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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1914
Page
5
An old advertisement urges using Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for coughing colds bronchial throat and lung trouble and lingering ailments with claims of blood-borne reach and strength restoration. A testimonial from Mrs. Beitr Grock of 3708 Smith Street Texas endorses two bottles for grip and influenza recovery plus remarks on Dr. Pierce's Pellets for stomach liver and bowels.
Dr. Fleming will preach at 11 a.m. and 7 15 p.m. The Bible school opens at 10 a.m. The public is cordially invited.
Mr. W. S. Wilkins of Gates North Carolina recounts using Dr. Bell's Pine Tar Honey on a hopeless lung case and achieving a complete cure. The advertisement urges readers to obtain a bottle for 25 cents, claiming relief from dry hacking coughs as the remedy trickles down the throat.
A mash of 19th century advertisements and a tiny local notice. Dr King’s New Life Pills promise digestion aid and blood purification. Montgomer y & Ryan offer soda pop. Glidewell’s jewelry markets affordably. Sam Montgomery insures cotton against loss by fire. A newborn daughter weighs eleven pounds at the Looney home.
Bellefontaine Ohio readers hear a testimonial from Mrs J F Lamborn praising Vinol a cod liver products tonic for nervous weary women. The ad claims Vinol improves appetite sleep energy and ability to perform housework and attributes health gains to Vinol and iron with no medical guarantee. DYER JONES druggists promote the product.
Local items include Mrs W J Taylor returning to Sulphur Oklahoma and many residents visiting Sherman Dallas and Denison. Mentions of jury service Miss Inez Ray visiting Dallas and Miss Maude Ferguson in Bells. Glidewell's ads urge cash buys and glasses.
Mr and Mrs Kay Kimbell J D Patterson Frank Christian and J R Carter were visitors to the State Fair at Dallas Sunday Watch and jewelry repairing by Lee Johnson at right prices Also save on glasses J H Waggoner and Glenn Doss hobnobbed with press at Dallas Fair Monday Monday was press day and the newspaper fraternity have free access to the event Notice I will sell you groceries for cash T J Smith County Commissioner Ben Oglesby from Pottsboro has resigned Ab Sparks appointed to fill the term Sam Montgomery offers insurance on baled cotton Glidewell's diamonds and jewelry Chattel Mortgage blanks for sale Ladies Aid Central Christian Church recital Thursday night October 22 Mrs Clyde Reeves Brodhead program includes Madame Butterfly and Improvising A Husband admission 25c and 35c Cotton Belt authorized excursion 70 cents to Sherman for Barnum Bailey show afternoon train held in Sherman for return
A report states Collins, employed about six weeks, has fully recovered and can perform a full day’s work. He currently assists in building a new roof, a task requiring strength and mobility over a partially finished area. Grayson county is mentioned among twelve counties in a damage suit column.
A notice promises 3500 lbs of hulls and 500 lbs of cotton seed meal in exchange for one ton of cotton seed. It claims hulls and meal are far better feed, allowing two tons of feed per ton of cotton seed. It ends with an incomplete question prompting consideration.
Whitewright Cotton Oil Co advertises a remedy for piles offering a money refund if PA ointment fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days. First application provides ease and rest. Price 60 cents.
The Postmaster General argues for letting rural routes to the lowest bidders to save millions. He acknowledges the risk of reduced pay but contends the same could apply to all postal workers. The Honey Grove Signal counterpoints that salaries reflect work and responsibility and urges uniform bidding across all positions.
An old Houston Post item touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a cure for coughs and colds with a 50 cent bottle advertised as household relief. It includes a testimonial from Lewis Chamberlain of Manchester Ohio and notes money back is not guaranteed but should help. It also references Pastor Russell predicting an end of the world and a jab about a prophesied date in 1916.
An old penny press ad warns winter coughs can lead to serious throat and lung issues. It promotes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a remedy for coughs colds and throat irritation for both children and adults with no opiates.
An old advertisement discusses Ferriline as a tasteless improved Quinine syrup for children and adults. It claims easy acceptance, no stomach disturbance, no nausea, and no nervousness. Consumers are urged to ask for the 2-ounce original package and note the FEBRILINE blown in bottle priced at 25 cents.
Twelve room frame house with a good barn and out buildings. Land graded with brickbats, drainage, sewerage. Complete and convenient home on a large plot of land totaling 138 300 feet. Price $3 500. Easy terms.
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