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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1921
Page
6
A Texas legislature bill, favorably reported, would require all male applicants for marriage licenses to present a written certificate from a licensed physician stating they are free of contagious venereal disease. The certificate must show a recent examination within ten days prior to license application. otherwise the clerk may not issue the license.
A poem from Woman's National Weekly catalogs numerous archetypal girls, from pretty to shy, dowdy to merry, describing a spectrum of female types. The piece ends by praising women as pearls and best things in creation.
An Irish visitor in China becomes involved in a heated argument with a local who spoke broken English. In a flash, Pat snatches a dish from a counter and hurls it, severing the Chinaman’s head. He is brought before the English authorities for the act.
An ad claims A TONIC Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic purifies and enriches blood with iron and quinine to restore energy, color cheeks, and appetite. It asserts effectiveness against malaria and grip germs, noting the tonic is pleasant enough for children and priced at 60 cents.
A humor line recalls an exchange where Pat explains his insult by saying the native spoke broken English and he answered with broken China, underlining a colonial joke about linguistic missteps and cultural quirks.
Austin February 4 State Health Officer Manton O Carrick estimates at least fifty lepers in Texas cost county taxpayers about 27500 per year for care and maintenance He made the estimate after an investigation at Washington requests to determine numbers for future hospital care and facilities planning
The speaker recalls happier days with a trusty horse Dobbin and a simple car. Modern mechanics fail to match the old reliability as the car struggles on hills with two cylinders pumping oil. radiator boils and the narrator laments debts and hardship from rising costs and broken dreams of progress.
Poet Walt Mason quips about a man rolling along and buying more diamonds for his wife in a wry if worldly line reflecting social manners.
A playful survey contrasts classic rulers and thinkers with modern tech. Socrates avoided phonographs, Julius Caesar skipped safety razors, Cleopatra refused film portraits, and Napoleon Bonaparte never phoned Josephine to check on her whereabouts, showing his hidden trust.
A combined cough remedy offers Hayes Healing Honey with Grove's Penetrate Salve for chest and throat. The kit promises to heal throat inflammation and ease coughing via skin absorption. Price is 35 cents for the bundled treatment as sold by druggists.
A quirky collection notes famous figures avoided modern tech or notable settings. Confucius reportedly never ate at a Chinese restaurant with a live jazz band. Henry VIII kept photographers away from royal weddings. Attila the Hun wore no pink silk pajamas. Columbus never used wireless on his transatlantic voyages. Shakespeare did not use a typewriter and wrote by hand.
A playful exchange about number of children ends with a promotional pitch. The ad offers a liberal discount on clocks for a few days at John son’s, promising a real bargain to shoppers. The snippet reflects local humor and a weekend sale push in a small-town shop.
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