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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1916
Page
7
The advertisement touts a single, advanced wind motor that covers all needs from light wind operation to enclosed oil flooded gear cases. It promotes upgrading old towers with an auto oiled motor, and introduces galvanized steel Easy-to-Build-Up towers in seven foot sections. Contact Aermotor Co. Chicago for details.
Health notice touts Liv-Ver-Lax as a harmless vegetable substitute for calomel claiming milder effects, effective cleansing, and widespread use in several states. It urges trying the product and insists on genuine packs with L. K. Grigsby likeness and signature, sold by Dyer & Jones.
A humorous narrative follows Martha as she rapidly teases a caller about a tale involving Mrs. Purple. The quip turns a simple coincidence into insinuation about theft and character while interlaced with unrelated local musings on politics, parenting, and frugal living.
West bound trains listed with times around 11:20 a m and 9:30 a m plus a 3:35 p m schedule fragment. Names appear garbled but indicate rail timetable entries for Belt and East Betsy lines.
A note from D. A. Ray announces move of the Dray Line headquarters to Jess Graves' barn with no partner. He requests contact every thirty minutes, gives a phone number 67, and states he needs money. The text also lists several railway schedule fragments and local line references.
In Sherman the case State vs Annie Foust, charged with murder in the 1916 shooting of Rev. H. M. Cagle, opened in Fifty-ninth district court with a large crowd. A special 100 jurors panel began, with early disqualifications over hangings and gender. Mrs. Foust, husband Finas Foust, and Mrs. Cagle attended. notable local figures and several neighbors accompanied the defendant. The defense and prosecution assembled strong Texas legal talent, and neighbors filled the courtroom as the high‑profile murder case progresses amid local chatter and community vignettes.
Lax-Fos is presented as a mild effective laxative and liver tonic without gripes. Containing cascara in an acceptable form it stimulates laxative action and tonicity. It aids digestion, arouses the liver secretions, and restores healthy function without upsetting the stomach. Soc.
T F Hutchinson of Little Rock Arkansas suffered ten or twelve years with kidney trouble. After trying many remedies and doctors with no relief he found hope faded until Foley Kidney Pills brought improvement. He used the boxes and is now well. Foley Kinney Pills help drive out aches from kidney trouble and sleep disturbing bladder disorders. Dyer Jones.
Our Jitney Offer invites readers to cut out a slip, enclose 5c, and mail to Foley & Co. Chicago for a trial package of Foley Honey and Tar Compound, Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic Tablets. The mailer promises relief for coughs colds rheumatism pains and digestive issues.
Old Standard general strengthening tonic Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic drives out malaria enriches the blood and builds up the system. A true tonic for adults and children. 50c.
The Depuy Constable, after days of high tension on an important case, has relaxed and regained his footing. Raz Barlow narrowly escaped drowning in Gander creek while attempting to teach his skiff to dive. A man calling himself Johnson sold photographs of Mammoth Cave and Roosevelt to locals this week.
For sale 169 acres one mile of Bells on Pike Road mostly cultivated with good improvements priced at 100.00 per acre. Also 104 acres three miles from Bells with 65 acres cultivated and balance Bermuda pasture with good improvements at 45.00 per acre. 25 acres adjoining Bells suitable for truck farm chicken and pasture at 340.00 per acre. Several thousand dollars to loan on land by January 1. Address P O Box No 8 Bells Texas.
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