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Newspaper

Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1917

Page

5

Mrs D G McCarty Visits Sherman Monday

Mrs D G McCarty visited in Sherman on Monday. Wade Sears and family have moved back to their farm north of town.

Wade Sears

Local Notes from Sherman and Nearby Towns

Mr and Mrs Lee Crouch shopped in Sherman Friday of last week Dr O P Neilson visited relatives at Ladonia Sunday returning Monday morning Solid wool automobile and buggy robes at Manning Clark s Bob Sears strung an electric garage sign across the street in front of Sears Auto Co A government revenue agent visited Friday to check coal dealers in commodities taxed by the new war tax

Mrs. Lee Crouch Sherman O. P. Neilson Ladonia Bob Sears Sears Auto Co

Social visit and family weekend across towns

Miss Lorine Ernheart of Trenton was the guest of Miss Charlie Bell Southerland last week. Prof and Mrs Clyde Arnspiger spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs Arnspiger's parents in Sherman.

Lorine Ernheart of Trenton Charlie Bell Prof Mrs Clyde Arnspiger Mrs. Arnspiger Sherman

Quinine and Catarrh Remedies in Local Advertisements

An ad mentions LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE marketed as superior to ordinary quinine with no head effects. It notes a signature by E W GROVE and a 30c price. The notice also includes Hall's Catarrh Medicine by F J Cheney Co and a $100 reward for cure failure, plus Hall's Family Pills for constipation.

E. W. Grove Hall F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio

Fragmentary numeric OCR note from historical page

Readable figures include several monetary amounts and codes 299 58 327 610.36 8 504.46 2 961.50 834 076 32 23 000.00 1 896.64. Context unclear but appears as ledger-like entries or totals from a financial section.

Local Folks And Sports Mention Fort Worth Weekend

Clyde Thompson arrived from Camp Bowie Fort Worth to spend time with relatives. The high school team defeated Howe 14 to 12 last Friday afternoon in Howe. Mr and Mrs M T Jones of McKinney visited their son M A Jones who runs a nickel store on the north side of the main business street. Mr and Mrs Morrell Sears moved to Dallas for Mr Sears new job with the Texas Immigration Bureau headquartered in the Praetorian building.

Clyde Thompson Camp Bowie Fort Worth Howe M. T. Jones of McKinney M. A. Jones Morrell Sears Dallas Sears Texas Immigration Bureau Praetorian Building

Lumber venture report from Ector indicates farmer sales surge

L LaRoe spent Saturday at Ector aiding A H Davis in the lumber business. Davis says sales are good, mainly to farmers building new homes and improving premises, after accompanying him home Saturday afternoon.

L. LaRoe Ector A. H. Davis Mr. Davis

Grove's Tonic and Tax Collection Notice

Grove's Tasteless chill tonic touted as a general tonic with quinine and iron and health benefits. Sam McKee, tax collector of Fannin county, says he will be in Whitewright on December 4 to collect state and county taxes from all county property owners who wish to pay then.

Sam Mckee Fannin County Whitewright

Commissioner Halts Bridge Work Over Embargo on Lumber

County official Jack Mathis says bridge projects in his district will be suspended until the federal embargo on shipment of large lumber is lifted. The order affects 38x12 and 12x12 beams, delaying construction plans and funding timelines.

Jack Mathis

Vinol Proclaimed Best Tonic by Bedford Woman

Mrs. Frank A. Harkey of Ash Street Bedford Ohio says Vinol cured her after years of illness leaving her strong again. She quotes her doctor praising Vinol as the best medicine available and asserts Vinci saved her.

Frank A. Harkey Ash St Bedford Ohio

Local notes on crops visitors and movements in Oklahoma

Mr and Mrs Frank Montgomery and R C Montgomery prospected in Oklahoma last week reporting more rain and favorable conditions for another crop year. Mr and Mrs Ray Luck and Mr and Mrs Mitchell of Pilot Point visited. Ray runs a dry goods business and his brother Carey sold his stake and moved to Bonham. Rev and Mrs W J Epting ended a trip near Arkansas, returning home after deciding to discontinue due to bad roads. Sergeant Steel Cantrell, at Camp Pike Arkansas, now trains the Pacific Coast troops there as a drill master.

Frank Montgomery R. C. Montgomery Oklahoma Ray Luck Mitchell Pilot Point Ray Carey Bonham W. J. Epting Mississippi Bro. Epting Arkansas Line Steel Cantrell Pacific Coast Camp Pike Arkansas Steel

Roemer Visits Sister in Texas After Twenty-Year Gap

Mr. J A Roemer linotype operator from Memphis visited his sister Mrs J W Nash in Texas last week. This marked his first Texas trip and first time seeing his sister in over twenty years. They traveled to Wolfe City to visit relatives, with a cottage on Spruce Street nearing completion for Superintendent J C Fortune and family built by LaRoe Lumber Company featuring modern city conveniences.

J. A. Roemer Memphis Tennessee J. W. Nash Roemer Memphis News-Scimitar Texas Mrs. Nash Wolfe City Spruce Street J. C. Fortune LaRoe Lumber Company

Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Drives Malaria Strengthens System

Classic ad promotes GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC as a general strengthening remedy. It claims to drive out malaria enrich the blood and build up the system for both adults and children. Price listed as 60 cents.

GROVE

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bridge Beach J. S Manning & Clark Whitewright and Leonard D. G. McCarty Sun Office Manning & Clark’s Emporia Kansas Hugh Norris The Planters National Bank Resources U. S U.S Federal Reserve Bank State of Texas Grayson Guy Hamilton J. P Southerland D. S. McMillin J. R. Pennington W. T. Truett Grove’s Tor J. T. Roberts West Grand Avenue Handy Bungalow Home Whitewright Oil Mill Company
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