Whitewright Sun notes and civic appeals in 1910s issue
The Whitewright Sun outlines subscription details and prices, warns about advertising rates for events, and urges reader participation in elections and community life. It recalls poll tax discussions, upcoming merchant-driven Saturday bargains, and local tax concerns, while highlighting Marshal Foch’s tour and a historical anecdote about Senator Chauncey Depew’s $100 nest egg growing to $800.
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Chauncey M. Depew
United States
New York
Peekskill, N. Y
Senator Depew
Peekskill Bank
Daily Grind Reflections on City Town and Farm Life
A Sabbath meditation from the Kansas City Star notes that days in city, town, and farm follow routines. It contrasts automatic city life and town life with farm variety and ends urging contentment in any state using Phil 4:11. It critiques yearning for change yet finds contentment in daily work.
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Kansas City Star
World's Oldest Man John Shell Reaches 133 in Kentucky
John Shell of Greasy Creek Leslie County Kentucky, declared the world’s oldest man at 133, says his health is good and memory sharp. He speaks from his Moonshine Mountains cabin, joking that time flies, noting war and peace talks bore those over 125, and that he would advise aging adults to enjoy the years between 99 and 110 as the peak of happiness.
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John Shell
Greasy Creek
Leslie County
Kentucky
Mr. Shell
Moonshine Mountains
Attaboy
Phoebe
Unclear exchange on fitness and age in interview
A quoted exchange recalls a morning shock when the speaker realizes he cannot do Walter Camp's Daily Dozen and contemplates starting golf to regain fitness. The interviewer asks what factors explain the speaker's ripe old age, and the speaker hints at several unnamed causes.
Three Unstated Points In A Political Exchange
A quoted exchange lists three statements by a speaker: not reading a presidential message, not attempting to compare a party platform, and not caring which baseball team won the pennant. The passage captures skeptical detachment and humorous disengagement.
Irresistible Gossip Sparks Heated Change
Dorothy warns about a troubling rumor about Gladys while Kathleen condemns gossip and presses for details. The exchange hints at social tensions and the impact of rumors within a tight community.
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Dorothy
Gladys
Kathleen
Real Distinction The Aristocrat Returns to College
The Passing Show from London presents a witty exchange as The Aristocrat recalls ancestral waves with William the Conqueror while The New Girl boasts her lineage with Mary Pickford. A light theatrical exchange showcases class contrast and audience wit.
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William the Conqueror
Mary Pickford
London
Money to loan on farms in vendor's lien notes
Money to loan on farms. Vendor's lien notes extended. See R. H. May or Tom Barbee.
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R. H. May
Tom Barbee
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