Buy Now at Par Shares $10 Trustee
WM. Fleming urges immediate purchase of shares at par ten dollars each through the trustee. No further details provided.
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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1919
Page
9
No Disgrace to Feel Fear in War Bravery Redefined
An English observer notes that World War I has reshaped the concept of bravery, eroding the old ideal of fearless soldiers. The piece discusses how ancient expectations praised courage through silence and risk, a standard challenged by modern warfare and the Boer War era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halbardier
Courage in the Modern Soldier Becomes Moral Resolve
The text argues that fear is natural in battle and that modern warfare demands moral resolve over old physical bravery. It states officers once hid, now courage means facing shell fire, flames, and gas without letting fear hinder duty. The shift from knightly bravado to disciplined resolve is praised.
Wasted Patience and a Blinded Telephonic Nod
A Boston Transcript anecdote recalls a Scottish telephonist who answered every inquiry with a nod until exasperated he yelled that he had been nodding his head off for the last half hour. The tale highlights miscommunication and fatigue in early telephone service.
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Boston Transcript
Dollar Talk War Savings Stamps Ad Message
An old advertising piece promotes War Savings Stamps and Thrift Stamps with slogans about saving, forward progress, and building wealth. It urges readers to buy W S S and clip the wings on your dollars, tying thrift to personal opportunity and future security.
Piles Cured in Days with PAZO OINTMENT
Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles. Instantly relieves itching, helps restful sleep after first application. Price 60c.
Soya Bean Oil Industry Under Japanese Control
Soy bean oil production is mainly controlled by Japan with Manchuria as the primary source. Last year’s bean supply was large and oil output was limited by mill capacity. Large new plants began operations in Manchuria and Japan as existing mills expanded.
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Manchuria
Japan
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promises Vitality Boost
Advertised tonic claims to purify and enrich blood and restore energy. Promises strengthening, invigorating effects with a price of 60 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Antiquity of Gloves Explained in Saxon England
Gloves have ancient roots in England dating to Saxon times. The main changes over time lie in decoration with styles largely unchanged. In the fourteenth century a pair could fetch as much as five pounds for jewel encrusted pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Sun Office Sells Typewriter Ribbons
Local Sun office advertises availability of typewriter ribbons for purchase. Ribbons offered in assorted sizes and colors, suitable for newsroom and general typing use.
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Sun Office
What's in a Name Rhinostrous and Rhinostrudge Explain Playful Mixups
A fragment from a family scene shows James misnaming a rhinoceros cookie as a rhinoster while Billie corrects him, leading to playful phrases such as rhinostrudge and rhinostrous as siblings trade humorous misnaming. A separate note discusses wasted US lighting costs and a palmleaf fiber brush development from Chinese palms.
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James
Bob
Billie
Jock
Jimmie
United States
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