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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1918
Page
9
A 3 o clock next Sunday gathering at the Baptist church invites all Whitewright residents in district 45 and surrounding areas to discuss how to carry out war work. Ministers and citizens will give brief talks and a musical program will accompany the event. The meeting aims to organize real work, not solicit outside speakers or funds.
An appeal outlines a national one dollar million per hour war fund raise via Thrift Stamps with a twenty dollar per capita assessment. Whitewright’s share is thirty five thousand dollars and stamps offer four percent compound interest and principal refund in 1923. War councils link local efforts to Washington, tracking progress and failures.
Whitewright students qualified for county contests after a Friday program at local public schools featuring basketball, throwing, relay races, spelling, and a declamation. Awards list juniors with names for 30 yard dash, relays, throws, spelling, and declamation along with a basketball team lineup.
A drugstore ad promotes PAZO OINTMENT claiming cure for itching bleeding or protruding piles within 6 to 14 days with a money back guarantee. First application provides ease and rest and the product costs 50 cents.
A woman wearing a boy’s hat explains neighbors dislike children as Reginald’s actions harm their dog and spray water on their windows. The Pacific Unitarian source presents a satirical exchange about neighborly friction and child behavior.
Mr Meekton quotes Henrietta on voting equality saying she would not support a phrase that demeans women. She asserts if she cannot vote better than a man there is no need for her to vote at all.
A dialogue shows Mr Bacon noting the paper cites the United States total wealth as 130 billion dollars. Mrs Bacon asks about many ciphers in the figure, and is explained that the figures represent the wealth held by a large portion of the population.
A coy maid asks the worldly young man about love and he replies with a coy confession. The pair discuss escaping with two small brothers and a pet bulldog to view the stars on a countryside road during an intimate outing.
Several small ads describe cut flowers and ornamental plants, eggs priced at 1.00 per fifteen, a Tyler Business College scholarship offer, funeral designs service, and eggs from Silver L Wyandottes at 1.00 per setting. Contacts include Mrs Mary Hestand Whitewright J H Gosnell Tyler area J H Waggoner and Walter Johns Whitewright. Telephone numbers provided.
A quip portrays a stationer's clerk asking for numbers and a gambler replying with a jest that the entire deck is needed as calling cards. The dialogue hints at gambling and playful commerce in a compact, witty exchange.
A fragmented dialogue features Mrs Styles and Mr Styles discussing hat pins and hair, with a joking exchange about spare ribs and keeping a hat from blowing away. The lines resemble light social chatter or a rural humor piece from a period source.
Scribbler claims to write a historical novel about Benjamin Franklin. Ruyter asks if they have read much about him. Scribbler says no, fearing it would spoil the novel.
In a brief exchange about leisure and economy a fisherman asks about time off. The response weighs whether a catch would justify reducing market activity and costs, implying a link between fishing success and market behavior. The dialogue frames a cost and benefit decision in economic terms.
He flirts by claiming her name is in his heart in imperishable letters. She retorts that his heart would resemble a hotel register, turning the exchange into a playful verbal clash.
A brief humorous dialogue shows Mrs Tilton doubting with suspicion while Mr Bilton presents a gift, highlighting witty social banter about marital surprises. The light exchange captures teasing marital dynamics in a concise snapshot.
A fragment hints at a story about a baby and a horse with a playful pun on mite and mane. The snippet suggests a light literary note or children’s vignette rather than a full feature.
The fragment describes a tense moment where a woman reacts with visible anger and intensity as a man asks about her expression. It hints at a charged interaction and strong emotions without naming people or events.
Central Christian Church will host a morning discourse Sunday March 17 on Christ the Bread of Life and an 7:30 pm session on Jesus the Supreme led by Pastor A. E. Magser. Parking rules apply to all except a few privileged individuals. Dr. G J Hornbuckle returns from Fayetteville Ark after post graduate work at the veterinary college and will resume practice locally.
An 1890s-like clipping parodies editor miscalls about flock versus herd and cites a Hall’s Catarrh Medicine testimonial from F J Cheney claiming cure for catarrh. The notice includes notarized affirmation by A Gleason and mentions Toledo Ohio with a sales claim for the medicine.
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