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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1914
Page
6
The Harrison Tent Theatre, recently departed Tyler, is booked to perform in Whitewright for the week beginning April 20. The Courier-Times lauds the company for its courteous conduct and high class plays and hopes for a return engagement in Tyler.
Excerpt recalls Admiral Farragut writing orders from a coat pocket and using a knee as a rest. Admiral Dewey notes Farragut’s democratic style and a night in port when Farragut and an old whaler swapped yarns while the ship waited on order.
London Answers notes many nicknames for parents such as papa mamma dad and papa originate from Italian Welsh and Latin roots. It highlights dad from tad and pater and mater appearing in Latin grammar while praising the enduring elegance of the Anglo-Saxon father and mother as cherished lifelong terms.
A 19th century tale notes Indians prize a shesh nag snake jewel said to form after 1000 years. A Parse gentleman allegedly found the gem in a killed snake and used it to save lives. The jewel is described as a crescent fiber moving at center. Princes supposedly offer vast sums. owner keeps it.
A brief humor essay notes a bus conductor enjoying a day off by riding a bus for leisure and sleep, mocking the idea a worker can rest. It contrasts modern speech with cave-man brevity, suggesting despite many words we often fail to convey clear meaning.
We express sincere thanks to kind neighbors who assisted during recent illness and to the faithful physician who attended us. May God bless you. Mollie Melba Blakey.
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