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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1919
Page
11
Berlin reports that German families publish obituaries listing many war dead. The Baron von Wangenheim memorial salutes twenty two fallen members, most officers, while Baron von Puttkamer notes nineteen losses. Financial estimates peg wartime costs at about 36.5 billion dollars at peace exchange rates.
A long classified listing details multiple black waxy and cultivated tracts across Gober Savoy Ector Lannius Windom Bailey and nearby areas. Prices range from 90 to 300 dollars per acre with notes on improvements homes barns orchards and wells. Some tracts include new houses units and cisterns.
An ad touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a remedy for worms in children. It claims regular use for two to three weeks enriches blood improves digestion and strengthens the whole system. The text asserts worms will be dispelled and health restored, with a 60 cent bottle price.
A historical note explains that many animals started with ten digits and that environmental changes led to varying numbers of toes and fingers. It cites horses cows and chickens, noting a five-to-five original plan and that the chick shows five toes and wing digits at hatching, supporting ten as the world’s counting basis.
Mrs. A H Hall of Caseville Michigan praises Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy saying it saved their baby's life this summer and that they are never without it. Mrs. Mary Carrington of Caseville Michigan also commends the remedy for years of prompt relief.
A promotional ad claims Cole's Hot Blast Heaters reduce coal consumption with a money back guarantee. The notice urges readers to examine the efficiency claim and consider switching to the advertised heating system.
Argentina's wheat crop climbed from 53,836,000 bushels annually in 1891-95 to 156,387,000 in 1911-15 and 162,528,000 in 1916-19. The harvest has been volatile, hit by severe droughts at times, dropping to 77,393,000 bushels in 1917 before jumping to 219,431,000 the next year.
In a sparse exchange, a Bolshevik asks if the speaker took all the poor man had. The reply confirms theft but justifies it as balancing wealth, noting a corner chap who will seize all the speaker possesses in return.
The advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a blood purifying iron and quinine tonic that boosts energy, appetite, and color. It emphasizes non patent medicine status, child friendly taste, and a price of 60 cents per bottle with a long history of use for malaria and strength building.
Denisonians celebrate the final decision by Katy officials and the system hospital board to place the railroad hospital for Texas in Denison. The project clears the last obstacle and construction may begin soon with a one year contract pending with St. Paul sanitarium. until then patients will go to Dallas.
A note from Nick promotes his hamburgers and chili as highly cooked and available anytime. The message underscores Nick’s welcoming attitude and invites patrons. A quoted exchange hints at past politics, indicating lively conversation as a conversation starter.
The Fifty-ninth District Court grand jury August term recommends a shower bath gas stoves and electric fans for the county jail jury house. The report says the county jail and county farm are in good condition and inmates well cared for with praise for farm superintendent D R Vaughn. It urges citizens to visit the county farm to see how unfortunates are cared for. During deliberations from August 4 to August 9 the jury worked on the final report.
A satirical exchange questions masculine norms with a remark about a man needing his wife to bait his hook if he fished with her. The dialogue plays on gender roles and teasing language reflecting old attitudes toward gender and competence in outdoor tasks.
An ad style prompt promises quick corn removal by applying a few drops. It describes lifting sore, touchy corns off after treatment.
The exchange notes that while war provided much material for poets, it did not bring profits or customers to their craft. The speakers contrast inspiration with economic return, highlighting a satirical view of literary worth in troubled times.
A Brooklyn manufacturer sold millions of fraudulent aspirin tablets largely composed of talcum powder. Genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin carry the Bayer cross and should be requested in the original Bayer package with proper directions. Aspirin is Bayer’s trademark.
A drug store miracle promises painless removal of hard and soft corns and between the toes. The Cincinnati inventor claims Freezone stops pain instantly and lets the corn be lifted away without soreness or irritation at a price of only a few cents.
The session adjourned until September 8 with a recess to September 11. A total of 134 true bills were found, including 121 felonies and 13 misdemeanors. Two hundred seventy two witnesses were examined. Fifty three bills were filed Friday afternoon when adjournment occurred.
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