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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1922
Page
7
Armin W. Riley head of the DOJ lying squad recounts a profiteer tale in Washington. A dying profiteer delays confession while a divine excuses delays with a dinner break, finally noting the man died having only carried his confession through the first year of the war.
The eighteenth century popularized the fontagne hair dressing a high bound style chosen with jeweled fillet or ribbon. Louis XIV and Mlle de Vontagne allegedly sparked the trend after a playful horse ride with her hair tumbling free. The king praised the look and within a day courtiers widely adopted it.
An efficiency expert F B Gilbreth describes finding the laziest worker to study motion and reduce wasted effort. He notes factories reveal the quickest methods by observing the least active employee and showing his movements to others to teach them more efficient routines.
The Christian Science Monitor notes Australia shifts from drill-centric training to a play focused program. Cadets learn discipline through basketball jumping tug of war and swimming while developing smart, temperate, team oriented soldiers. The aim is to create an army of happy well trained sportsmen who play for their side.
In Fairbanks citizens reportedly hunt caribou by automobile, signaling a shift from old mush-driven trapper days. Recent rivals in Seattle say Northeastern Alaska towns now feature driving out to caribou herds, bagging several animals, and hauling meat home in the car’s tonneau as winter provisions.
London writer notes curiosity about how the prime minister handles conferences with foreign ministers. He reportedly relies on his secretary for French, a parallel drawn to Lord Beaconsfield at the 1878 Berlin congress. Beaconsfield chose English speeches to avoid ridicule.
An old friend of Emily's mother dies in Maine prompting her to inform two elderly cousins, Miss Susan and Miss Emily. Susan, 78, plans a funeral trip to Portland by boat and coach, insisting Emily must join for her happiness and fun.
A downtown voting machine instruction session for women voters produced humorous moments when a well dressed woman, eager to learn, asked how to "scrape" her ballot after receiving standard guidance on voting straight tickets. The incident highlights voter education in the lead up to elections.
Andrew J. Stone notes in the Century that Alaska yields a vast fur variety with 18 bear varieties and six fox species. Fox skins are top quality and larger than in other lands. The Alaska moose is the western hemisphere’s largest land animal, with highly valued meat and usable skins for footwear. Caribou roam widely, feeding on mosses and inhabiting most areas except the southern coast, forming large herds providing millions of pounds of meat.
Helium shifted from a costly laboratory product to a large scale material, with Texas producing about 8 000 cubic feet daily near war’s end. Its use as a hydrogen substitute in dirigibles and balloons reduces fire risk despite a 7 percent lift loss, and helium cannot burn or explode.
An elderly countryman on a Broadway curb faces a chaotic street scene with tanks of street cars trucks and autos. He crosses amid steam rollers and traffic, recalling childhood fears of threshing engines and remarking New York is a great city and never to be underestimated.
A caliph questions a man accused of running a private relief drive amid heavy living costs. The attendant says the middle class man, with a large family, spoke of paying high prices for sugar, cook, and clothes, then laughed and claimed America needed relief from him. The caliph shows sympathy and orders gentler treatment and care to restore reason.
A Paris Times London correspondent reports Mme Hemery an eighty three year old charwoman in rural France who first flew in 1878 and now hopes to fund further air adventures. Her grandchildren were shocked by her ballooning but she remains unperturbed planning to attempt looping the loop when funds permit.
In a brief gag from Science and Invention Magazine a wag notes iron sinks in a hardware shop window and the shopkeeper parries with a rambling list of items. The visitor reappears and shouts marble busts as the exchange ends.
Popular Mechanics Magazine reports intelligence that a native trust based in Hongkong controls the manufacture of the red dye used by the Chinese to color export fire crackers to America and to color florid seals for important documents. A Filipino student at the New York State College of Forestry brings the information.
Judge Ben L. Jones of Sherman announced his candidacy for Chief Justice of the Court of Civil Appeals Fifth District Texas seeking the Dallas district seat held by Anson Rainey. Bar supporters say Jones would honor the office and Grayson County backs him for the July primary, with visits planned across the district.
Druggists say PAZO OINTMENT cures itching bleeding and protruding piles within days. Itch relief begins after first application and many customers report restful sleep. Also advertised Sun office sells typewriter ribbons paper carbons envelopes and adding machine paper.
Dr Mellenthin, a Texas licensed physician, offers free consultations during his upcoming visit to major towns. He does not operate for chronic appendicitis gall stones ulcers tonsils or adenoids and claims strong results in stomach liver bowel blood skin nerves heart kidney and other ailments. Married women must be accompanied by husbands. Address 336 Boston Block Minneapolis Minnesota.
Albany February 8 Fewer unhappy marriages would result if couples seeking to wed must think over a three day period. Assemblyman Joseph Steinberg Republican New York City introduced a bill to forbid marriages in New York State within three days after license issuance. Steinberg a bachelor says the measure protects girls too and gives families time to intervene. He adds the inconvenience is offset by a general good effect amid rising love at first sight marriages.
An advertisement touts LAXA TIVE BROMO QUININE as superior to ordinary quinine with tonic and laxative effects. It claims no nervousness or head ringing and advises looking for the full name and the signature of E. W. GROVE.
The American Legion continues its work and morale. At Thursday night’s gathering R. C. Brown and Roscoe Pace were appointed delegates to a State Commander called meeting in Dallas. The session aims to inform Texas posts about state headquarters activities and bonus matters.
Legion reporters say a big Whitewright picnic is planned if fiscal conditions hold. Town folks will be enticed to spend locally rather than letting outsiders vet the event, with strong advertising expected. Fain Poultry notes they pay top prices for chickens eggs furs and hides.
An old medicine label touts Colds Cause Grip and Influenza tablets with a single remedy Bromo Quinine. The box bears E. W. Groves signature and a price of 30 cents, reflecting early consumer health products and branding.
Mary Miles Standish 21 died a week after burying her sweetheart Lloyd Warren of Hermitage who died from car exhaust fumes in a Hermitage garage. Miss Standish suffered swoons and delirium after hearing of his death before passing away.
A brief anecdote from Eton reflects on Milton as a great poet who wrote Paradise Lost and, after his wife’s death, Paradise Regained. The remark captures a witty misstatement about the poet’s works.
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