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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1919
Page
4
Deputy Sheriff Herman Vierke encounters a prisoner sawing through two bars in Geneva Illinois hidden by a sly ruse. Nell Gallagher later arrested at Cedar Rapids Iowa explains using silk threads and emery dust to saw through the toolproof bars.
Pittsburgh resident Felix Lappelle, a Detroit iron worker, awoke atop bridge ironwork over Jack's Run with legs and arms skinned after a 100 plus foot climb. Firemen used a rope system to lower him to safety as temperatures hovered near freezing. He said the stunt was a dream of crawling the bridge.
In St Louis Cosmic Stefen a Greek man agreed to be hotel Jefferson silverware keeper after a stranger offered the job. He handed over 1372 dollars from the bank as security. A second man received a package with the money and vanished, leaving Stefen with neither job nor funds.
Augusta man J R Lybrand attempted a two city liquor racketeering maneuver by checking a trunk from Macon to Cincinnati and back to Augusta. A government agent spotted his travel beginning in Cincinnati and seized the liquor, resulting in a $3500 fine.
The Victory Fair in October will expand the Poultry Show with 6000 birds, $2500 in cash premiums, and new steel coops for the increased entries. An education department, free expert guidance from A&M College, and 1000 boys and girls entries are planned.
Special cash premiums totaling 300.00 from Texas Land & Mortgage Co and 500.00 from Dallas Cotton Exchange reward best county and farm displays for 1919. Bales of cotton must ship to Shippers Compress in Dallas by Oct 4 1919, with notices to N W Nolley. Also includes state fair appropriation of 10000.00 for county and individual farm displays.
The Victory Fair coming this fall in Dallas will showcase mirth music and magic. Military bands will perform soothing or stirring pieces and exhibitions will entertain and educate attendees with a range of attractions.
Purifies and enriches the blood with iron and quinine to restore energy and color to the cheeks and improve appetite. Marketed as a non patent medicine, this tonic has been a trusted household staple for malaria and vitality for over thirty five years, available at drug stores for 60 cents a bottle.
Mrs. B. O. Tufnell notes Bruges shows little change from prewar days. Hotels stay comfortable, food prices have risen, carillon bells toll in the belfry, and most public buildings survive. The port area shows war signs with large works and their destruction by airmen. Shops stay open as life continues amid khaki soldiers and W A A C personnel on the Grande Place.
Bruges city moves to erect a memorial near the Zeebrugge raid site commemorating the sinking of blockships Intrepid and Iphigenia. The gesture honors the Vindictive crew whose charge halted German submarines, with a monument visible from the sea.
Sailors recall that the fear of a possible torpedo attack sometimes surpassed the actual event. A merchant captain watched the sea and believed he glimpsed a dark round object on the horizon, sparking tension amid false alarms.
A sailor recalls spotting a dark object rising near his boat thinking it was a periscope. He waited in fear until he identified the threat as a large seal with a yellow neck and whiskers, realizing a deception in the moment.
A Popular Mechanics fashion note contrasts wartime imagery with children's play by describing new roller skates shaped like tank bodies. The snowshoelike, light sheet metal casings echo British fighting tanks, creating a novelty in juvenile fashion.
An amateur gardener explains that luck with roses comes from hard work tending the plants. He says he hoes the ground spray them and work with them a lot to achieve good results.
A syruphonic laxative named LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN is advertised for habitual constipation. The product is said to relieve promptly and requires 14 to 21 days of regular use to induce and regulate regular action. Stated price is 60 cents per bottle.
Mrs. Broggs replies that burned meat provokes the temper, in a humorous exchange showcasing a mock scientific claim in a social column.
An ad touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable liquid that starts the liver without causing salivation. It claims calomel is dangerous mercury and can weaken bones, urging readers to switch for relief from biliousness constipation and headaches.
In a reflective note on American youths in France, the article cites Atlanke Monthly praising how soldiers value everyday life. It says life and death hold new meaning for them as they savor simple clothes, coarse food, dawn, noon, and night, finding reality beyond materialism.
The article notes black powder as the longstanding powder type for centuries and describes its replacement in recent years by newer forms. It outlines historical production and application before the shift to alternatives.
The material remains in great demand for high explosive uses. It was used more in the U S in 1917 than any prior year due to its economical mining of coal and blasting of slate stone and earth, where large unbroken pieces must be removed and there is no risk of igniting dust or fire damp.
A quotation from Lymen Abbott notes that a hearty laugh in company yields a sweet remembrance and is a notable boon. It emphasizes laughter’s social value and enduring impact on others.
The ad claims a one hundred dollar reward for incurable catarrh and touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a 35 year remedy. It describes how the medicine works through the blood to heal mucous surfaces and remove poisons, promising quick health improvements and urging readers to send for testimonials.
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