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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1921
Page
6
A nostalgic reflection on Christmas at country farms. The piece urges neighborliness, forgiveness, and shared feasting, urging readers to clear grudges, renew old friendships, and welcome strangers in the season of peace and goodwill, hoping these bonds endure into the new year.
Robert Louis Stevenson urges honesty and kindness to balance spending, argues for maintaining modest ambitions and true friendships, and contends that failure is a probable fate in art and living well. The reflection offers a somber but hopeful note for year’s end or end of life.
Cookie Rocks combines sugar and butter with eggs flour soda hot water dates and walnuts. Cinnamon and allspice flavor the dough which is dropped in walnut sized portions on buttered tins and baked slowly.
Dialogue hints at a postponed encounter as Frank jokes about missing Ethel under the mistletoe and Jack plans a sleigh ride for the evening. The exchange suggests light holiday mischief and social plans without further context or setting.
In a sketch of upper Canada a writer recalls meeting an Indian at midnight on Christmas Eve under a moonlit sky. The Indian hushes him and explains they watch to see the knees, and says the deer fell upon their knees to the Great Spirit and looks up.
A how to guide for hosting a ghost party during New Year week. It describes invitations from Father Time, dressed guests impersonating famous deceased figures, a red imp handing out cards, guessing games with prizes, ghostly decor, a crepe paper pie favor table, fortune telling, and advice on New Year resolutions.
In federal court at San Antonio Judge Duval West will hear a 1922 case filed by Asa L. Cunningham and Charlotte K. Cunningham against Adolph Steiler rancher near Comfort Kendall County. They seek 50000 dollars for injuries to Mrs. Cunningham allegedly caused by Steiler's gun discharge on December 29, 1919 during a hunting party. The suit raises whether hunters are liable for injuries from accidental gun discharges and if guns should be kept on safety when not in use.
In Van Alstyne three fires within hours caused extensive damage. The Texas Traction interurban station was destroyed at 1:30 am, with $3,000 building loss and undetermined losses to ticketing and freight gear. Earlier, James W. McKinney’s house burned, $5,000 loss with $2,500 insured. James Slaughter’s home also burned, $3,000 loss with $2,500 insured.
The article notes growing numbers of Civil War widows drawing pensions while Civil War widows lose ground. It mentions pages in the Congressional Record listing widows seeking government support and reminds that old soldiers earned stable supply via pensions, with War of 1812 widows still on the rolls.
A historical note states judgments hold that short skirts in young women are not inherently immoral. The text discusses moral perception and authority, signaling a societal debate on modesty and behavior without endorsing sensationalism. The piece reflects era attitudes and public discourse.
The Beaumont Enterprise endorses Mrs Elizabeth Middleton of Kansas City who argues that knee length skirts and corset removal are healthier for women. It questions modesty arguments and suggests morality does not hinge on skirt length while noting readers may oppose the fashion. The Sun rate is mentioned at the end.
The health lecturer wraps up his talk and invites questions. A tired man asks what to do when unable to sleep at night. The professor replies that he usually stays awake and invites further questions.
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