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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1917
Page
8
A promotional piece touts Tyler Commercial College in Tyler Texas as the best value for parents seeking rapid, affordable training for youth. It highlights broad business and moral education, parent endorsements, student success stories, and business endorsements urging readers to request a college catalogue.
An advertisement extols a small business college as an elite educational institution. It claims graduates receive a diploma proving efficiency and enabling immediate entry to high paying jobs, suggesting graduates need not wait for opportunity but can create it in the business world.
Report from Porter Church notes heavier rain than ordered with ongoing showers. Health generally good. Tom Williams on puny list. Eugene Williams injured hand on sorghum mill and stump, three bones broken but hand healing. Wood Bennett producing sorghum molasses for holiday baking. Floyd Pace and Will Anderson painting, John Musser also painted his house. Local residents Emma Inez Opal Corbet Hugh Musser Marvin Winnie Rosa Morgan visited Lee Williams Friday night.
Mrs. T. D. McMahon born near Orangeville on December 16, 1853, died at the Savoy home of her daughter Mrs. C. C. Pierce on September 2. She leaves her family in the region.
An advertisement touts Six-Sixty-Six as a malaria remedy and fever tonic, claiming five to six doses cure malaria and prevent recurrence. It asserts liver action without causing griping. Josh Fain, Birge Forbes gin manager, reports four gins ready for fall operation to quickly process cotton for farmers.
Ben Bowman the young man who cut his throat at his brother in law Charley Tree’s home in the Desert community on August 19 has recovered and came to town last week then left for Dallas to report to naval authorities. The notice promotes PAZO OINTMENT with a refund if it fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days.
Charley and Mrs. Durham welcomed a ten pound girl staying at their home since Saturday. Mrs. Cates and her children visit relatives at Leonard for several days. Enterprise meeting closed last Friday with thirteen additions nine by baptism led by Rev. W W Morris of Leonard. A W Layman and family from Celina visited from Friday to Sunday. Myrtle Howard hosted a Sunday night singing. Mrs. Painter sprained her ankle severely last week. C C Beard, new to the community from the West, has a sick boy.
C Baker of Brownsville Texas reports long use of Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe cough remedy for children. She notes it contains no opiates and provides quick lasting relief, recommending it to friends. Sold everywhere.
40 acres of bottom land two miles south of Kentuckytown with stock and farm implements for sale. Includes 1 milk cow, 11 horses hogs colts and mules, 3 or 4 dozen chickens, 4 cultivators 8 turning plows 1 surrey 2 riding cotton planters 1 mower 1 binder 1 wagon harness and 38000 oats plus household goods. For particulars write Cleophas Chumbley R 5 Whitewright Texas.
Ben Childress and family occupy the city fire department residence beside the fire station where the new fire chief Floyd Badgett rests during late hours. Mr. Gattis has moved to the Barrett place in the town's northwest.
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co states the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. The notice describes internal action and invites readers to send for a free letter. Notarized in Toledo Ohio in 1886.
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