The Whitewright Sun Record Includes Editorial and Local Notes
A long, mixed page from The Whitewright Sun includes notices about advertising rates for obituaries and memorials, reflections on accuracy in reporting, human perception issues illustrated by witnesses, and a feature on Rev. George W. Truett and the First Baptist church of Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church of
Dallas
George W. Truett
Church Militant
Church Triumphant
Hilalutin
Politics and patience in civic discourse across Texas towns
A letter page laments political bitterness and urges patience in discussion. It contrasts fleeting irritation after elections with enduring civic rights to be informed and hold beliefs, citing examples from Honey Grove Whitewright Sun and Van Alstyne Leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
van Alstyne
Race Between Mother and Daughter Ends in Tragedy
In Lynnbrook New York on November 17 a story emerges of a race over 45 miles of Long Island highways where a daughter's life hung as the stake and the outcome follows the tragedy of madeleine’s death by her own action.
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Lynnbrook
N. Y
Long Island
Madelein
Tragic suicide of Haverstroh in auto near home
Twenty five year old society girl Madelein Haverstroh shot herself after a high speed drive from Northport to Lynnbrook. Her mother Mrs Louis H Haverstroh followed in a separate car, reached home first, retrieved a revolver, then found Madelein at a nearby street two blocks away with the weapon missing and her fatal shot fired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haverstroh
Northport
Lynnbrook
Louis H. Haverstroh
Leopold Dohna
Five dollars for every man in the country in 1923
Census Bureau statistics of manufacturers show that five dollars' worth of dollars were created for approximately every man in the United States in 1923. The total value reached $30,803,554.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Census Bureau
Pepsinated Calomel Promises Gentle Quick Relief
A historical advertisement touts Pepsinated Calomel as a gentle English calomel with pepsin and added ingredients. It claims rapid relief from indigestion biliousness colds constipation and headaches and recommends a bedtime tablet for a hungry morning. Dyer Jones of Whitewright Texas endorses the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dyer & Jones
Whitewright
Texas
Collars Turned Out By Factories In 1923
Dozen, or 187,087,968 men’s collars were produced by factories in 1923. The items included starched and soft collars mainly of cotton fabrics with some cellulose, pyralin and paper. Total value cited was $30,803,554. Reese Cannon of Van Alstyne visited here Monday.
Sleepless Nights Aided by Chamberlain’s Tablets
A patient asks about relief for poor sleep and suggests Chamberlain’s Tablets as a remedy. The note recommends taking one or two at bedtime to promote restful sleep.
Child asks if severed arm can grow back
A little girl asks her mother about a one armed man she saw. The mother explains the arm cannot grow back. The girl then suggests the Lord may restore it, prompting reflection on faith and possibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamma
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. H. Waggoner
The
Sun
United States
Katy Track
E.W. Grove
Houston
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
Takeneow
Hayes
Grove
Christ
Honey Grove
Wilbur Carter
Kelly
Sherman
Jas. C. Wilson
R. C. Hoyle
Lloyd Moore
Whitewright, Texas
St. George Hotel
Chas. Hodges
By Emerson Hough
Odeon Theater
P. D. Confectionery
Chesley Rutledge
Reese Cannon of
Sears Auto Company
Ford
Chambers Motor Co
Sears Auto CO
Chambers Motor Company
First National Bank
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