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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1919
Page
7
Dallas reports that the Department of Justice dynamited a large steel safe in the Desmond oil fields believed to contain liquor. Forty eight quarts of whisky were seized after the safe could not be opened. Investigations follow into more safes being shipped from Kansas City to Southwest oil towns.
In Manchester the practice returns as demobilized soldiers accuse young women of taking their jobs. Women on tram cars factories and shops report receiving white feathers after refusing men’s jobs. A few women have resigned their posts.
Advertisement for Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic claims to cure intestinal worms in children by improving blood quality digestion and overall strength after two to three weeks of regular use. The tonic is described as pleasant to take and priced at 60 cents per bottle.
The passage describes Koreans as layered in belief, a Confucianist in society, a Buddhist in philosophy, and a spirit worshiper in trouble. It paints a vivid picture of dragons devils and goblins, with spirits of the dead present, and nature and diseases endowed with personalities.
Druggists offer a money back guarantee if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching, bleeding or protruding piles. Instant relief of itching and prompter sleep after first use. Price 60 cents.
In a Christian Herald piece, the peon class is described as eager to please and prone to evasive answers. The text argues truthfulness is not valued by common workers, who prefer polite promises over immediate honesty, while noting historic corruption in higher offices.
A newsboy near the terminal shouted that something awful had happened to upsell copies of an edition just off the press. He repeatedly cried something awful happened and soon outsold a rival two to one, per the Indianapolis News account.
The report notes a curious effect where increasing radium exposure reduces the luminous longevity of the compound, a counterintuitive result that alarms researchers about material stability under radiation.
A sixth grade class lesson on the word element ends with Henry’s sentence about water as an element of milk. The teacher defined elements as substances composing a thing and used earth as water and soil to illustrate.
The Birmingham Age-Herald questions Purfling by noting his claimed friendship with Jess Willard and a unreadable signature while asserting he has not achieved deeds worthy of hall of fame status.
Lax FOS with Pepsin syrup laxative relieves promptly and should be taken regularly for 14 to 21 days to induce regular action. It stimulates and regulates digestion and is very pleasant to take. Sold at 60 cents per bottle.
A sharp exchange shows a doctor noting a patient's delirious spell while an amused respondent mentions a marriage proposal. The mood shifts from clinical to wry as dialogue reveals personal stakes within a medical setting.
A Popular Science Monthly writer explains why radium priced at $120000 per gram can still be used in small amounts for self luminous house numbers and watches. He notes that micrograms mixed with zinc sulfide can produce long lasting glow without costly quantities.
The crowning merit of a book is its practical usefulness. If it makes you more cheerful, amiable, pitiful, appreciative of beauty, and more resolute to follow what is good and noble, then its highest purpose is gained as stated by David Pryde.
The article notes 250 million pounds of honey produced annually in the United States but urges higher output as much is wasted in fields for lack of bees. It cites consumer prices rising and calls for more beekeeping, while sharing a personal note on Frank King returning from service near France after almost three years.
A mourner notes a man died in harness and muses on the wear of a harness life. The speaker observes care, trouble, fortune, and faith breaches, with tongues to bridle and passions curb, as everyone must pull through.
Lamar County Police and a deputy sheriff visited a home on East Polk street Thursday night and took a sample of a concoction called Choc taw beer being cooked in the backyard. The liquid smelled like old-fashioned beer soap suds.
The county attorney sent a drink sample to Austin for analysis amid reports that the beverage makes a man feel like Jack Dempsey and John D Rockefeller. No arrest yet, but the factory could shut down if the kick exceeds lawful limits.
A small bottle of Freezone is advertised to lift corns and calluses from the bottom of the feet with a few drops. It claims the skin left behind is pink and healthy and not sore or irritated.
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