Whited sepulchers and the fat man in the wash vest
A compact lament contrasts hollow sanctimony with a blousy figure in a wash vest, hinting at hypocrisy and pomp. The phrase evokes a sharp moral critique framed in biblical echo and public vanity.
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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1916
Page
8
Clear Bad Skin From Within With Dr King’s Pills
Pimply complexions are blamed on blood impurities and a laxative cure is advertised. Dr King’s New Life Pills are said to remove poisons from the system and brighten the eye. A morning bowel movement follows a dose the night before, available from your druggist for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Proposals on Health and Sanitation Rise in Public View
A collection of quotes covers health as a national concern. It notes the Constitution omits health, urges hygienic habits for longevity, praises public health service offers, and critiques sanitation in rail travel. It cites a $270 million typhoid bill and links a full dinner pail to tuberculosis control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
U. S. Public Health Service
America
Wiser Funeral and Roads Contract Highlight Pilot Grove News
Pilot Grove brothers Cary hold a six thousand dollar contract to build roads nine miles northeast of Sherman. Dr Wiser dies at Tom Bean after months of illness. He once practiced in Pilot Grove and belonged to the Methodist church and I O O F. Funeral attendees include Mr and Mrs Ira Creswell of Floyd. Alma Sloan leaves for Baylor College. Mrs Cora Butt visits her brother Stanly Garland in Sherman hospital. Typhoid weakens Tom Miller. Roberta Sloan and Cordelia Crawford visit Trenton. Thad Rhoades on sick list. Bob Richardson attends Dr Wiser’s funeral. Uncle Joe Garland, Arthur Ross and John Jackson visit Sherman. Public school opens Monday. Gideon Bandge of Sherman to conduct Baptist services next Sunday. Ladies of Baptist plan old fashioned Irish stew on Dr Birt’s lawn Saturday Oct 7 for church. Jasper Sparks visits from near Sherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cary Brothers
Sherman
Wiser
Tom Bean
Pilot Grove
Methodist Church
Ira Cr
Trenton
Thad Rhoades
Bob Richardson
Joe Garland
Arthur Ross
John Jackson
Gideon Bandge
The
Baptist Church
Dr. Birt
Jasper Sparks
Near Sherman
No More Backache For Her Mrs. J. M. Gaskill
Mrs. J M Gaskill of Etna Green Indiana reports severe backache and sharp pains prevented stooping. She credits Foley Kinney Pills with relief and praises them highly. The ad claims the remedy treats kidney trouble and bladder ailments and can be taken safely. Sold everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dovtor Pierce
Fannie Bannison
South
Dallas
Texas
Dre Pierce
Wileng
Sr. Pierce
J. M. Gaskill
Etna Green
Ind
Foley Kinney
Graduates who worked through university shape their paths
Some graduates mix work and study to fund degrees and build careers. They use persistence, networking, and chance opportunities to move forward, leveraging university contacts and real world experience to navigate post graduate life.
Bargain Offer Darkens: Four Magazines for 25 Cents Extra
A newspaper ad touts a bargain as four magazines included with the newspaper for only 25 cents more than the paper alone. It urges readers to call the Sun office to see the deal and compare value with low price and high quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Sun
Standard
Roads Not Speedways: Arguments for Better Infrastructure
A civic voice urges calculated road planning over reckless expansion. The author argues that durable, safer routes benefit commerce, daily travel, and the community, challenging the notion that more lanes always equate to faster journeys.
Druggist Cold Remedies Promoted by 19th Century Ads
An advertorial promotes Dr. Wing's New Discovery and Dr. King's New Discovery as remedies for winter colds. The copy describes sneezes, sniffles, sore throats, and chest tightness and claims 47 years of use for Wing's product. The ad suggests purchasing at your druggist for 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wing
King
Psychological moment described as test of public resolve
The quote notes that the psychological moment holds great significance and that people may endure almost any hardship when such a moment arrives. It frames public steadfastness as a measure of collective character in times of trial.
Dodson's Liver Tone Offers Calomel Alternative
Dodson's Liver Tone promises relief from biliousness and constipation without calomel. The ad touts a pleasant tasting vegetable medicine that cleanses the liver, steadies the bowels, and leaves users feeling energetic by morning under a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodson
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