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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1920
Page
12
The Sioux Falls Press notes Nevada may shed the Silver State label as gold findings in the David district prompt miners to hoard ore to avoid excess profits tax. If true, Nevada could claim the Golden State boast, signaling a shift from silver to gold amid patriotic restraint and market fears.
A reminiscence recalls Benjamin Franklin and Condorcet on aeronautics as Paris buzzed over Montgolfier balloon ascents and the era’s early fascination with flight and its future possibilities.
Dorcet questioned Franklin about whether an aeronaut could steer a balloon. Franklin said the airship is in infancy and requires time to mature. A skeptical observer pressed for its usefulness, to which Franklin replied that it is a child just born and should be judged after its education is completed.
The opening of the Mt Washington railway, once seen as impossible, opened access to the highest White mountains inspiring tourism. Meanwhile James Nicol, a Scottish centenarian in Kentish village, celebrated his hundredth birthday and recalls Highlanders, porridge, and a late first taste of meat and tea. He married again at ninety three.
The Sun reports the selling price for adding machine paper rolls at 20 cents each. No additional details on suppliers or quantities are provided.
A historic notice warns of calomel dangers, describing mercury-based laxatives as causing cramps, sickness, and rapid medical harm. The advisory cautions against internal use, noting damage to bones and overall health risk.
A health ad touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe vegetable alternative to calomel. It claims the tonic cleanses the liver without causing salivation, avoids sickness the next day, restores energy, and is harmless for children.
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