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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1926
Page
3
Tocals Miss Sallye Hamilton returns from Dallas visit. Multiple residents from Bonham Sherman Paris and surrounding towns spend weekends with relatives and friends. Ice watermelons advertised by Southern Ice and Utilities Co. Local businesses promote services and visiting guests from Kaufman Knox Mt. Pleasant Denison and Okmulgee.
George Burnham underwent an operation for appendicitis at a Sherman hospital last Friday. He is recovering and will be able to return home in a few days.
A brief notice states Johnson's will pay $1 for your old fountain pen when purchasing a new one at their store. The deal promotes upgrading writing instruments and marks a simple trade-in incentive.
John McMurry Jr and Neville Pierce visited his parents Mr. and Mrs J W McMurry in Waxahachie. C C Willis and Dan Sewell from Jacksboro stayed with Mr. and Mrs R C Willis. Mrs Tom McCowan and children returned from Whitley after visiting Mrs W F Kincaid. Dr L B Holland and Maurice Holland left for Lubbock county to tend farming for their mother Mrs W F Holland. W J Looney offers to reduce costs ahead of purchases. Mr and Mrs C C McDonald and daughter of Wichita Falls visited Mr and Mrs Rocky McMillin. Mr McDonald is Mrs McMillin's brother.
Mrs. W. B. Layman and her two daughters Laura and Kattie Ruth have returned home after a two week visit with relatives in Dallas and Celina.
The notice advertises a complete stock of furniture and urges readers to visit the store with low prices. It lists W. J. Looney as proprietor and mentions Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Barbee and daughter Miss Marian and Mrs. A. M. Roberts attending the funeral of Mrs. Cary Gray at Bonham on Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Gray is described as the sister of Mrs. Ben Roberts, formerly of the area.
Willis Bailey, Whitewright high school fullback for four years, began practice with Austin College on Monday and will attend this year in hopes of earning a regular position. Teammate Tommie Bradley will join Monday for a college try-out after four years as Whitewright’s quarterback.
O. O. McIntyre notes that beauty parlor growth in Manhattan over the last two years has outpaced nearly all other industries. He observes substantial expansion across hotels and related services, signaling a shift in consumer demand and urban commerce.
A vintage drug advertisement notes signs of worms in children such as paleness fretfulness and irregular appetite. It promotes White's Cream Vermifuge as a proven remedy with fifty years of use and lists J. L. Kirkpatrick as the selling druggist at 35 cents.
In 1920 New York housed fifty six salons. today over 1500 salons flourish with new shops each month. Firms span Harlem to Fifth Avenue, with celebrities like Lina Cavalieri and Fanny Ward backing ventures. Facial creams sell for pennies yet parlors yield dollars, attracting teen patrons and late night clients, while rents reach fifty thousand dollars annually.
A French emigrant rose from peddler to immense fortune in the cotton trade, leaving behind a tale of wealth and philanthropy as his legacy.
Planters in Louisiana state that every bride in West Baton Rouge receives a dowry. Julian Poydras, lifelong bachelor, left a $30,000 fund in his will to help brides from his sweetheart’s parish marry, with the state administering grants after checking applicants’ finances. A recent recipient wed a man who had four prior marriages, each previous wife having received aid.
A brief promotion from Pierce's Cafe touts dining out as cheaper than cooking Sunday dinner and highlights reduced effort and worry for customers.
An old advertisement claims Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic cures worm infections in children by improving digestion and enriching the blood. It asserts regular use for two or three weeks will dispel worms and restore health, with a price of 60 cents per bottle.
Two women walk by a butcher shop where a pig's head with a lemon in its mouth is shown and one woman directs the other to note the display.
A woman recalls promising to obtain a new pipe for Joe as part of a casual remark. The line reflects everyday domestic chatter without further context or details.
A historical label notes a product described as Bromo Quinine laxative tablets with Grove's signature on the box. The text asserts the item removes the cause of colds and flu and references a single formulation.
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