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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1915
Page
3
The Whitewright Sun features J. H. Waggoner as editor and publisher. The publication is entered at the Whitewright Post Office as second class mail matter.
A local booster column calls residents to support Whitewright by joining the Commercial Club, boosting trade, and welcoming newcomers. It notes Otto Praeger’s career move from Texas to Washington and questions the shift from a $6000 to a $4500 postmaster general post, urging civic enthusiasm to attract people and improve the town.
Reports from the Texas frontier note no Mexican capture of Texas soil yet while local merchants stock up for the fall trade and urge residents to buy here.
A call to seize opportunity and inject new energy into business after a dull period urges urgent action. The message emphasizes starting fresh today, making up for lost months, and capitalizing on momentum to accelerate growth and success.
Whitewright aims to become the premier cotton market in North Texas this year. Local organizers say they have strong buyers lined up and expect neighboring towns to take notice of the event and its potential impact on prices and trade.
In Sherman last Saturday a meeting of citizens opposing the good roads tax failed to raise funds to contest the election. When the vote was taken the motion was defeated three to one. Whitewright attendees helped push the margin higher to the stated percentage.
A brief domestic note advises calling the Sun newspaper to report a visitor. The item stresses timely communication and local newsroom procedures for reader notices. No specific names or dates are provided in the readable text.
Former Senator J W Bailey spoke for ninety minutes at the Sherman Old Settlers park pavilion. He voiced opposition to woman suffrage, urged an extraordinary Congress session and an embargo on arms until England rescinds the cotton list. He defended his record on tariffs and Philippine costs, and asserted continued loyalty to Democratic farmers amid reception from local admirers.
In Gray son County, A W Shaw recalls a man calling himself Smith hired to pick cotton. He claimed past as a street car conductor in Atlanta and spoke admiringly of Mary Phagan. He questioned if Frank murdered her, saying he did not know. He stayed in Shaw's home, often sleeping on the porch.
A vintage advertisement extols Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a universal cure for skin and blood problems. It claims to banish pimples eruptions and humors, cleanse and strengthen the system, and cure eczema erysipelas saltrheum tetter boils carbuncles enlarged glands and scrofulous sores. A Texas resident testimonial lauds its benefits for herself and children.
A partial sentence describes Mr Smith calling to Mr Shaw about his son who had not arrived yet. Mr Shaw rises to check the boy’s room and finds the boy already asleep while Mr Smith remains present.
Mr Shaw recalls a man who acted strangely during a fatal incident. The man aided two asleep boys, then vanished at dawn with no request for money, taking only some clothes. Shaw questions the man’s role in the tragedy that drew much attention.
O D Wright of Rosemont Nebraska reports kidney pains and disrupted sleep from frequent kidney action. After doctor advice, he used a 50 cent bottle of Foley Kidney Pills and says he became a well man. Pills advertised by Kirkpatrick and Bryant.
Jeffersons ten maxims quoted from the El Paso Spectator urge practical thrift and self reliance. The list includes do today, do yourself, earn before spending, avoid unnecessary cheap buys, pride costs more, rarely regret eating little, willingly bear trouble, accept pain from potential evils, take things smoothly, and count to ten or a hundred when angry.
A historical ad touts Dr Porter’s Antiseptic Healing Oil as curing old sores and many long standing conditions. It promises pain relief and healing, with prices listed as 25c 60c and a larger amount.
Common colds are contagious and boards of health in many cities are considering banning children with colds from school. Foley's Honey and Tar is an old family medicine and frees children from coughs colds croup and whooping cough. Parents may save trouble by giving before school opens. Kirkpatrick Bryant.
An old advertisement promotes Grove's tasteless tonic as a general tonic with quinine and iron. It claims to act on the liver drive malaria ward away ill effects, enrich the blood, and strengthen the whole system. 50 cents.
The ad touts LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE as a tonic and laxative with no head effects like nervousness or ringing. It claims superiority over ordinary jasmine and urges readers to remember the full name and look for the signature of E. W. GROVE with a price of 25 cents.
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