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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1917
Page
7
In a Youth's Companion tale, wolf Wolf loyally defends ranger Steve Stern during a pack attack. Wolf dies amid the fight, saving Stern as a blood-blooded pack member is slain, leaving Stern to mourn his devoted hound.
Passengers overheard a serious exchange on a street car about the United States clashing with Mexico and the risk of European forces invading while American troops were engaged. Two young girls discussed potential dangers and consequences in Columbus, Ohio.
An Alabama county offers a cent per boll weevil to lure the pests to destroy cotton. The report notes a single weevil can ruin several dollars’ worth of cotton if left unchecked, suggesting the price is a small investment to prevent greater loss.
A New York American piece explains how a fall can bend or break the balance staff, the tiny steel axis of a watch. Even costly repairs may require swapping in a matching staff from a cabinet of hundreds, with installation costs from 1.50 to 7.50 depending on watch value.
The article catalogs famous liner disappearances with all hands lost at sea. It lists the President of 1841 with 136 aboard, the City of Glasgow in 1854 with 480, the Pacific in 1856 with 240, the Tempest in 1859, the City of Boston in 1870, the Huronian in 1902, and the Waratah in 1910, noting no news so far.
A Philadelphia Ledger clip reports a fashionable wife’s gown admiration and the husband’s quip about cost of living. The husband jokes there is “nothing to speak of” keeping her dressed in style, underscoring social pressures on attire.
Visitors inspected a Roman gladiator statue with a broken arm a knee amputated left leg a battered helmet and facial patches. They noted the figure represents Victory and quipped that if he won they would like to meet the loser.
A Brooklyn Life quip notes bravery among boys as varied. Some stay with smaller peers, some are brave due to short legs preventing flight, but most prove bravery when someone is watching.
In 1755 a bill to tally the population, births, deaths, marriages, and poor relief was proposed by Thomas Potter. Critics warned it threatened liberty and risked taxation and oppression. The measure failed in the Lords, but a census effort succeeded later, with the first England and Wales census in March 1801.
Major C G Bruce notes a cruel custom where Kunza warriors strip Nagyri captives of arms and clothing and return them to their people naked and starving. The act is described as more shameful than killing.
Describes early northern European chairs inspired by Roman designs. Saxon English thrones are box shaped with raised ends and a protruding base as a footstool. Cushions provided comfort and some chairs had backpieces resembling a crossbar.
In a New York case, Nolan laments the client may not receive justice before judgment day. The court replies it might plead for the woman on that day, prompting Nolan to warn of troubles for the judge then.
The article notes that each ostrich wing grows twenty six long white plumes to maturity in eight months. Males show pure white plumes while females have ecru or grayish tones. Short feathers are stripped for tips with seventy five per wing, and tail feathers are deep ivory with sixty five valued commercially.
A reflective note on daily influence guiding choices toward good or evil in every interaction. The author emphasizes steady, ongoing impact with each person we meet, shaping the world through our conduct and words.
A humorous note from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch describes a man asking a doctor to visit after his wife reveals she will reuse her previous year's hat for another season, highlighting a light fashion crisis.
Dr. Charles Davenport argues in his nomadism book that children run away for the same reasons as others voyage or fish. He cites primitive wanderlust, spring calls, and American nomadism as factors, noting more boys run away, peaking at age fifteen and involving a drive to seek adventure.
A brief on key electrical units and their eponymous originators. Ampere the current pioneer, Olim of thermodynamic law, Volta the battery pioneer, Faraday the capacitive pioneer, Coulomb the quantity unit, and Watt the power pioneer.
A quoted exchange debates Carlyle’s stance on self sacrifice and marriage. It reasons he could endure poverty and neglect yet implies a husband should not expect a wife to share that fate. The piece contrasts lofty duties with the right to marry and protect a spouse.
A traveler on the quay asked a Mississippi boat deck hand if the boat was going up or down. The deck hand, smoking a pipe, replied with a wary assessment that the vessel was tired and leaky, making the chances of a bet about even.
A farmer complains people lose sense by traipsing fields chasing golf balls while another neighbor defends the game as not silly. Dim in the New York Times notes that there is potential cheating in the sport.
The account notes Dennis Papin, predating Fulton by a century, built a boat with a steam engine and proposed using a piston rod to drive paddle wheels. It highlights Papin’s 1690 piston rod invention and his 1700s boat propulsion ideas.
A Punch line from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch envisions a nationwide Junk Day to rid houses and outbuildings of junk. The cartoon quip questions the impact on homes if such a holiday ever existed.
The article argues for fronting houses toward private gardens rather than toward the street. It suggests hedges lattices and planting to create screened family rooms, noting European practice of turning homes away from the street for privacy and repose.
The grapevine tendrils extend long distances to grasp distant supports like tree limbs posts or wires. Their precise reach suggests a plant sense guiding growth and attachment similar to a telescoping mechanism.
Brown and Jones discuss Robinson whose wife is deaf and dumb while noting her silence during a walk. They joke about her inability to talk and comment on Robinson's baldness as a sign of hardship.
A Kansas City Star snippet shows a city farmer asking neighbor Palmer Jones how to raise large broilers by mid July. Palmer shrugs and says the rule is to set hens in the spring, while the new resident cites Betty books advising a dry setting place.
The only profitable spot for bergamot tree cultivation is Reggio in Calabria, the toe of the boot. Its essence is essential in many perfumes and medical preparations, making this location particularly important for the trade.
A dealer laments a mispriced suit after noting Percy Van Broke once bought a similar item for 845. The other party points out Van Broke never pays his bills, while the seller claims to offer him a discount to avoid losses.
A B Y P U program presents What is the Christian's Inheritance with a Bible quiz. Scriptural readings include Romans 8 1 19 and talks on how believers become heirs. Speakers Miss Cordelia Yeager Miss Olive Neff Mr John Ashe and Mr Claud Truett lead with Miss Lena Mae Gowdy supervising.
Easy to Take, No Pain or Ache. It cleanses the torpid liver and livens the system by ridding it of poisoning. It is purely vegetable, harmless, and does not tear up the system like calomel. Guaranteed satisfactory or money back. For sale at 50c and $1 at Dyer & Jones.
An old advertisement claims LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE stops cough and headache and relieves cold. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. W GROVE is printed on each box and price 25 cents.
Pay your county and State taxes to J. M. McMillin, office over Kirst National Bank. Receipts will be mailed by the tax collector. St.
Soothing remedy touted for coughs and colds with pine basins and laxative ingredients. Claims relief for winter colds croup grippe bronchial affections. Sold at druggists for 50 cents with a long history of use.
An old sale line touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a universal tonic with quinine and iron. It claims to improve liver function drive out malaria enrich blood and build the system. Price 50 cents.
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