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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1921
Page
11
A luncheon debate on money's limits ends with four items money cannot buy: a baby's smile, youth, love of a good woman, and entrance into heaven. The tale contrasts wealth with irreplaceable joys and notes potatoes and global potato history.
Joe Armstrong, a celebrated dog trainer, reports rats around his kennels and uses RAT-SNAP. In three weeks the rats disappeared and the dogs avoided the bait. He endorses the safe cake form sold by Dyer & Jones and Wilson Montgomery Hardware Co with 35c 65c and 1.25 prices.
The potato rose from South America to become a staple in temperate climates. After Columbus and the discovery era, explorers carried potato plants to Europe, transforming diets in civilized nations and reshaping agricultural practices.
An advertisement claims catarrhal deafness comes from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and cannot be cured by local treatments. It asserts Hall's Catarrh Medicine works through the blood to restore mucous surfaces and offers a one hundred dollar reward for any cured case that fails.
Why cook a Sunday dinner when you can enjoy a good meal at Pierce's Cafe. Let us do your Sunday cooking and savor a relaxing meal without the kitchen work.
The mock anecdote recounts Marshal Petain remarking that many lead a cat and dog life. A friend questions the sweeping claim while showing two pets living together on a hearth rug. Petain concedes but warns tying them together may cause trouble.
Local cafe offers a large assortment of Christmas cigars. Patrons are urged to visit Pierce & Sons for the best selection in town.
A young man faced loitering charges at a railway station but claimed a misunderstanding. He said he was searching for his wife’s niece described as a handsome woman. The principal witness admitted not wishing to prosecute, noting any mistake was possible.
A collection of editorial quips from multiple papers on taxes, tariffs, coal, wage disputes, and global trade. Highlights compare government spending, light taxation, and economic policy with bites on Russia, Germany, and US labor. Includes lines from Greenville Piedmont Canton News New York Evening Telegraph Seattle Times Birmingham News Ohio State Journal Columbia Record Portland Oregonian Life Marion Star Philadelphia Record New York Evening Telegraph San Diego Tribune and Mtunila Bulletin.
A collage of witty and political quips from several papers cites judges, tax jokes, postal theft humor, and international affairs. Notable lines reference Judge Landis, Babe Ruth, tax relief, chewing gum duties, and soviet laundries, reflecting era tone and public concerns.
The passage explains slang as the hurried attempt by uneducated speakers to vocalize long names for objects. It notes slang generally roots in lower social orders, though some terms become esteemed in proper usage. It cites examples like "pluck" once butchers' slang for the heart.
The Albany Journal suggests Americans may someday call a conference to discuss limiting automobile accidents. The memo hints at public policy dialogue and safety measures to reduce crash fatalities.
The passage explains terms like bobbies and peelers for London police, tracing bobbies to Sir Robert Peel who reorganized the force in the 19th century. It notes that peeler also derives from Peel and contrasts with the American cop from copper, a metal-based nickname.
Penfield laments the work as low art while Smere notes the hanging committee approved it. The exchange hints at divergent judging of artistic merit and committee taste.
Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles. Instantly relieves itching piles and improves sleep after the first application. Price 60e.
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