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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1921
Page
8
Italian lottery style matrimony tests are underway with beauty contests leading to tickets sold for 10 lire. Winners receive dowries funded by the lottery proceeds. Male winners may choose to marry or share the money with the bride. One lottery yielded 1,000,000 lire to the top prize, with smaller prizes nearby.
John D. Rockefeller told a New York reporter that the poorest way to wealth is the mean way. In Richmond, where I
A church supper tale tells of a mean man who cuts his lip with a knife. Unable to find plaster, the parson offers a two-cent stamp to stop the bleeding. The squire thanks him, pastes the stamp on the cut, and adds a one-cent stamp to his own wallet.
Mr W L Foreman and Miss Pat tie Pritchett wed recently at the bride’s sister Mrs Robert A Jones home in Celina. Mrs Foreman is a former Whitewright girl reared nearby and has taught in Dallas for years. Mr Foreman is a Dallas insurance man with many friends in this area from visits.
The Sun offers a want column at 25 cents and a 52-issue bundle for 1.50, inviting readers to try the service.
A discussion of the term reflex action shows it hinges on surprise rather than a true mechanism. Sudden noise from a slammed door provokes an involuntary start, while watching the door prevents it. Laughter from jokes mirrors the same surprise effect, and extreme nervousness can amplify reactions to the point of danger, even stopping the heart in rare cases.
Willie taunts Jack as they discuss fighting while Jack fears his mother will uncover the plan. Jack claims he would be punished if his mother learns, betting on the doctor’s visits to reveal the truth.
A. P. Neff states the owner may claim the animal by paying costs of feeding and keeping Petina since she arrived at his barn. He asserts possession until the rightful owner settles expenses and retrieves the animal.
The Indianapolis News notes another reduction in car prices and warns pedestrians about changing costs. It also advertises Willard Battery availability from R. S. Morehead.
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