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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1922
Page
6
Miss Agnes Ayres appears in a late picture showcasing her as one of the most winsome stars in motion pictures. The article highlights her charm and status in cinema society.
An exploration of the origin of the expression to get the sack meaning dismissal from work. The essay traces possible roots in domestic servitude and master’s sack of belongings, a broader sense of sack as seek or ransack, Scandinavian 'sacka', and a grim legend of harems tossed into the Bosphorus, noting multiple theories without a definitive origin.
The article traces Imogene from its poetic charm to its uncertain origins. It notes usage by German and British figures, credits Shakespeare with popularizing the form, and mentions variants like Gene. It cites historical holders of the name such as Pan drasus’s daughter and Brutus’s wife, and adds the gemstone ja cint h as her talismanic stone with Wednesday as a lucky day and a lucky number.
A historical note discusses vision in darkness, explaining that sight only perceives reflected light. It contrasts mirrors with plain glass, notes reflections and shadows shape our perception, and hypothetically imagines a perfect black paint that would absorb all light.
Heap Indian Springs in Colorado has over 1000 curative springs likened to European spas with waters equal to Ems and superior to Nauheim and Spa. Steamboat Springs claims the world’s largest veried group with 150 springs offering various waters.
The narrator recalls a bygone era with vivid details: coffee boiled and settled with an egg, side saddle rides by ladies, Johnnie in brass-toed boots, dads in brogans, frequent leech use, sermons met with Amen, noon leftovers finished at supper, neighbors asking about family, Merry-Go-Rounds called Flying Jennies, toothpicks used, red liquor sold for five cents, dresses from neck to ankle, hogs slopped in buttermilk, 20 minutes to shine shoes with Mason's blacking.
Notice to Sheriff or Constable of Grayson County Texas. John Marshall filed in Grayson County Court an application for letters of administration for the estate of Mrs. Kate Sears deceased. Hearing set for first Monday in January 1923 at Sherman Court House. All interested parties may appear and contest.
A quirky recounting recalls harsh wartime shortages and improvised remedies. The note lists odd substitutes like pot liquor for soup and quinine in coffee or molasses, with sharp satire on authorities and daily life under strain.
A compact reminiscence notes men swapping chores and games during hog killing time. It mentions mumble peg replacing poker, neighbors trading fresh meat, cotton seed as fertilizer, and husbands enduring long marriages as a byword of the era.
A member challenged a congressman famed for conciliatory tendencies to state whether he would back a forthcoming bill. The lawmaker paused, looking across the House before answering.
Advertises Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a blood purifier and enricher with iron and quinine. Claims to improve appetite and complexion, strengthen the body, and destroy malarial and grip germs. Notes price of 60 cents.
Immediately after the remark the opposition exploded with boos. The member pressed on saying not and the chamber rose in uproar as the speaker urged a clear answer to the question.
A vintage Indy Star line asserts that Europe will be saved despite persistent efforts to save her, reflecting wartime morale and resilience in broadcasting hopeful outlook during turbulent times.
An advertisement claims Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic cures child worm infections by enriching blood improving digestion and acting as a general tonic. It asserts regular use for two to three weeks will dispel worms and restore perfect health. Priced at 60 cents per bottle.
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