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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1919
Page
3
Alicia wanders into the sunlit Caverly mansion seeking respite from a hot midsummer day. Pliny Caverly the fourth arrives, drawn by a hat and the sight of a girl in a green frock in the front chamber, sparks of a fledgling romance in an aged coastal home.
In a dismantled room at the Caverly mansion, Pliny declares himself the fourth to fulfill a family ritual by meeting his bride there. Alicia, waking from sleep, teases the moment but notes she must attend a garden party at five. Pliny insists he will accompany her, promising the tradition will endure as they stand on the cusp of life together.
A Kansas congressman Ayres is stumped by a historic riddle during a Maryland drive. The civil service commission posed a question about Goofusburg, a county seat that ceased functioning after the Revolutionary War, illustrating the tricky exam items faced by wartime workers.
A Los Angeles crowd gathers to greet a returning doughboy and a girl, but he declines a kiss, explaining he promised the Kaiser’s helmet to the girl before departure and has not yet delivered it. The scene contrasts public celebration with his embarrassment over the souvenir vow and the pair’s awkward moment.
In a rustic exchange Farmer Corn tessel questions why a woman values pearls and diamonds highly. He suggests perhaps they seek luck like summer girls with a four leaf clover over a large haul of wealth.
The town welcomes new families moving from here to Whitewright. A K Sparks buys the Viser homestead with A Barnes set to occupy the Farr place. The community plans to purchase a piano for the school auditorium as the fall rush begins.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church will hold a business study meeting at the parsonage on Monday at 3 o'clock. The event was postponed from the previous Monday due to the circus.
Friday, November 7, Thomson O Reilly son of Mrs J B Thomson and Miss Ellis O Reilly daughter of Judge and Mrs EK I O Reilly of Eufaula Oklahoma united in marriage by Rev D O House in Sherman. Olan Thomson works in M K T signal department with Dallas HQ. Mrs Thomson from old Oklahoma family with Cherokee blood. They will live with Mrs J B Thomson.
Sunday School at 9 45 with H L Webster as superintendent. Morning sermon Words and evening Deeds. Preaching both hours by the pastor. Choir practice Thursday evening and prayer meeting Wednesday evening. Evening services begin at seven o clock. All are invited to attend.
The Sun offers a fine assortment of engraved Christmas ecards with a variety of sample designs to choose from for this year’s holiday use.
G. W. Parker invites customers to bring old shoes for restoration promising results that make them almost like new again.
Advertised as a pleasant remedy made from pure ingredients with no opiates, Foley's Honey and Tar is claimed to soothe inflamed throats and ease coughing. Endorsed by customers including Mrs. W. H. Thornton of Little Rock and Geo. P. Randall, the product is recommended for coughs, hoarseness, tickling throats, spasmodic croup, whooping cough, la grippe, and bronchial coughs.
Claiming local ear applications cannot cure catarrhal deafness the ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a blood treatment. It states the Eustachian tube inflammation causes deafness and offers a hundred dollar reward for any case not cured, with circulars available from F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio.
Dr Edwin O May offers corrective lenses to ease eye strain after watching films. The ad encourages customers to visit for relief from headaches following picture show viewings.
Craig's offers fresh oysters for immediate take home. Customers can purchase two or three dozen and depart with their order today.
Will Looney offers skilled craft services to transform antique pieces. He provides machinery, experience, and custom design to rejuvenate worn wood into functional, stylish furniture. From restoration to repurposed builds, clients gain durable, refreshed items.
The advertisement promotes LAXKA TIVE BROMO QUININE as superior to ordinary quinine with tonic and laxative effects, claiming no nervousness or head ringing. It urges readers to note KE. W. GROVE and to look for the signature, priced at 30c.
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