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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1925
Page
8
A community advocate argues music is essential in education not amusement. He promotes violin instruction in schools, aiming to form a school orchestra, noting benefits for focus, discipline, and future job opportunities, and offering summer lessons from a studio north of the grammar school.
An advertisement touts Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy for sudden griping pains cramps and nausea with diarrhoea. The copy claims instant warmth comfort and ease from pain suitable for children and adults. It also promotes Pierce's Cafe selling magazines candies tobacco sun dried foods and drinks.
Advertises White's Cream Vermifuge to treat intestinal worms in children. Claims the remedy destroys and expels worms without harming health. Priced at 35c and sold by Bow-Wright Drug Co.
Thomas K. Kelly urges Texas merchants to raise local advertising from two percent of gross sales, arguing mail order houses siphon orders from Texas and that truthful, informative ads paired with good merchandise will grow local business. He also critiques state funding, saying more must be spent on education and welfare to reduce crime and expand prosperity.
The piece notes push for stricter motor transportation regulation yet shows roads earning more than ever amid competition. It argues railroads’ delays and overcharges spurred truck growth, praising how auto and air travel expand, and urges international conferences to foster cross nation understanding and cooperation.
An advertisement claims Chamberlain's Tablets purge stomach liver and bowels to relieve jaundice and tiredness. It promises a pleasant overnight change and a next day return to feeling fine, urging readers to buy for 25 cents.
Potash is a key plant nutrient, though Texas soils rely more on nitrogen and phosphoric acid. As demand grows, West Texas is likely to show increasing potash prospects and potential deposits.
An advertisement claims that children troubled with worms show pale color and stomach issues. It promotes Srove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic as a tonic to enrich blood improve digestion and expel worms over two to three weeks. One bottle is presented as pleasant to take.
Mining engineers and geologists compare Texas potash to German Alsatian deposits, but deeper. Beds lie south of the Staked Plains between the Marathon and Wichita Mountains, offering potential profit if tariffs allow development. A tariff policy could determine local availability and costs for Texas farmers.
A harsh editorial fragment argues that in Texas life is cheap, citing a murder record and strict homicide laws to suggest a culture of violence and the perception that killings are used to reduce certain problems.
The Progressive argues Texas law favors killing over stealing. It cites a five year max for manslaughter and six years min for forging land titles. It claims murder trials convict only manslaughter against wealthy defendants, while the electric chair serves the poor lacking legal defense.
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