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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1925
Page
9
Fort Worth Star Telegram notes 1925 flapper slang shifts masculine drawl and new terms. Terms like bush ape wapper nap and mushrooms replace older labels with fresh phrases such as shes smooth wet shes and hoisters. The piece catalogs phrases reflecting attitudes toward appearance conduct and social status among young women.
Snappy, combative put downs describe a struggling performer whose persona is mocked as overbright and self important. Critics lampoon a self styled virtuoso, calling him loud, pompous, and out of step with genuine stage craft.
In Lavoptik eye wash a blend of camphor hydrastis and witch hazel is touted to ease eye inflammation and soreness. A small bottle is claimed to aid sore weak or strained eyes and includes a free aluminum eye cup from Dyer & Jones.
A Note of gratitude from Addie Louise Melson and Mrs. H A Carter expresses sincere appreciation for kindness and sympathy shown during a recent bereavement.
A church notice invites members to next Sunday's Rally Day at the Presbyterian Sunday School. The aim is to align the Sunday school roll with the church roll and a program is planned. B. B. Hall is Superintendent and J. F. Fender is Pastor.
An advertisement claims Leto's Pyorrhea Remedy cures sore gums and related dental issues. It guarantees customer satisfaction with a money back offer. The notice asserts results are certain and distinguishes this remedy from other treatments.
A narrator guides twenty eight nephews through a morgue, pausing before a rough-hewn slab where a large man lies. He warns the boys to observe the stark scene and the fate of a man who was bound to have his drinks, regardless of consequence.
An old advertisement promotes Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic as a remedy for worm related illness in children. It claims a healthy color and improved digestion follow regular two to three week use. The tonic is described as pleasant to take and sells for 6 cents per bottle.
Walt Mason recounts a wary tale of a man surrounded by warnings from friends physicians and police about liquor abuse He ignores the counsel and continues drinking Forty drops daily lead to ruin ending at a grim place as the narrator and his nephews vow to abandon the bootleg path.
An Iowa man John Connie of Des Moines walked up to King George during a Wembley visit, shook his hand, and spoke plainly. The incident drew praise for American boldness and the spirit of the nation amid royal duties at the exhibition site.
Bystanders recall an Iowan greeting King George VI in London. The exchange included introductions and smiles as Connie presented his son, sparking front page buzz across British papers about the informal moment.
Local office offers engraved stationery and announcements for customers seeking personalized prints and official notices. Information on available fonts, paper types, and ordering procedures may be obtained at the Sur office counter or by inquiry.
Liberal cash loans offered on diamonds watches jewelry guns handbags small musical instruments and more at Confidential Jeffries Pawn Shop licensed and bonded on the north side of Sherman Square Texas.
An old health ad promotes Borozone in liquid and powder forms that purport to purify wounds of infection and speed flesh healing. Liquid options cost 30c 60c and 1.20. powder 30c and 60c. Sold by Bow-Wright Drug Co.
Hayes Healing Honey and Grove Penetrate Salve are sold together in one carton for 35c. The salve is rubbed on the chest and throat for children with colds or croup. The combined treatment claims to stop coughs by healing throat irritation and penetrating skin.
An unnamed stranger exits a train into a busy Western town and asks a man on the street if he is a local resident. The man confirms he is a native, setting up an encounter in a frontier setting.
A stranger asks a local for a criminal lawyer. The native muses that they think they have one but cannot prove it on him, reflecting on the town’s legal know how after decades of residence.
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