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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1920
Page
9
A fragmentary political column mocks Republicans and praises Democratic honesty while criticizing Governor Morrow of Kentucky and Governor Cox. It mentions mirrors and rouge for voters, a wet vs dry stance, and personal shifts in opinion among acquaintances, ending with a claim that better natures emerge when given a chance.
The piece lampoons 1920s campaign orators and political targets, noting Southern bluntness and Northern practicality. It weaves in cotton prices, spurious conspiracies about the cotton market, and social jibes about fashion, marriage, and spiritualist Galveston events, ending with a barbed marriage-licence aside. It highlights political economy, culture, and gender quips with dated tone.
Odd verse recounts a fatal incident on a roadside near sixty miles where Oscar Pidd, a lively man named Biffer Redd, and A Walker are mentioned. A chauffeur’s horn is noted and a train collision implied, leaving a somber exchange of obituaries and mournful reflection.
An advertiser insists a paper be clean and decent and edited to attract readers. The Marshall News argues editors should please subscribers, not advertisers, to keep a worthy paper people want to read.
An old Kodak finishing ad offers film development at 5¢ per roll and prints at 3¢ each with a gloss finish and quick service. Denison Texas outlet labeled 4th Re.
To get rid of worms in children give them White's Cream Vermifuge. The little sufferer improves at once and soon becomes healthy, active and robust. Price 35e. Sold by Dyer & Jones, Druggists.
A jeweler named Lee Johnson promotes a Vitanoia talking machine promising a lasting smile and calls it the best on the market for the money.
On farms rats invade homes risking infants and nursing bottles attract them. Use RAT-SNAP by breaking a cake and scattering it. it kills rats and mice. Available in three sizes 35c 65c and 1.25. Sold and guaranteed by Wilson Montgomery Hdw Co and Dyer Jones.
An old advertisement extols RUB-NO-MORE as a miracle cleanser for pots and pans. It claims Mama Elephant uses it and calls the product a godsend and a blessing to households everywhere. The copy urges 3P to wash with ease and claims RUB-NO-MORE makes scrubbing simple.
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