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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1924
Page
7
In Austin on the eve of the State Democratic convention Dr. F. M. D. Hill of Brackettville proclaims his independent Democratic candidacy for governor. He denounces Ferguson, suffragists, and the Ku Klux Klan, claiming God opposes women in politics and condemning recent political shifts.
Sealed bids for grading drainage and structures on 2.84 miles of State Highway No. 78 in Grayson County are due Sept 24, 1924 at 2 pm in Sherman. Plans available at Denison County Engineer H M Scott and State Highway Dept Austin. Bid bond 5 percent. proposals sealed and marked for Highway 78 Grayson. The county reserves right to reject all. 5t-Sept. 18.
An advertisement touts Pepsinated Calomel as a mild imported English remedy for indigestion biliousness bad colds constipation and sick headaches. It promotes quick pleasant action with one night tablet and claims to leave the user hungry and feeling fine, recommended by Dyer Jones of Whitewright Texas.
Dr Hill denounces the Ku Klux Klan and Ferguson families, claims preachers are ensnared by the Klan, and pledges to enforce laws from God’s book. He vows to lead Texas in democracy, honesty, and governance, aiming for state leadership in civilization.
An advertisement touts Borozone liquid and powder as the finest wound treatment for torn flesh and sores. The liquid is described as a powerful antiseptic purifying wounds, while the powder is a great healer. Prices listed 30c 60c and 1 20 for liquid and 30c 60c for powder, sold by Dyer & Jones.
Findlay Ohio September 2 If national defense is right it is equally right to prepare for it in advance.
General Pershing urged at the 37th Division reunion that proper national defense is a religious duty. He noted surprise at religious leaders opposing defense and said neglect is a sign of carelessness, warning wars show the cost of unpreparedness.
An advertisement offers Blue Star Remedy for skin diseases including itch eczema tetter ring worm poison oak and old sores with a clothing stain free guarantee from Dyer & Jones.
Weatherford Texas September 3. A number of Parker County farmers are earning good returns from watermelon seed sales. One farmer near Weatherford has sold over 1600 dollars of melons from 78 acres and plans to save 3000 dollars worth of seed already sold. Ten men are employed in seed work.
San Angelo report says Senator Morris Sheppard of Texarkana and Congressman Claude B. Hudspeth of El Paso may become millionaires due to their holdings in the Texan Oil and Land Company stock. The article notes their positions and potential gains from the oil venture.
The Texan Company controls fifty eight sections of University land in Reagan County oil field with an estimated value of twenty five million dollars. Yesterday share value rose to 1.62 dollars, up from 25 cents a fortnight ago. The discovery well was brought in May 1923, and Saturday night the field produced its tenth well, flowing 90 to 100 barrels per hour from a depth of 3 024 feet. Two congressmen serve as directors and are reputed heavy shareholders.
It warns that pale children with fretfulness and poor appetite show worm symptoms and recommends White's Cream Vermifuge. A few doses claim to drive out worms and restore health, noting fifty years of successful use and a 35 cent price at Dyer & Jones.
Old Hen Roddy of Hogskin Hollow brags about his thriftiness and growing bank account. The village schoolmaster teases him about careful spending as the tale unfolds with light humor.
The speaker recalls a rare moment of spending a quarter on foolishness after a shopkeeper convinced him to buy socks. He emphasizes that this was the only such lapse in memory, framing it as a humorous aside in a folksy speaking style.
An advertisement touts LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE tablets to stop coughing and headache and relieve a cold in one day. Each box bears E W GROVE’S signature. The copy markets rapid relief and a familiar patent medicine tone.
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