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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1919
Page
5
Austin, Sept. 11. The Texas State Prison system shows a strong August cash rise from cotton and sugar sales. By Sept. 1 the balance reached 979,932 with receipts 433,579 and disbursements 116,730. Cotton sales totaled 2,078 bales, seeds and sugar loads added to farm proceeds.
The Leonard Graphic reports a burglary at the dry goods store of Gallo way and Henslee last Sunday night. Merchandise valued around five hundred dollars and a cash register with about twenty dollars were taken. The thief pried open a back window secured only by a sash lock and appeared to work slowly, leaving behind marks from trying on shoes and other apparel.
Advertisement promising a trial package from Foley and Co for coughs and croup may be mailed with a 5 cent payment. Customer to include name and address to receive Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets advertised as sold everywhere.
In Clifton Texas on Sept 11 Clayton Tennison a garage manager attempted to catch a dollar as payment for 1.25 in gasoline. The silver dollar struck inside his mouth and he swallowed it. a specialist removed it with X rays and instruments. He suffered no lasting effects.
A public notice urges parents to have children’s eye health checked promptly. Dr Edwin O May stresses prompt vision screenings to prevent learning difficulties and improve school performance.
Mrs. Volta Bankson of Chillicothe Missouri says a bottle of Chamberlain’s Tablets relieved indigestion and backache while toning the liver and curing dizziness. She reports lasting relief and praises the remedy.
Miss Lucy Manning of this city married Lieut. David H. Taylor of New York in a ceremony in the aviation veteran’s home state. The groom, son of the late Governor Robert Taylor, previously served in the war and will reside in New York with duties for the Shipping Board aboard ships to South America.
The United States Department of Agriculture gains authority to inspect horse meat and horsemeat products to boost supply for human consumption. Congress passed the amendment on July 24 with a $100000 appropriation for the year ending June 30, 1920, opening markets for inferior and western range horses.
The article explains that a coated tongue, bad breath, and dullness can indicate liver trouble. It notes that the liver filters the blood, and a clogged intestines increases liver burden. It recommends castor oil or a laxative, notably Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets sold for 25 cents.
The Federal Grand Jury investigating high prices in Northern Texas sent a sealed report to the department of justice in Washington after adjournment. The contents were withheld but it is understood the report exonerates retailers while condemning several wholesalers. No profiteering indictments were returned.
If you have anything for sale or want to buy place a want ad in the Sun. Twenty five words or less cost 25c. Each word over twenty five adds one cent. Send cash with ad.
A truck carrying about twenty Boy Scout riders overturned on a steep hill at Green's Station near the Guadalupe three miles north of New Braunfels, killing Albert Brown son of George D Brown assistant investigator of the City Attorney's staff and injuring others. Joe Warren may die.
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