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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1926
Page
6
Humorous vignette from a mid twentieth century readers page shows a father signing a school report with eyes closed after a joke about living within income. The exchange features Mrs Noise and a witty father son duo highlighting thrift and discipline.
A humorous exchange recounts a daughter showing verses to her father who is pleased. He reveals he was delighted the daughter would not marry a poet, highlighting a witty marital concern.
A humorous exchange asks a vet about a billy goat that fell ill after chewing a leather bound Shakespeare set. The doctor quips that he will send the Literary Digest by return mail, reflecting light newspaper whimsy.
A quoted letter in Recruiting News (Boston) describes a young man who joins the army to support his widowed mother and younger siblings. He is the family’s only son and his earnings sustain both his elderly father and infant brothers.
A London humorist piece recounts a hostess pleading for a Bohemian to sing at a gathering. The guest, unfazed, declines, joking that his vocal talents are limited to the bath. The hostess persists, promising to warn guests of his supposed out‑of‑practice singing.
Parson Brown asks how his husband Mandy is faring and Mandy says he is confined to his room and in jail. The exchange hints at concern and possible visitation, with Ali inquired about as a potential observer in the jail.
A Fort Worth Star Telegram item notes a little girl Mary explains her mother assigns daily tasks, today counting spoons after the visiting women leave, as neighbors discuss her presence and duties.
A Pittsburg Gazette item presents a quip about prayer and business wisdom. A bum dialogue humorously contrasts being overworked with flexible tasks, ending in a punch about needing a vacation as one bum notes the other’s scattered work.
A clergyman staying with friends in Alabama heard the negro cook sing all three stanzas of Nearer My God to Thee on Sunday morning. He praised the singer for her piety after breakfast and reflected on the moment.
An anecdote from Fort Worth Star Telegram about a cook who sings a hymn while cooking eggs and a World War I era steamship used for wartime service. The exchange humorously explores religious labels and the cook’s limited hymn repertoire.
A home bottle of Herbine is described as like having a doctor in the house providing instant relief for digestion and bowel issues. One or two doses are said to start movement and restore buoyant spirits, with a 60 cent price and sale by J L Kirkpatrick, druggist.
Attention to farmers as a complete line of sweeps hoes and hoe handles is advertised with emphasis on competitive prices and a prompt to compare before purchasing.
A transport bound for soldiers was spotted by a torpedo boat. As danger loomed all aboard lined the deck in silence, then a voice cried out offering a gold watch and chain for sale prompting stunned reaction aboard.
An advertising note emphasizes newspapers as a key sales driver noting housewives are highly receptive to newspaper ads. The author asserts broad use of print ad forms to boost success.
Advertises Srove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic as a two to three week remedy for worms in children. Claims it enriches blood improves digestion acts as a general strengthening tonic and helps dispel worms. Pleasant to take at 60 cents per bottle.
The excerpt discusses high advertising spend for newspapers by Calumet Baking Powder Company and remarks on modern statesmanship, noting the difficulty for a politician to please all while seeking re election. The statements reflect press influence and political sentiment.
A tonic claims to restore energy by purifying and enriching the blood. It advertises iron and quinine suspended in syrup, noting the product strengthens, invigorates, and improves appetite and color, suitable for adults and children.
On Christmas Eve Norwegians place a sheaf of grain outside for birds. The simple act reflects festive gratitude and concern for wildlife.
An advertisement touts Calotabs as a purification tablet that combines calomel and salts without side effects. One or two tablets at bedtime supposedly cures a cold or grippe by morning, with no nausea or breakfast disruption. A family package with directions costs 35 cents at drug stores.
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