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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1919
Page
8
Stanley Higgins hires Daphne Drew a beautiful applicant sent by Miss Wiggin. While filing papers she reveals she was a model and Higgins, struck by her charm, declares he cannot hire her as a clerk and proposes marriage instead.
The estate agent touts Tifton Towers as a fine residence with superb scenery while Mr. and Mrs. Brown, weary from touring, doubt the location fits their city office. The agent promises country charm but the distance to the city remains a concern.
Percival S. Ridsdale secretary of the American Forestry association sailed for France to offer U S help in reforesting devastated areas. He will meet French officials in Paris and brought Douglas fir seed believed suited to France. He notes about 1.25 million acres in the north and east were used for war timber.
Take a box of matches treated by dipping sulphur ends in melted paraffin and wax. They light easily and burn in rain, as the wax keeps them from going out. Ideal for auto trips camping trips or picnics and a handy item for a boy scout on his tramp.
Negro troops recounted their brutal frontline experience in France with religious devotion shaping endurance. A sergeant recalled German artillery forcing a “prayin meeting” and Private Charles Walker described praying and running under fire while others fell, narrowly surviving a massive shell.
A war story recalls a US soldier and a burly comrade on outpost duty in a wood. They spot a French hare fleeing toward them and debate shooting it. The hare’s plight stirs shared humane sentiment, preventing a shot. The narrator notes the scene would have differed if a German spiked cap appeared instead.
Canada counts 67 415 cars in 1914 rising to 189 820 in 1917. Projections indicate about 250 000 cars by year end, with 8 000 000 people yielding one car per 32 inhabitants. About 90 percent of owners use cars as a work utility and nearly half are owned by farmers.
Reports say the Seeadler wrecked off Lord Howe Island in the South Pacific during a German raid will be sold by auction by the French government. Despite extensive hull damage, the vessel’s engines and a large stock of gear such as hawser and tanks remain usable, with the raider once named Pass of Balmaha 1571 tons and fitted with 20 horsepower Diesel engines after capture.
A young girl Mary is surprised to hear the stuttering song Katie and wonders if Ruth, her playmate, can sing it better. She asks her older sister Margaret if Ruth could perform the piece better than anyone she knows.
An officer returning from abroad recalls a full sized boa constrictor aboard H. M. S. Valiant, a dreadnought of the British Grand Fleet. He describes it as the queerest ship mascot and long enough to serve as a homeward-bound pennant when flattened.
Department of Agriculture tests show Alaska wheat flour underperforms as a bread producer compared with older wheat. The claim references experiments on germination and other baking tests suggesting long stored wheat lacks viability for modern baking.
Purifies and enriches the blood to strengthen the system against colds, grip, and influenza. Contains quinine and iron in a stomach friendly formula and is advertised as improving strength and vigor with a pleasant taste. price 60 cents.
Three boys nicknamed Red Squinch and Bones explain their monikers match their looks. Squinch states the names align with how the gang sees them.
An advertisement promotes SANOL ECZEMA REMEDY claiming it clears blackheads pimples and eczema skin roughness and leaves skin smooth. It emphasizes a trial with prices 50c and 1.00 at the drug store and urges readers to try it.
An advertisement asserts local ear treatments fail for catarrhal deafness and promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a bloodstream remedy. It states the condition stems from inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian tube and promises up to one hundred dollars for cases not cured, with circulars free and druggists selling the product for 75 cents.
A notice touts Chamberlain's Tablets as a remedy for faulty digestion and bad taste in the mouth. It claims the medicine corrects the disorder and provides a gentle bowel movement, calling it one of the best medicines you will become acquainted with.
Will Looney outlines a business motto of quick sales and small profit as new furniture arrives almost daily, signaling active inventory turnover and ongoing shop activity.
An advertisement asserts that worms cause pale color and stomach issues in children. It promotes GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC taken for two to three weeks to enrich blood, improve digestion, and strengthen the whole system, claiming it will expel worms and restore health.
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