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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1916
Page
3
A tale contrasts Bass Terror a town rogue with a stranger attack then disappearance then a dinner table morals riff. The piece ends with diners debating topics from sick friends to bad eggs and a chorus of No, thank you.
A humorous anecdote explains how a persistent baking powder salesman can persuade a wary groceryman to place large orders. The merchant resists at first but soon worries about shortages and signs for multiple barrels. The tale notes the groceryman’s reliance on baking powder and the quiet management by an older daughter and a capable lazy son who guides younger siblings.
Prof Roscoe Patterson and Miss Ruby Wright began school in Orangeville last week as attendance remains fair. Several residents travel to Dallas Fort Worth and Bonham for activities while others plan to move west or settle nearby. Notables include Bishop McCoy praise and Senator Sheppard’s Christian Citizenship lecture.
The Sun reports a growing honor roll as subscribers renew and take advantage of club offers including four magazines for one year at $1.25. A special deal on Sun and Dallas News is $81.50 for a year, rising to $1.75 after December 1. Numerous names listed show renewed or new subscriptions.
The druggist guarantees a refund if PAZO OINTMENT does not cure itching bleeding prolapsed or protruding piles within six to fourteen days. The first application offers relief and rest.
The piece parodies the art world and media during wartime. It notes a dictates that artists paint generals in victory and writers avoid cliché phrases. It contrasts old and new tech such as telephones and moving pictures and reflects on parenting and postwar rural dreams with irony.
Sloan's Liniment offers quick relief from neuralgia and muscular pain. It soothes stiff muscles, rheumatism, gout, lumbago, sprains, and strains, and reduces pain from insect bites and minor injuries. Available at your Druggist for 20.
A Boon for parents who keep Foley's Honey and Tar Compound at home. W C Allen of Boseley Missouri testifies it has treated his four children for years and he highly recommends it for croup. If a child wheezes at night use Foley's promptly to ease breathing, reduce phlegm, and restore peaceful sleep.
Walter Prichard Eaton laments Shakespeare’s overreach in contemporary culture. He cites Sarah Bernhardt’s Hamlet and students reading plays before seeing them acted, then riffs on editors adding obvious commentary and labeling wines after Shakespearean characters.
Local ad notes Long's offers fresh fruits candies and cakes. Shoppers can expect a selection of produce sweet treats and baked goods in stock.
A local ad urges readers to cut out the slip and mail five cents to Foley & Co. in Chicago to receive a trial package. The package includes Foley's Honey and Tar compound for coughs colds and croup, Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic Tablets, sold everywhere.
Let me make your old harness as good as new leather is too high not to keep them repaired Martin the harness man offers repairs and maintenance for durable gear and longer use.
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