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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1914

Page

4

Whitewright Sun Mail Matter Entry

The Whitewright Sun was entered at the Whitewright Post Office as Second-class mail matter.

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Subscription terms and expiration notice

Term of subscription lists rates for one year six months and three months with a margin date indicating payment, notes that subscriptions expire on the first of the month, and asks subscribers to notify if the paper is not received regularly.

Noy Us

Notices policy for obituaries and public meetings

Special Notice details charges for resolutions of respect obituaries and cards of thanks at 3 cents per line. Church lodge notices advertising socials or entertainments also billed at 3 cents a line. Religious fraternal or public meetings aimed at public benefit publish free of charge.

South Seeks Shift From Cotton To Other Goods

The region must adjust to a new era by planting less cotton and diversifying with other products. The public should stop dwelling on the war and losses and begin planning for the future to improve business prospects across all sectors.

Sun acquires watch fob souvenir for Texas State Fair

The Sun secured a watch fob keepsake destined for the grounds and race track of the Texas State Fair in Dallas. The weekly notes the fair opens Saturday and touts new features, permanent buildings, and a strong, lasting educational mission.

Texas Dallas

Aviator Lincoln Beachy at Dallas Fair October Show

World famed aviator Lincoln Beachy will perform looping loops in his airship at the Dallas Fair on October 24 and 25, with a second show two days later.

Lincoln Beachy

War slogans fade as cotton and ships loom in Texas

A collage of 1920s era items: Victor Talking Machine orders 250 bales of distressed cotton at ten cents per pound via Texas agencies. Katy railwayman Harry Phillips dies from injuries after a fall near Leonard. St Louis plans a $150 million cotton loan fund with government and business backing. Sherman merchants gather cotton on a public square but must remove due to fire risk. Senator Sheppard proposes cutting salaries of government officials. Revival meetings at Tom Bean Times yield 49 church additions. Battleship Texas set to visit Galveston on October 31 to receive a silver service. the ship’s specs and size noted. Shaves, shampoos and shines at Simmons’.

Victor Talking Machine Company Texas Baptist Church G. Sheehan Altus Oklahoma Tom Bean Galveston Houston Post

Moderate Priced Millinery Promotion

A local millinery shop touts moderate prices without sacrificing quality or style. The ad promises no fictitious prices and invites customers to compare offerings and service, noting the store sells the ACH line of millinery materials and trimmed hats.

Whitewright

Barnum Bailey Circus to Exhibit in Sherman

Barnum & Bailey’s circus will perform in Sherman on Wednesday, October 21, opening with a new feature The Wizard Prince of Arabia. The production employs over 2,000 people and promises baby lions, a tangoing elephant, dozen bands, wild animal acts, equestrian feats, acrobatics, magic, and a myriad of amusements. A free street parade and excursion railroad rates are advertised.

Barnum & Bailey’s Sherman Barnum & Bailey Barnum & Bailey Circus

B Y P U Program At Baptist Church Sunday Night

The Baptist Young People's Union invites Baptists to attend a Sunday evening program at 6 15 featuring scripture lessons and parables from Matthew and Jesus Transfiguration and parables recited by Mrs Fudge Mrs Epting Miss Mildred Browning Miss Sallie Joe Gowdy and Mrs Harry Brown with leader Mr Harley Glidewell encouraging youth work and blessings from prepared talks.

Baptist Church Baptist Young People’s Union Jesus Fudge Epting

LIV-VER-LAX claims cure for bilious headaches

Suffering from bilious headaches and stomach trouble, a man credits LIV-VER-LAX with quick relief and a full cure. He says doctors offeredカルomel but worsened him, noting he now feels renewed and plans to share the remedy with his children. Bought from Dyer & Jones. barber offers added services and clubbing deals.

Grigsby Liv-Ver-Lax Dyer & Jones

Sloan Liniment for lumbago relief and a Sherman death notice

Apply Sloan's Liniment to the back and loins for quick relief from lumbago a rheumatic condition. It also treats colds sore joints rheumatism neuralgia sciatica and similar ills. Money back if not satisfied. Also report: About 3 30 Monday morning G A Gregory died suddenly in Sherman of heart failure. Remains brought home and interment at Whitemound cemetery Tuesday. Survived by aged mother wife three small children and three brothers.

Sloan G. A. Gregory Sherman Whitemound Cemetery Tom Bean

Pine-Tar-Honey Cures Hopeless Lung Trouble, Says Reader

Mr W S Wilkins of Gates North Carolina reports using Dr Bell Pine Tar Honey in a case deemed hopeless and achieving a complete cure. The ad urges purchase of 25 cent bottles and notes relief from dry hacking cough when medicine is allowed to trickle down the throat. Work on the warehouse progresses rapidly and will soon be usable serving local farmers for years. Leonard Graphic.

Dr. Bell W. S. Wilkins Gates, N. C Leonard Graphic

Dr King's New Life Pills Promises Health Boost

The ad proclaims Dr King s New Life Pills ensure good digestion correct constipation and a tonic effect on the system. It promises purifying the blood and ridding the body of poisons through the bowels with a 25 cent price at the Sun office.

Dr. King

Local Wiggle of Small Town Yarns and Gossip

Regular correspondent recalls a string of village vignettes from Dog Hill and nearby places. The preacher cannot preach due to a wash week. jokes about promises and money float amid daily life. Local mischief includes a jailhouse coming out, a store owner trimming yard sticks for profit, and a rescue plan for Slim Pickins from a rising cistern near a moonshine stil l on Musket Ridge.

Dog Hill Jefferson Potlocks Frisby Hancock Wass Slim

Typewriter Paper For Sale At Sun Office

Sun office offers typewriter paper in various sizes light or heavy weight for sale. Durable sheets suitable for documents and correspondence are available at affordable prices.

Sun Office

Also Mentioned on This Page

F. M. Echols Publisher Whitewright Cotton Oil Co Harry Phillips Katy Leonard Denison St. Louis Sheppard Congress Honey Grove Simmons M.J. Long Mrs. McGaughey W. F. Anders Cleveland Street Waco Hill & Cambell Grocery Company Simmons’ Shop Sloan’s Sun Lilley’s J. F. Lilley Hogwallow News Dunk Botts Tobe Mosely Raz Barlow Fritzie Allsop Hostetter Hocks Wild Ouioh Cricket Hicks Rye Straw Wild Onion The City Wood Yard A. F. Cameron
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