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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1917
Page
8
Advertising copy promotes Dr. King's New Discovery as a soothing balsam that heals the throat loosens phlegm and kills germs. It claims quick breakup of colds for children and adults with a 50 cent bottle available at druggists.
U H Sears offers dry stove wood cut to even lengths and full measure with prompt delivery. Telephone 182.
Advertises Grove's Tasteless chill tonic as a general tonic with quinine and iron. Claims to act on the liver, drive out malaria, enrich the blood, and build up the whole system. Priced at 50 cents.
Several local residents are noted visiting relatives and friends this week. John Ford visits son Albert at Canaan. C H Holland and Jim Ryan buy new Chevrolet cars. Miss Ora Hollowell and daughter stop by. Edna Hicks visits Mrs Forrest. a page on school teaching and a local singing event is mentioned.
An advertisement touts a cotton classing program at a commercial college in Missouri Texas. It highlights courses in classing stocking buying selling shipping and gin management with telegraph equipped room and government market reports. Tuition is 23 dollars plus 2 dollars for books and material.
The State of Texas Grayson County issues a sheriff sale of Lot 20, block 10 in Grayson College addition Whitewright to satisfy a judgment for $7.84 plus costs and interest. The sale is set for the first Tuesday in June 1917 at the Grayson County courthouse in Sherman between 10 am and 4 pm. Redemption available for two years from sale by paying double the purchase price, with proceeds applied to the judgment and costs. T. W. Roberts is sheriff with Deputy W S Reeves.
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a local diagnostic remedy that reaches the blood to treat catarrh. It claims to be composed of tonics and purifiers and presents testimonials and a rosetta-like conelist for the product. The ad lists CHENEY & CO. Toledo Ohio as the makers and notes 76 cents for the pills.
An advertisement touts Laxa Tive Brom quinine as a superior tonic and laxative that avoids nervousness or head ringing. It urges readers to note the full name and look for E. W. Grove's signature and lists a price of 25 cents.
An advertisement touts Sloans Liniment as a clean liquid pain reliever for muscle soreness from strenuous work and strains. It claims easy application without rubbing and relief from rheumatism gout lumbago grip backache and other external pains, 25 cents at druggists.
A brief ad notes If you try the product of our shop once you ll never go anywhere else. The Home Bakery L C Long proprietor.
Sheriff declares auction of lots 3 through 10 in Block 11 W T Sears Addition Whitewright Grayson County Texas to satisfy a 1917 state and county tax judgment plus interest penalties and costs. Auction set for the first Tuesday in June 1917 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Grayson County Courthouse in Sherman. Remaining proceeds to follow legal directions. two year redemption rights apply.
Advertises a cold remedy promising a one day cure with drograi te and a money back guarantee. Mentions W GROVE'S signature on each box and a 25 cent price. Contains claims of stopping cough and headache and curing the cold.
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