework again and later used Cardui as a tonic. She urges other women to try it, noting many others have found it helpful. Cardui is sold by all druggists.
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