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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1918
Page
7
Government bonds offer safe investment for Liberty Fund with values from 50 to 10000 dollars. Interest at 4 1/2 percent is paid semiannually starting September 15, 1918, with redemption in gold on September 15, 1928. Payment plans available with small down payments and installments through bankers or salesmen.
A man a resident envies proudly not for wealth fame or talent but for the simple fact that he overheard coal being dumped into the neighbor's cellar. The anecdote turns on the neighbor's mysterious possession of such coal and the envy it sparks.
A small boy asks what a philosopher is and the father replies that a philosopher is a man who pretends to enjoy hard luck, implying hypocrisy in such pretensions. The exchange frames a humorous, brief meditation on philosophy and perception.
A local exchange centers on a man deemed drunk by some, while others dispute the judgment. The dialogue captures confusion over his condition with remarks on his apparent incapacity to move. The piece reflects community attitudes toward public drunkenness and social judgment.
A compact critique on flattery as the food of fools noting how many are drawn to praise yet lack a soul true enough to resist manipulation. The verse-like line probes susceptibility and character.
A couple’s quarrel pact leads to Henpeck remaining silent for nearly a decade after marriage ten years ago. The wife’s temper and raving are reported, with the husband adhering to the agreement to keep silence.
We thank customers for liberal patronage and good will. We have always strived to offer the best groceries at reasonable prices. We guarantee high quality and freshness, and we promise right prices and prompt attention to all orders.
A historical look at animals in warfare notes elephants in West Africa slowing battles, sea gulls saving a British cruiser from a submarine, and dogs and horses mobilized for ambulance, dispatch, and refuge roles. Carrier pigeons carried messages when wires fell, aiding reconnaissance and communications.
Italy mobilizes Sila forests in Calabria to meet army timber needs. Agencies created a system to maximize cuttings without full deforestation as wartime demand soars. Roads opened and machinery deployed to harvest timber, with an anticipated 35 million more cubic feet this year than normal.
Lieutenant von Porat of the Swedish army presents a new type of airplane crafted from steel and woven fabrics with a wooden propeller. The design features a staggered lower wing behind the upper plane, promising a 3000 foot climb in four to five minutes and a speed of 100 miles per hour powered by a 100 horsepower motor.
The article urges farmers to breed and record egg production on their own flocks. It favors early spring and winter layers for higher prices, notes winter eggs can be more profitable than summer ones, and cautions against keeping hens too long while noting older hens brood better.
An old medicine ad touts LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine promising to stop cough headache and cold in one day. Druggists refund money if it fails. E W Grove's signature appears on each box. Price listed as 30 cents.
The Sun office advertises typewriter ribbons available to readers and staff. Ribbons come in standard sizes and prices, with options for black or red ink.
North and south bound trains listed with times and destinations. No. 9 Limited leaves at 4:17 a m and No. 5 Flyer departs 6:05 a m with flag stops south of Dallas. East bound No 204 at 5:20 p.m. and Cotton Belt west bound at 9:05 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
A diner complains about a shoestring in soup while a waiter warns him not to offend a regular customer who dines there weekly. The staff downplay the mishap and emphasize loyalty.
A terse dialogue captures a wife and husband trading barbs about his conversations with young women. She dismisses jealousy, asserting indifference as long as the companions listen to his chatter. The exchange highlights humor and marital tolerance.
A terse exchange shows a man pressed by bills and a looming domestic task. He insists he cannot smile for the photographer while debts to the coal man and the plumber loom, and he notes his wife will soon bring home her dressmaker’s bill.
A dialogue notes a man with a lovely disposition who travels golf links and rarely expresses anything stronger than a mild interjection. The quip contrasts cheerful temperament with restrained, comic restraint.
A stern parent warns the son that the early worm is caught by the early bird. The son quips that he will wait long for dinner, revealing a playful exchange about timing and patience.
A brief exchange features a speaker asking about reincarnation and another replying with confident belief, claiming no explanation is needed. The dialogue centers on conviction and philosophical stance regarding existence beyond this life.
The Albanians, about a million strong, are described as Europe’s oldest inhabitants. Nine tenths are Muslims, about half of the remaining are Roman Catholics. They speak a Savonic Greek mixed language and practice primitive occupations with a primeval social life.
Catarrh cannot be cured by local remedies. it affects the whole system. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and acts through the blood on mucous surfaces. It is said to be prescribed by leading physicians and composed of tonics and purifiers. Testimonials are available. price 75 cents.
Gainesville Georgia resident H H Strange reports ten years of night wakefulness ended after using Foley Kidney Pills. He credits one bottle for complete relief and now sleeps soundly through the night. Dyer Jones Drugists advertise the remedy and endorse its use.
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