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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1921
Page
16
Italians test the proverb that marriage is a lottery by organizing matrimonial lotteries. Beauty contests pick winners who become dowry offerings with 10 lire tickets. Male winners may marry their prize or share the money with the woman. One draw yielded 1,000,000 lire to the top prize, with the second and third prizes close behind.
A York reporter recalls John D. Rockefeller’s remark that the poorest path to wealth is the mean one while noting his Richmond visit. The brief item hints at Rockefeller’s views on wealth and character during a stop in Virginia.
A church supper tale centers on a mean man who cuts his lip, leaving a bleeder. After pockets fail to yield court plaster, a parson proposes a two-cent stamp to stop the hemorrhage. The squire thanks him and adds a one-cent stamp to his wallet, sticking it on the cut as well.
Mr W L Foreman and Miss Pat tied Pritchett in a ceremony at the bride’s sister Mrs Robert A Jones home in Celina. Mrs Foreman is a former Whitewright girl raised nearby and has taught in Dallas for several years. Mr Foreman is a Dallas insurance man with many local friends from visits to the area.
The Sun advertises a want column available for 25 cents. A deal offers 52 visits for 1 dollar and 50 cents, suggesting a bulk option for readers to place wanted notices or advertisements.
The text explains that reflex action hinges on surprise rather than science. A door slammed suddenly causes an involuntary jump, while watching the door removes the reaction. Laughter from a joke follows the same pattern, strongest on first hearing and diminishing with repetition. In highly nervous individuals, loud shocks can trigger strong reflexes and even fatal heart stoppage.
The piece presents a dialogue where Willie accuses a boy of avoiding a fight and the boy worries his mother would punish him if a fight occurred. It also includes two brief classified sale notices: a Spruce Street property asking 1500, and two work animals available for trade for a hay press and wagon, with names Geo O Brannon Garland TX and J H Gosnell.
A. P. Neff states that the owner may possibly reclaim the mare by contacting him and covering the costs of keeping the animal since it arrived at his barn. The note implies possession or custody arrangements and a request for formal inquiry.
Indianapolis News notes another drop in car prices while warning pedestrians about risks. The piece promotes Willard Batteries from R. S. Morehead as available.
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