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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1919
Page
3
Uncle Joe Howsley a Texas oilman visiting the East was charged $1.50 for a watermelon slice at a Yankee restaurant. He ordered a whole melon as in Texas and left furious, vowing revenge on Yankees and their establishments.
The text urges eternal vigilance to stay on top after success. It argues that aspiring to greatness requires persistent effort, real action over talk, and ongoing climb toward the peak. Energy gained during the climb proves useful later, and the effort may tire yet enrich perspective.
Workmen leveling mounds at a city park near Lake Bemidji Minnesota uncovered two large trees roots containing Indian skulls and bones. Teeth remained relatively intact while charcoal nearby suggests a burial pyre. Most remains were reburied after souvenir seekers collected a few bones.
In a terse exchange, Uncle Bill Bottletop warns that any whisky available today is likely poison, reflecting a stern caution about tainted liquor. The comment underscores public concern over unsafe spirits and the need for quality controls.
Farmer Corn tessel and others discuss summer boarders returning home. One speaker notes fatigue from giving up food for money while expressing relief at the change as the season winds down.
The passage urges cheerful giving as a personal possession to be shared with weary neighbors. It asks readers to seek out one poor home and, from abundance, bring sunlit joy at Christmas. The act promises deep personal joy and a truly happy holiday through kindness.
London Chronicle notes Horace Greeley rival Lecky as king of illegible penmen. Veteran compositors recall deciphering his History of Morals, with home study of dubious folios. Lecky’s reputation among printers described as the century’s best cursed man. See Pagoda for unusual gifts at Truett and Moore’s.
A collection of late 19th or early 20th century classified ads offers land shares and half ownership for farm work, two good work mares with harness, two wagons and farming equipment, registered pigs for sale, barter offers for horses and hogs, bargained autos, and a request for subscription agents with commissions. Also listed is a sale of a 38.2 acre Whitewright area farm with a seven room house, garage, barn, and water.
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