This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1925
Page
4
Smyrna May 11 The body of a wealthy man about 80 was found in the beggar quarter after several days missing. Police forced entry to a squalid home where large sums of gold coins bank notes and jewelry valued around 1 164 000 were found. There was no food except rotten oranges. He inherited his fortune young and his money love made him enemies.
Mrs. George W. Smith presents a portrait of a seven member farm family defined by shared work, decision making, and strong civic values. The parents lead a cooperative household where education, homemaking skills, and mutual respect foster ambition, community involvement, and courteous behavior.
The windstorm raises hazard from rising aerial wires as radio popularity grows. The increased stringing of wires threatens life and property in cities towns and villages. Power lines and sagging cables pose ongoing risk to residents and crews.
Lightning arresters were installed quickly after warnings but recent reports show aerial wires strung directly above energized lines. In a wind storm these wires could be blown onto the current-carrying wires, charging the aerial line and risking electrocution to workers making repairs.
D B Smith recalls a Forty Years Ago school event titled a play with a strong temperance setting. It depicted scenes before and after alcohol use, featured over fifteen participants, and Mrs Payne chaperoned the assembly of its parts into a complete production.
Outside help aided a local performance in White Mound at the combined school house church house and lodge room. The show had missteps but pleased the players overall, with Belle Ragsdale as the wife in the drama and Frank Battles as Caesar, Dick Pennington among the assassins, as acts and tableaux with colored lights unfolded amid a Christmas roundup by Mrs. Payne.
A group of twelve boys armed with bright butcher knives stage a faux fray in a schoolroom drama. One prop knife nicks Frank’s nose as the assassination nearly happens. The sour scribe disrupts the lovers’ triumph, muttering exclamations as the curtain nears. In the finale, misread cue words leave the scribe baffled while Miss Belle mutters a muffled curse.
An old advertisement highlights Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with Grove’s signature on the box and a 30 cent price. The copy emphasizes that this Bromo Quinine product removes the cause.
Sufferers from skin diseases may find relief from a jar of BLUE STAR REMEDY or their money will be refunded. The first application relieves itching and the product will not stain clothing and has a pleasant odor. Sold by DYER & JONES.
A brief ad ends with a cheeky curtain drop and a shouted curse as Mrs. Payne and a customer exchange sharp words. The station promises price comparisons on tires and batteries to save customers money.
An advertisement urges readers to take one or two Chamberlains Tablets at bedtime for a gentle, non gagging relief. It promises the next morning will feel good and notes the product costs 26 cents.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.