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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1918
Page
5
A postcard likeness of A C Woodruff eight year old boy was sent to The News with a note praising his thrift in earning 50 dollars picking cotton and investing all earnings in War Savings Stamps. His picture will appear in the Semi Weekly Farm News.
A boy's commendable conduct is praised as a model encouraging peers to save earnings and support government efforts. The piece emphasizes personal thrift and civic duty as intertwined outcomes.
Preparedness slogan urges readiness with Farris Healing Remedy an antiseptic oil. One 50 cent bottle yields substantial value and a money back guarantee if unsatisfied. J W Davidson sells it. W L Foreman of Dallas visited Sherman after traveling from South Texas and a delayed Cotton Belt motor to Whitewright due to a breakdown at Bailey requiring an engine swap from Commerce.
A traveling salesman from Sterling, Col. writes of suffering a painful back from stooping to pick up his grip. He tried Foley Kidney Pills and experienced immediate relief. Sold by Dyer & Jones. John Cantrell joined the Motor Transport Corps seeking passage to France and expects to depart soon.
An old advertisement urges readers to mail a slip with 5c to Foley & Co for a trial package of Foley products including Honey and Tar Compound, Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic Tablets sold by Dyer & Jones. It notes a new Katy time card soon to affect train schedules and possible discontinuances.
The ad promotes a Business College in Sherman Texas claiming the Ivy method doubles earnings through intensive learning by doing. It urges enrollment ahead of wartime drives and War Savings, noting rapid training begins soon.
An ad suggests taking Chamberlain's Tablets after supper to aid sleep and indgestion. Mrs. Holly LaRoe informs her parents she will arrive in Whitewright Friday morning as Lt. Ed LaRoe heads to readiness for departure to France. He has served with the quartermasters department in Kansas City as supply purchaser.
Governor’s Office Austin urges support for the November amendment to the Texas Constitution offering free textbooks. The measure aims to provide equal access to educational materials for all students, promoting democracy in public schools across the state.
Governor W P Hobby argues for free text books to support compulsory education, claiming the measure will democratize learning and ease access for every child. He frames it as a step toward education and democracy, urging a statewide vote.
An advertisement claims San Ol best for kidney or bladder troubles and backache. It guarantees relief in 24 hours and markets bottles at 50 cents and one dollar at the drug store.
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