Whitewright Sun Notices and Texas Judicial News
The Whitewright Sun lists subscription at 1.50 yearly and notes notices of entertainments and memorials are billed at advertising rates. It reports Judge Silas Hare's Dallas assignment and praises his record, citing few reversals and high regard among Texas district judges.
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Silas Hare
Fifteenth District Court
Dallas
Sherman
Hare
Texas
Judge Hare
Grayson County
Sherman Democrat
Record Rainfall Facts From Historic Weather Bulletin
A government bulletin highlights record rain events including 23.11 inches in Taylor Texas on Sept 9 10 1921 and global comparisons. It notes East Bengal India as the wettest place with 429 inches annually and cites other historic totals from Holy Writ and the Philippines. The piece also mentions a five minute downpour of two fifths of an inch and a theoretical yearlong rainfall covering the globe at 29.13 inches.
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United States
United States Weather Bureau
Taylor
Texas
East Begal
India
Holy Writ
Philippine Islands
Democratic ticket needed to win with Jones and Smith
A political analysis argues that if the Democratic ticket lists Smith for president and Jones for vice president, victory appears assured. It suggests the ticket will attract most of the Jones and Smith supporters, needing only a few scattered votes to secure victory.
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Smith
Jones
Hickman Insanity Defense Sparks Fractured Ancestral Tales
The Hickman case in Missouri Arkansas features defense attorney remarks listing ancestors' quirks such as a nonworking grandfather and a frail grandmother. The critic cites the argument as flimsy, comparing it to absurdities used to label others insane.
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Missouri
Arkansas
William Edward Hickman
Hickman
Charles Evans Hughes
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Praise for Youth Amid Media's Fearful Gloom
A poem by Judd Lewis argues the press misleads by highlighting youth crime while ignoring countless youths doing right. It declares the era’s youth mostly strong, productive, and generous, urging readers to focus on positive acts rather than sensational cases.
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Judd Lewis
Royal Road to Independence Through Thrift
A column extols thrift as a path to independence with multiple savings examples. It outlines yearly, monthly, and weekly deposits at various interest rates showing potential balances at ages fifty and sixty five. It also shares brief anecdotes about a forest ranger with rattlesnake jewelry and an honest man fined for returning a found bill.
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Independence
Paris
France
Urgent Engagement Exchange About Wind
The lines present a quip between two speakers, Karl and a teacher, on a playful science exchange about wind. The brief dialogue centers on defining wind as air moving rapidly and presents a quick educational moment.
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Karl
Court Refuses To Quash Snyder Union Suit
Maryland newspaper reports a court decision in which the case of Mr. Snyder against his former union seeks relief. The judge remands the matter for further proceedings, delaying earlier actions.
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Tub
Snyder
Maryland Paper
Chromatic Omelet finds rainbow puddle
A small child discovers a pool of iridescent oil and exclaims a rainbow has been found, calling it a squashed rainbow and seeking the mother’s comment on the strange sight. The moment blends whimsy with wonder at a colorful, uncanny apparition.
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Mummie
Willis and Gillis Exchange Christmas Banter
Willis asks what the absent minded professor gave his children for Christmas. Gillis quips about an Easter lily a package of firecrackers and some April fool candy.
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Willis
Gillis
No Alienist Needed for Son Says Father
A father declares his son does not need an alienist, insisting an American doctor is sufficient for his child’s care. The exchange reflects attitudes toward psychiatry and foreign expertise in the era.
Harpers Girl Refusal Sparks Dance Night Contention
A Savannah report notes the dispute centers on one Harper girl who declined to accompany the deceased man home from the dance, fueling tension and questions about events that night.
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Harper
Savannah Paper
Want to Be An Angel? Chicago Graveyard Seeks Executive
A large prominent cemetery in Chicago invites a high grade executive with ex ecutive ability to join as a permanent and attractive proposition. The notice emphasizes strong leadership and steady commitment in a traditional burial context.
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Chicago Tribune
No Archeologist Customer
A humorous exchange as a clerk, new on the job, is asked if doughnuts are fresh. The reply notes only a week of tenure, implying inexperience and a light moment in the shop.
Women Expected to Attend Temple Event Friday
Weather cooler helps draw a large crowd of women to the temple Friday with many expected attendees. Bloomington newspaper notes strong interest and enthusiasm for the event.
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Bloomington (Ind
Mary Clips Lamb Wool for Fifteen Dresses
A playful note from the Detroit News recounts Mary clipping her lamb's fleece and discovering enough wool to craft fifteen modern dresses, highlighting a whimsical farm to fashion transformation.
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Mary
Detroit News
Tuner Marriages and Heaven Quip in Sydney Bulletin
The Sydney Bulletin jokes that marriages are made in heaven explaining why married people quarrel. the quip notes spouses constantly harp at one another and frames the satire as a light, social aside.
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Sydney Bulletin
Dirty Look Echoes Between Friends
A brief dialogue captures a moment of tension as one character notes a dirty look and the other asserts it is not given and reflects a longstanding expression. The exchange hints at unresolved history between the two.
Thrift Ties Swap Witty Couple Wardrobe Joke
A humorous exchange features a wife turning an old dress into a tie for her husband while he retorts that his wife reused his old tie as a dress for herself. The light quip highlights frugal fashion in domestic life.
Prompt Alibi Exchange Between Graduate Inquiry and Sleepwear Reply
A college graduate verification prompt prompts the respondent who says they slept in the suit last night. The exchange highlights a humorous denial of meeting a standard credential.
Deafening Whispers in Secret Engagement Talk
Quotations reveal gossip about a secret engagement between Bertha and a partner. Mattie questions the secrecy while noting what others are saying.
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Bertha
Mattie
A case for the Pound dialogue note
A distressed speaker tells a doctor how he lives from dawn to dusk, comparing himself to a horse, a wolf, and a dog. The doctor suggests seeing a veterinary surgeon as the exchange focuses on care and a plea for help.
Not King Solomon Says Husband Finds Wrath at Home
A Sydney Bulletin verse notes a man returning home at 2 a m to find his wife awake and wrathful. She hurls reproaches while he can only be thankful he is not King Solomon, highlighting domestic tension with humor.
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Dempsey
Tunney
King Solomon
Sydney Bulletin
Ladies Prefer Sugar Daddies Poet Quote
A humorous dialogue features a woman preferring a husband who writes blank checks over one who writes blank verse. The exchange playfully contrasts poetry with finance in a lighthearted note.
Almanac Aristocracy Snobbes Credited for Superior Standing
Mrs Newpile questions the Snobbes social rank in a witty exchange about wealth. The reply asserts their advantage comes from longer money ownership, two months ahead in prosperity.
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Almanac Aristocracy
McPherson Refuses Poison Pact Over Pennyworths
A man asks for two pennyworth of poison from a chemist. The chemist can only supply six pennyworth. McPherson declines the request, deciding not to commit suicide by his own action.
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Mac McPherson
McPherson
Brown's Final Bachelor Party Ends With Wedding Twist
A party for Brown turns comic when a married friend congratulates him on a life’s happiest day. Brown replies the nuptials are actually tomorrow. The friend nods and the moment ends with a shared joke about timing.
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Brown
Snappy Stuff From The Newsroom
A roundup of odd facts reports George Xalanthe of Athens weighing 466 pounds and newly married with a bride of 122 pounds. Mrs. Barger Wallach of New York carries a watch hidden in a $20 gold piece. Mrs. Martha Wallace of Kansas City keeps a 9-foot pet snake as a home guard. Mrs. Hannah Elverson of Chicago, 83, grows a third set of teeth with nine new teeth. Mrs. Carrie Merson of Chicago testifies in divorce she forgave her husband 100 times. James Chase, 64, and Mrs. Ella Hector, 63, both blind, married in Newark. John Cosgrove of Toronto is arrested for begging with $9,500 in paper money sewn on him.
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Martha Wallace
Kansas City
Hannah Elverson
Chicago
Carrie Merson
James Chase
Ella Hector
Newark
Doctor distracts as sick boy turns out to be 76
A Chicago doctor responded to a call about a sick boy and found the patient was 76 years old. The caller was the accompanying father, aged 95, who had telephoned for help.
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Chicago
Chicago Court Frees Edith Royan in Theft Case
Edith Royan is released in Chicago on theft charges after a suitor offers marriage and she consents. In a separate incident Eleanor Cogley of Buffalo panics upon fear of rats while in a cellar planning suicide and escapes, abandoning her intent.
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Edith Royan
Chicago
Eleanor Cogley
Buffalo
Nervous groom wed a week after canceled ceremony
Alexander Cummings of Los Angeles had his wedding called off due to nerves but was married a week later, reported as the couple proceeded with plans despite the earlier setback.
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Alexander Cummings
Los Angeles
New Orleans Woman Falls in River. Man Confesses Push
Miss Gladys Lynn claims an accidental fall into the river, while Ralph Baker admits he pushed her. Police report Baker's confession and ongoing investigation into the incident in New Orleans.
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Gladys Lynn
New Orleans
Ralph Baker
Chicago Woman Testifies On Marriage Labor Split
Mrs. Florence Galber of Chicago said she believed marriage meant shared labor but found she must do all the work and earn all the money.
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Florence Galber
Chicago
Deafmute couple wed in Dover with all Deaf participants
Miss Elsie Thompson and KE W Smith of Dover England were married using sign language. Two bridesmaids and the best man were also deaf and dumb, marking a ceremony inclusive of the Deaf community.
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Elsie Thompson
KE. W. Smith
Dover
England
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Jimmy Walker
New York
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Oklahoma
Ada
Okla
State of Texas
Bernard Nichols
Bureau of Business Research
University of Texas
Nichols
Texas Business Review
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Thrift
S. W. Straus
American Society For Thrift
Howard P. Leese
Sproul State Forest
Pennsylvania
Thompson
Philosophical Phil
Alexander & Coldwell
George Xalanthe
Athens
John Cosgrove
Toronto
Hoosier
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National Associa
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