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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1920
Page
3
A humor filled column sketches Deputy Constable brow vigilance, sermons, reading habits, credit purchases, sardines, fashion pledges, spring paint, and local characters like Jefferson Potlocks. It ends with an advertisement for RAT-SNAP rat poison and a local hardware store.
New York May 22 Mrs Elizabeth Ternell called her husband the stingiest man alive saying he allowed only 13 cents a meal and 1.50 for a hat every seven years. The judge ordered Terwell who said he was a model husband to raise her allowance to 50 dollars a week.
The piece recalls old time retail scenes with five and ten cent fare and nickel pies. It mentions a restaurant window sign All You Can Eat 25 Cents a grocer refunding small shortfalls and a three dollar a week wage for a cheerful hired girl, capturing a vanished era.
An old style advertisement urges readers not to blame hens for scarce eggs and claims rats may be responsible. It promotes RAT-SNAP bait available in three sizes 25c 50c and 1. It promises positive results and is sold by Wilson-Montgomery Hardware Co. and Dyer Jones.
A compact poem urges advertisers to modernize methods and stop clinging to old, failing practices. It mocks grandfatherly routines like watch keys and goose quills, urging a brighter, active campaign to reach audiences. The call to action emphasizes updating copy and imagery to avoid becoming unread and dead in the public eye.
The piece argues men misunderstand flattering women. It claims women reward blunt flattery but despise cool, grandiose praise. A man should risk looking foolish and be genuine, otherwise he will be scorned. The excerpt notes women respond to sincerity over vaunted declarations.
A bold oil promoter asks what would happen if the well struck oil, and a friend replies that he would be the most surprised man in the world. The exchange reflects speculative optimism during exploration efforts.
The scholar notes that books remain steadfast when worldly concerns fail and social contacts fade. In times of hardship they retain their steady value, offering true friendship that never deceives or abandons during sorrow. Washington Irving.
An advertisement warns that 666 has more imitations than any other Chill and Fever Tonic on the market and cautions that imitations are dangerous in the medicine line.
A short piece notes that mothers find happiness in serving and caring for family. It urges dad, sister, and brother to show appreciation for meals, chores, and daily efforts rather than taking them for granted, suggesting praise would greatly increase her happiness.
A father tries to curb his fighting son by teaching him not to attack those younger. The boy later meets a stranger and asks his age, learns they are both six, and the offer of a fight is proposed by the stranger.
Local agent R S Morehead at the Post Office Confectionery promotes Denison Daily Herald subscriptions at 50 cents a month with free trial until June 1. Also advertises The Sun and Dallas News at 2.25 dollars.
Fort Worth Star Telegram notes F Ziegfeld Jr a public taste expert bans paint powder mascara and cosmetic enhancements for his Nine O Clock Revue and Frolic beauties He argues no eyebrow trimming blonding or tinted hair for chorus girls the piece warns such rules may spread from stage to schoolroom and drawing room reflecting on public influence and gender norms.
Original service car line advertised by W T Nicholson in Whitewright. Prompt calls welcomed at telephone number 177. Emphasizes careful drivers and reasonable rates.
An old printed advertisement touts 666 as a cure for malaria chills fever bilious fever colds and la grippe. It claims to kill the fever parasite and also serves as a laxative and general tonic.
Purifies and enriches the blood to restore energy. Soon you feel its strengthening and invigorating effect. Price 60c.
A poem excerpt from the New York Tribune asserts that money can buy affection and perceptions. It asserts love, truthfulness, hearing, and loyalty as commodities contrasted with the buying and selling of dogs, ending with a general claim that money can buy these things wherever dogs are bought and sold.
Rub My Tism is promoted as a great pain killer for rheumatism neuralgia sprains and related pains with a brief ad style claim for relief and effectiveness.
McLean and Childress advertise a versatile hauling service with a large truck and drag wagons ready to move any loose items. Contact telephone number 171 for quotes and service.
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine promising internal action through the blood to treat catarrh on mucous surfaces. It claims disease foundation destruction, general health boost, and a 100 dollar reward for failure to cure. Includes poor spelling and testimonial note from Druggist F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo.
A vintage advertisement promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable alternative to calomel. It claims the tonic starts the liver without upsetting the stomach, prevents salivation, and leaves users feeling well. It asserts calomel makes one sick and loses work, recommending Dodson's for adults and children.
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