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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1915
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun notes improved trade and fall activity with two flour mills three gins and an oil mill in operation. It reports the Civic League forming in Van Alstyne with 211 members and predicts the Van Alstyne Leader will soon boast a busier town as women lead community efforts.
Farmers report a strong corn yield per acre and begin market sales this week, marking the first time in several years the region has corn to sell.
The cotton market at White Wright is drawing attention from neighboring towns as buyers here pay higher prices than farmers can obtain in some local towns.
Ford Motor Company will mail checks of fifty dollars to purchasers of Ford cars from August 1, 1914, to August 1, 1915, at a rate of ten thousand per day. Several residents of Whitewright will receive these checks.
Reports indicate the section yields a better cotton crop than other parts of the state and prices are expected to rise above last year. Efforts by the government and southern citizens aim to help farmers hold and market cotton gradually, saving millions for cotton growers.
The Honey Grove Signal ridicules the idea of a perfect city by describing it as a large patch of greens and turnips, centrally located, with a municipal hog pen nearby to take in household slop. Meat would be divided at killing time, editors taking hams and sausages and residents receiving middlings and feet.
Carlisle Military Institute launches its third term in Whitewright Tuesday with Col. Carlisle, superintendent, aiming for strong out of town enrollment and local support. The paper urges citizens to back the private school to help it become self supporting and grow annually.
A sales pitch extolling the value of higher quality paint over Devoe with emphasis on timely protection of property and rising costs from waiting. It argues that paint quality and protection matter more than price, urging readers to buy DEVOE from Dyer & Jones.
Grove's tonic claims to act as a general tonic with quinine and iron, promoting liver function, malaria defense, blood enrichment, and overall vitality. Available for 50 cents.
Columnist Claude Callan riffs on common foibles and social quirks, noting how advice and fashion shift with time. He jokes about life insurance, courtship limits, and the woes of parenting, including the odd spectacle of baby carriages and family misadventures. The piece satirizes self image, gender roles, and domestic dynamics with humorous vignettes.
A San Antonio resident received a letter from an English friend in New York who planned to visit San Antonio. The king declines due to the war with Mexico and the Alamo massacre near the river, citing concern for his wife and children. The exchange ends with hopes for calmer times before any future trip.
Advertisement touts Sloan's Liniment as a cure for rheumatism neuralgia and other pains. It claims blood flow improves warmth returns and pain disappears. Pressure on the reader to buy 25c 50c and 1.00 bottles with the latter offering six times the amount.
An advertising claim states PAZO OINTMENT cures itching bleeding or protruding piles in six to fourteen days with a money back guarantee if not cured. The copy notes immediate relief on first use and promotes the ointment as effective for external and internal hemorrhoids.
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