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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1914
Page
3
For County Judge Dayton B Steed and J P Leslie for Judge. For Tax Collector J A Jim Akers. For Public Weigher J R Carter.
Farmers seek sunshine after rains while roads improve with mudhole filling and split log drag. Local meetings include prohibition talk by Henry Witcher and T P Wells at the Presbyterian church. Social visits and revival attendance noted. H C Harris moves to Whitewright. plans for a new gin plant and rail fare to Ft Worth are mentioned along with bank statements and printed visiting cards.
The Methodist revival at the Presbyterian church grows daily with afternoon attendance high and seats filled at night, many turned away. About fifteen have surrendered to Christ, aided by Judge M J Thompson and choir leader Stantley Burdine. Thompson preaches with hopeful persistence and emphasizes prayer and redemption. Country readers urged to attend Saturday’s 8 pm service and Sunday events, while F B Wheeler's lyceum act "The Cadets" drew a large audience Tuesday night.
Rev W J Epting and W P Cameron organized prohibition speaking events at several voting boxes to secure a full vote on election day. The local committee chaired by Cameron enlisted Maurice McMillin T B Moore D S McMillin Rev Epting Tom Wells Rev Wheeler Col Carlisle and others to boost voter turnout and support. The Farmers Union Gin Co Whitewright elected L P Sears as chairman Frank Alverson secretary A C Keeling manager and directors L Eden J L Denton W L White Chas Wilson Scott Bruce with earnings funding plant improvements.
Advertises 5 or 6 doses of Colds and LaGrippe medicine priced at 25 cents and claims strong liver action without gripe. Reports the destruction of a farm residence on the H. M. Adams place by fire on Saturday afternoon. Occupant Julia Potts and Grayson County Mutual Insurance covered the loss. Also notes social visits and dances at local homes with Misses May Hazel Benedict and entries about Mrs. J. A. Simmons traveling to Sherman for a sister-in-law’s operation at a Sherman sanitarium.
A playful note on the fair sex composing a pen chant for small confections. The piece treats the rivalry of tastes as a lighthearted “sweets to sweet” case without serious stakes or context.
P. J. Pierce & Son reports thirty or more people burned to death as a fire destroyed the Boatman’s Bank and Missouri Athletic Club rooms in St. Louis. Buffalo endures a $100000 grain elevator fire loss, while $500000 of warehouse property is burned in Waco Texas. Keifer Oklahoma notes twenty three business houses and $150000 in oil property destroyed. Terre Haute Indiana reports a $200000 fire loss with other smaller Tuesday losses nationwide.
Mrs Moor of Sag inaw Alabama claims Dr King s New Discovery cured her husband s fifteen year cough and son s eight year cough. Ad promotes the remedy for coughs lagrippe and lung ailments with money back guarantee and druggists selling at 50c and 1.00. Vaughn White announce rebuilding Canaan gin with a modern plant and 40 bale per day capacity.
A. G. Holcomb traveled from Las Vegas New Mexico on Monday and will stay indefinitely with his son Lee Holcomb who reports his father’s condition has greatly improved during the Las Vegas visit.
Circulating library patrons can call at Davis Confectionery to borrow books. W. Z. Spearman visited recently from Ryan Oklahoma and had traveled to Dallas to buy more printing office equipment for his Southern Oklahoma newspaper syndicate.
Vintage medical ad promotes Dr Porter’s Antiseptic Healing Oil as a surgical dressing that relieves pain and heals wounds. Prices listed 25c 50c and 1.00 with emphasis on preventing blood poisoning by applying the product immediately.
Virgil Murphy of Pilot Grove presented a wolf pelt yesterday. The commissioners court valued the pelt at 5.00 dollars with the county receiving 1.25 and the state 3.75 as bounty shares.
Notice to stockmen announces Riley Williams showing breeding stock two miles south of Bells. The item advertises JB-MY-TISM as an antiseptic and pain remedy for internal and external use priced at 25 cents.
When children suffer from foul breath grimacing and restless sleep, Kickapoo Worm Killer is advertised as the cure. The product claims to expel seat stomach and pin worms with a laxative effect, offered as a candy confection for kids. Boxed relief, 25 cents, available at druggists or by mail from Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co. Philadelphia or St. Louis.
The intercollegiate schedule for the coming season is arranged and will be published here for readers interested in the home team the C. M. A. Club, who are included in the schedule.
S. P. Beckett has returned from an extended visit to Marlin and Austin.
Sears and Ford announce a limited 30 day offer to supply a larger load of stove wood for three dollars as a kickoff to reduce handling. The notice promotes immediate purchase to clear excess stock.
The Luncheon Club hosted a Tuesday afternoon gathering at a northeast country home. Miss Minnie Montgomery presided as guests enjoyed a reception and a game of forty two followed by a one course luncheon. Miss May of Sweetwater and Miss Ruth Moore sang for the company. Invited guests included Misses Holly Montgomery Ethel Gordon Jessie Fogle Mabel May Miss May and Miss Bulah May.
The Mothers' Club postpones this week's regular meeting to Friday of next week due to the revival in the church. The program will include Prayer and Song by Third Grade, a talk on The Relation of the Home and School by Bro. Epting, a reading by Miss Evelyn Ayres, and a talk on The Place and Power of the Kindergarten by Mrs. Critten den.
T H Lively of this city has organized a new dry goods company to take over the Steinlein Lively interests in Texas stores. Directors met with Lively to finalize the deal placing the Texas stores under T H Lively Dry Goods Co with Lively as president. A big sale begins to move stock at exceptionally low prices for ten days to convert merchandise into cash. Louis Randle sold his tailoring business to Sam McMillin. The moon entered Earth's shadow for a eclipse from 8 42 to 11 44. The Vernal Equinox on March 21 promises spring weather though winter lingers. Miss Martha Bryant returned from Kidd Key College with guests Miss Leta Newby and Messrs Anderson and George and Arthur Mee Cullom of Sherman.
The offer promotes the old reliable Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil claiming it cures long standing sores and relieves pain while healing. Prices listed as 2c 60c and 8c.
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