Impersonating an Officer Shocks Court Over Vagrancy Charge
In a brisk exchange a defendant challenges a vagrancy charge claiming he loafed on a street corner. The officer’s reply and the judge’s ruling set the tone for the unusual courtroom moment.
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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1921
Page
2
Where the Trouble Was Doughboy Joke Card
A light item recalling a World War I Doughboy exchange about Paris and language, paired with an old remedy claim “666 cures Chills and Fever.” The note blends a humor line with a popular sensational patent remedy phrase from historic papers.
Texas White Population Reaches 3 918 136 in 1920 Census
Washington dispatch reports Texas white population at 3,918,136, up 712,288 since 1910, with total state population 4,663,228 and negro 741,723. Indians 2,110. Chinese 776. Japanese 449. all other races 34. Mexicans listed as white. Oklahoma Indians drop noted.
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Washington
Texas
Bureau of the Census
United States
Oklahoma
Interior Department
Demographic Shifts Show Varied Growth By Region
The report notes 1,822,541 of the population with a rise of 378,010, and 149,407 Negroes, up 11,795. The South houses about 9,000,000 Negroes, up less than 2 percent since 1910, while the North adds 43.3 percent to 1,472,000 and the West 78,591 with a 55 percent rise.
First-class watch and jewelry repair offered locally
Mrs. R. H. Jay provides first class watch and clock repair services at Dyer & Jones' drug store, offering skilled restoration and clockwork expertise to customers in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Jay
Dyer & Jones’ Drug Store
Two in One Love and a Great Problem
A playful musing contrasts choosing a beautiful woman or a great problem, then suggests embracing both for richer life experiences. The quote explores both romance and intellectual pursuit as paths to fulfillment, framing love and challenge as complementary.
First Undergrad Coin Toss Plans Evening
A Safe Risk section notes two undergraduates debating plans for the evening. One suggests a coin flip to choose between the movies or the dance, with a rare edge result implying study. Rub-My-Tism is referenced as a remedy for rheumatism.
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