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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1918
Page
8
Paris Commercial College signals an upcoming completion of its service flag as students resume after closing to stamp out influenza. The note urges enrollment and asks for names of former students who served, to complete the flag by Christmas. President J. M. Roach invites soldiers, brothers, husbands, sons, or fathers who attended the school to be listed.
Mrs. M. P. Harwood of Auburn New York reports quick relief from indigestion headaches and fatigue after two years of distress following meals. She credits Chamberlain’s Tablets with correcting these disorders in a short time and maintaining good health after using two bottles.
A fragmented report notes that two individuals named Mike and Pat were victims in a prior incident while half of the facts remain unclear. The wording suggests a broader event with multiple parties but confirms only these two as victims to date.
In a Pittsburgh Chronicle report Pat, hospitalized and barely recognizable, is interviewed by his superior officer about the powder magazine blast. He recalls that he and Mike stayed calm during the explosion and that Mike only regained composure afterward.
A newspaper ad invites readers to mail five cents to Foley & Co. at 2835 Sheffield Ave Chicago for a trial package of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets. Dyer & Jones sells these Foley products.
Drys celebrate the President's signature on the bone dry law. Prohibition will take effect nationwide on July 1, 1919 and remain until after army demobilization, with hopes states will have ratified the Prohibition constitutional amendment by then.
National debate centers on making prohibition permanent as supporters press for a constitutional test. Opponents caution about constitutional limits while lawmakers study legality and enforceability.
One of the common insomnia causes is indigestion and the ad suggests taking Chamberlain's Tablets after supper to improve rest and sleep. It notes the price as a quarter and presents a brief claim of effectiveness.
A World War II era brief recounts a Black recruit at Camp Lee receiving his first guard duty assignment as a white officer patrols the line. The encounter highlights racial tensions and military discipline during training.
An officer orders a guard to halt repeatedly as pacing continues. The guard reveals his instruction was to say halt three times and then shoot, a shocking misinterpretation that prompts scrutiny of duty protocols and command clarity.
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