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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1920
Page
6
A fragmentary tale about patience with a baby, stubborn fathers, and girls influenced by romantic letters. It shifts to Mr and Mrs Dad Darner reuniting after five years of living apart with the daughters moving to town, the wedding preparations, and a clash over attire and hats.
A vintage advertisement claims rosy cheeks and satin skin result from using Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It urges women to replace makeup with this blood medicine and stomach alterative, promising clearer skin and better circulation. A trial tablet package can be requested for 10 cents.
In the town tale a father resists costly wedding expenses for Waxie while Maggie backs spending. Mrs. Darner critiques the old home and orders major changes including water piping a bathroom and repainting. She plans a week for all daughters and sons in law to visit, but the daughters will hardly recognize the place.
In Lille and Roubaix the textile industry faces a serious crisis as orders fall about forty percent over the last two months. The downturn reflects a broad downturn in textile demand, threatening workers and local mills.
An ad for Bromo Quinine tablets claims to remove the cause of colds and flu. It notes a single “Bromo Quinine” on the box and features E. W. Grove’s signature. Also references German and Roberts real estate dealers seeking buyers or listings.
Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles. It relieves itching piles and may bring restful sleep after the first application. Price 60c.
Sherman, Oct. 8 Thad Bookout of Sherman defeated Jack Fisher in two straight falls at the Elks club, claiming the world middleweight wrestling championship. The first fall lasted forty five minutes, the second twenty two minutes. Bookout secured both with a head scissors finish.
Fred Lamb reports rats ignored his best grain after using RAT-SNAP. A neighbor’s store sold him RAT-SNAP which killed rats each morning and prevented further feeding. Available in three sizes for 65c 85c and $1 25, sold by Wilson-Montgomery Hardware Co and Dyer Jones.
Cincinnati dispatch reports that over 200 railroad workers were dismissed in the last two weeks as freight movement slumped, leaving railroads with excess staff. Shippers in Cincinnati say the slump in freight is the cause of the layoffs and reflects broader industry pressure.
The article evaluates the moral effect of lower auto prices on overall business activity. It notes improved consumer confidence and spending, with dealers reporting steadier volume and optimism about future profits amid the price reductions.
Public notice commands sheriff to publish a citation in a Grayson County paper for twenty days to summon interested parties in the estate of B F Crabtree deceased. Mrs Rosetta Crabtree filed a final report to be heard at the county court civil term on the third Monday in October 1920 in Sherman.
In malarial countries the popular remedy is Herbine praised as a good medicine to unify the system and ward off the disease. Price 60 cents. Sold by Dyer and Jones, druggists. Yes the Sun can print that job.
A narrator recalls years of mortgage burden draining happiness and Sabbath peace. Worry colored daily life, dreams, and even family worship, as debt eroded pride and left the home occupied by others while the speaker contemplates a simpler cabin of their own.
A quip about living without debt and mortgages praising independence. The verse compares preferring a humble culvert dwelling with no debt over ostentatious living while owing a mortgage. It reflects early 20th century attitude toward money and status.
McKinney on October 13 report that J. P. Nenny, an early settler and pioneer businessman, has attended church for fifty four years with only a single missed regular service. He has been present at both Sunday morning and evening services, Sunday school, and Wednesday prayer meeting throughout the period.
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