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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1918
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun excerpts editor J H Waggoner urging proper paper notices and admonishing Borough actions. The paper cites readers' subscriptions and the moral use of sidewalks noting Sherman Democrat style criticism of indecent sidewalk graffiti and advertising on walks.
The community is urged to join the third Liberty bond effort’s failure to meet duty by supporting the Red Cross drive starting Monday and ending Monday night May 27. An added 3 250 000 extends Belgium loan from the United States to 107 850 000 with allied credits at 5 288 850 000. The Whitewright district faces a 2 860 assessment toward a 100 000 000 Red Cross total. All funds go to aid the boys in France and the campaign emphasizes civic duty and neighborly support.
A vintage beauty tip advises making a lemon skin lotion by mixing freshly squeezed lemon juice with three ounces of orchard white in a bottle. Strain pulp, store for months, and massage daily into face neck arms and hands to fade freckles sallowness tan and rough skin.
War Department contracts authorize production of 38,500,000 pairs of metallic-fastened field shoes for overseas use at about 7.75 dollars each. Additional contracts for 2,000,000 pairs of field web shoes for US and overseas service at 6.50 dollars per pair.
An advertisement extols Grove's Tasteless Chol as a general tonic with quinine and iron. It claims the tonic supports the liver drives out malaria enriches the blood and builds up the whole system with a price of 60 cents.
Washington May 15 In announcing arrangements for converting first and second Liberty loan bonds into bonds of the third loan bearing 44 per cent Secretary McAdoo explained that the new conversion bonds would not be ready for delivery until July 1 and requested bond holders not to ask conversion before that time although legally bonds may be converted any time from today until November 9.
M W Taylor of Calvert Alabama recommends Foley Kidney Pills in a letter to readers. He says they restore kidney and bladder function and ease back ache rheumatic pains stiff joints and sore muscles. Sold by Dyer Jones.
The text explains that copyright grants authors exclusive rights to print publish and sell their writings and to dramatize them for 28 years with a renewal option for a second 28 year period. It notes the renewal mechanism extends protection for works beyond the initial term.
Readers can find typewriter ribbons available at the Sun office with a selection aimed at writers and clerical workers. The notice emphasizes practicality and timely availability for office use.
Deputy Marshal John Satter will escort Fred Zimmerman an enemy alien arrested at Denison to Camp Bowie and hand him over to the commanding officer. Telegraphed instructions received yesterday dictate transfer with uncertain future action. Zimmerman recently moved from Oklahoma to Denison.
First grade students listed include Martha Jo Sears James Lackey Clyde Montgomery Blanche Montgomery Laura Cantrell Paul Ryan David Everheart Gladys Roberts Dorothy Gordon Decia Thornhill Herre Glidewell Edwin Savage. Second grade names Ora Clabhorn Ollie McMillin. Third grade John McMurry Jr Bettie Ray Glidewell Ruth Gafford Jack Lackey Opalzelle Fain Verma Mangrum Sue McConnell. Fourth grade Martha Bow Jennie Lee Kirkpatrick Lois Conger Bulah Logan Dorothy Freeman Margaret McMurry Viva Humphries Foy McLean Mary Lou Ross. Fifth grade Katherine Montgomery Joe Welden Carr Grace Vestal Elizabeth Groves Billy Ball. Sixth grade Josephine Pierce Lurline Gafford Mary Johnson.
An advertorial urges readers to heed warning signs like dizzy spells backache and urinary issues and to try Dr Pierce s Anuric Tablets double strength as a remedy. It emphasizes exercise open air hydration and a light meat diet to prevent kidney disease and urges readers to become endorsers.
Testimonies from David Vilchez of YoanrumM Texas and Henry Boru of Route 4 Box 153 describe relief from kidney and bladder ailments after using Dr. Pierce s Anuric Tablets. They praise the product and urge others to try it, noting a trial bottle costs 10 cents and a full package 60 cents.
A partial list shows seventh grade students including Harold Knowles Foy Reeves Kate Smith Corrinne Lilley and eighth grade pupils Ivy Fain Marg retta Fender Willis Simmons. Ninth grade names Ruse Reeves Mollie Wright Lee Binion with tenth grade Noble Armstrong Roy Blanton Willie Coggins and eleventh grade Will Boone Roger Davis Ruby Ross Francis Wilson.
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