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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1914
Page
8
The article highlights the summer Chautauqua circuit with Harold Morton Kramer, artist Fred Craft, and Mrs. A C Zehner as speakers and promoters. It notes nearly 3,000 Chautauquas nationwide, 200 cities on Redpath Horner circuits, and Kremer’s literary background. Craft’s advertising art and Zehner’s extensive lecturing record are featured.
An antiquated ad fragment promotes Grigsby’s Liver Ver for liver troubles. The brief mention notes Byer and Jones and a Sun typewriter carbon, with unclear context and provenance.
A Draughon Practical Business College ad asserts graduates obtain good positions, with a written placement guarantee of at least sixty dollars per month to start. It claims competitors’ idle graduates prove its higher standards and invites enrollment by mail or phone. Chattel Mortgage blanks for sale are advertised at the Sun office in Denison Texas.
Dr King’s New Life Pills are advertised to cleanse the stomach liver and kidneys and improve complexion by flushing waste. A Chicago reader KE Hatfield reports relief from one box, a claim featured in the ad copy.
Dooley Yams and Yellow Yams offer sweet potato slips ready for delivery at 15 cents per 100 slips. Address: Route 1, Bells.
A testimonial from Jennie Flemming of New Dover Ohio praises Dr King's New Discovery for curing a three year cough. The ad promotes 50 cent bottles and a one dollar option with relief guaranteed. Also advertised are Bucklen's Arnica for pimples and Grigsby’s Liv-Ver-Lax liver syrup as household remedies from Dyer and Jones.
A 19th century medical ad claims Kickapoo Worm Killer expels intestinal worms in children. It markets the candy as a candy confection that relieves stomach pain, feverish symptoms, and other worm-related discomfort with a price of 25 cents.
The Sun notes United States Senator Morris Sheppard will open Greenville’s Hunt County Fair in August. The item follows an ad about printing services including new type faces high grade papers and binding offered by The Sun.
Robert Manlove, the actor famed for many faces, appears at the Chautauqua on the third evening. He has spent years in Chautauqua work, teaching audiences to know people better, and presents a strong Sunday adapted program. His success spans hundreds of Chautauquas, weekday and Sunday alike.
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