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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1922
Page
7
Alexandria faces a washday crunch as wartime shifts dry up laundry help. A Washington Star anecdote contrasts Civil War freedom with World War II independence, as Aunt Lucy quips that the war has made them independent.
The Christian Monitor recalls Hackaliah Bailey bringing the first elephant to the United States nearly a century ago. In barns before tents, the strange creature drew crowds as night travel avoided charges. Some towns staged bonfires to deter viewing while crews sometimes sent a fake elephant to mislead observers.
Arctic explorer Donald BR. MacMillan argues air travel is impractical for a polar dash. He cites landing difficulties in ice, stresses dirigibles would be prohibitively costly, and says future expeditions will rely on sled dogs.
Raz Barlow borrows a local teacher's dictionary to write a note to a girl in the Calf Ribs area. A Tickville man buys his wife cigars for Christmas and enjoys them. Slim Pickens hunted last Thursday but failed to cover much ground as the gun kicks him back.
Slim Pickens eyed goods in Bounding Billows window but avoided a staring cocoanut. Sidney Hocks played fiddle at Luke Mathewson’s with pieces like A Midsummer Night’s Serenade wearing a summer necktie. The Deputy Constable campaigns for re election on merit and uses his horse this time while seeking a stray cow with no reward. Sim Flinders was out today circu-
Dr Mellenthin a regular graduate in medicine and surgery licensed by Texas visits important towns offering free consultation during this trip with treatment costs only if desired He claims no operations for chronic appendicitis gall stones ulcers tonsils or adenoids and reports strong results in stomach liver bowels blood skin nerves heart kidneys and other ailments Married women must be accompanied by husbands Address 336 Boston Block Minneapolis Minn Advertisement.
A petition to raise a posse to rescue Yam Sims from an old cistern where he fell this morning is being prepared. Columbus Allsop has hidden in his cellar for two days amid rumors of disrepute with no smoke or odors to signal trouble. A buyer offered for the second-hand baby buggy from Jeffer son Potlocks family, but it stayed with them for circus days. The postmaster warns residents to guard possessions on site. Days ago a store escape allowed hogs to raid a cache of sweet potatoes.
Lufkin Remedy cures itch with no odor and no grease. Apply per simple directions and continue work. Guaranteed by Dyer & Jones and J L Kirkpatrick. Spivy Co Bonham invites business on fullest values.
A wedding in an orchard during apple blossom time was interrupted when a bull from a neighboring pasture charged the area. A woman wearing a red shirtwaist climbed a tree as others sought shelter. The veil fell, she switched to a new shirtwaist, and the ceremony continued peacefully.
Before the war England and Scotland boasted numerous hunting grounds and ornamental forests. War demands led to widespread timber felling for munitions and military use. Now efforts shift to replanting with trees that are primarily useful, yet still retain ornament.
La Fontaine’s fable about a man carrying a donkey on a pole and alternating riders exposes the merciless judgments of onlookers. Each passerby offers a harsh appraisal as the scenario shifts, illustrating social hypocrisy and misplaced blame. The tale ends with a warning about crowd critique.
Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails. Sore, blind, bleeding or protruding piles relieved instantly. Sleep becomes restful after first application. Price 60c. M. C. Spivy & Co., Bonham, notes efforts to secure best for customers amid Eastern markets.
A Sherman couple says Ferrasal cured headaches and improved acid stomach and indigestion. They report both husband and wife benefited while using the product, and they plan to keep Ferrasal in their home. The ad claims Ferrasal neutralizes stomach acids, relieves acidity, and offers a money back guarantee. Sold by Dyer & Jones and other druggists.
A passerby comments on a merchant riding a donkey while walking on foot. An old woman laughs at the scene and a quarrel ensues as the merchant proclaims he will act by his own judgment. He then rides the donkey, leaving onlookers astonished at his reversal.
Eczema and tetter can be cured according to the advertisement. Three-in-One Ointment is sold and guaranteed by Dyer & Jones.
A returned U S World War II soldier recalls a German prison camp and the harsh food, fighting tears as he remembers a neighbor who mocked Sunday night suppers of cold ham and grits. The Birmingham Age-Herald notes his poignant recollection.
At a Shanghai war memorial committee meeting a cenotaph was approved at the Bund junction with Avenue Edward VII. Tram lines will be diverted. local architects will submit designs inspired by home models with local adaptations. Plans include a comprehensive roll of honor funded by public subscription and possible grants from foreign and French councils.
Lyon-Gray Lumber Co in Savoy Texas advertises genuine McAlester lump coal at 12.50 per ton due to overstock. Winter remains and the yard urges buyers to act now for supply before the season ends.
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