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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1921
Page
7
A column surveys social quirks and public issues with satirical asides. It riffs on liquor, grain statistics, and the idle poor, then pivots to views on marriage, divorce, and domestic routines. The piece lampoons politicians, newspapers, and fashionable fads while offering wry commentary.
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic is advertised as purifying and enriching the blood to restore energy and vitality. It claims improved color in the cheeks, boosted appetite, and is described as iron and quinine suspended in syrup, suitable for children and aiding malaria and grip germ destruction.
The article notes plans to film the Garden of Eden tale with the biblical couple. Censors are expected to scrutinize the production for extremity in scenes and execution, as it tests moral boundaries in early cinema discourse.
The piece contrasts foreign shopkeepers and American tourists, jokes about Dallas gains from Europe and its slogan It’s in Dallas. Money has its appeal. It notes contraband whisky entering the area and a social split over alcohol. Farmers face debt and fear for the future amid harsh conditions.
A reader asks if Bobbie has been eating between meals and the response states Bobbie has no between meals. The note presents a brief exchange focused on routine eating habit inquiry.
Austin Texas Aug 29 A comparison of present appropriations for the University of Texas shows a reduction in general revenue of 19607 for each of the next two years, totaling 39214. For the main university 1171414 and 1151478. medical branch 136316 and 135175. El Paso mines and metallurgy 38893 and 40363. Governor Neff expects to decide on bills by Monday and plans to finish before Sept 1, with possible vetoes using his blue pencil.
The Red River County Review relays a wager between Hartford Insurance and the American Legion over rain during the union event. Hartford bet $1,000 against $70, but the Legion won as rain did arrive, prompting praise for the Connecti cut men who backed Texas weather.
An advertisement asserts that healthy children with worms show dull color and stomach issues. Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic is promoted as a two to three week treatment to improve digestion, enrich blood, and strengthen the whole system, with worms expelled and health restored. Pleasant to take and priced at 6c per bottle.
A reader asks if she shares her husband’s sorrows and says he blames her for everything. A note mentions 666 cures Dengue Fever. Date 9-23.
Order of Sale issued in United States Bond & Mortgage Co. v J B McCollom et al. Sheriff levied Aug 4 1921. Public auction set for Sep 7 1921 at Grayson County Courthouse Sherman to sell 60 acres in N 1/4 Sec 11 University Land patent to William Warden. Auction cash in hand.
Abstract No 19 and 1355 describe land about 4.5 miles south of Whitewright and 4.5 miles northwest of Trenton in Grayson County. Property bounds begin at the northeast corner of Section 11 and follow McDonald’s Branch and Pilot Grove Creek to the south line, then east 560 varas to the section corner, north to the beginning. The land is levied to satisfy a 3195.10 judgment for United States Bond & Mortgage Co plus costs. sale ordered August 4, 1921 by Sheriff W B Craig with Deputy J H Taylor.
Mrs W M Peden of Navasota Texas describes a gradual health decline marked by fatigue nervousness and inability to work She credits Cardui with rapid improvement including better appetite rest and strength later taking Cardui as a tonic and recommending it to other women noting many others have found it helpful. sold by all druggists.
An ad promotes Lax-Fos with Pepsin as a Syruphonic laxative for habitual constipation. It relieves promptly yet requires 14 to 21 days of regular use to induce regular action. The product is described as stimulating, regulating, and very pleasant to take, priced at 60 cents per bottle.
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