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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1949
Page
6
A collection of old jokes features Lincoln boot polishing quip Summers question about patent medicine Aunt, a train passenger asking for tips and a porter’s reply, plus a farmer and hired man lantern courtship punchline. The items read like brief humor snippets from a bygone era.
A dying merchant says he will bequeath each man who has worked for him 20 years five thousand dollars. The lawyer corrects the timing, noting he has not been in business twenty years, to which the merchant insists the gesture serves as good advertising.
Actor James Mason and wife host a turkey dinner with many cats in the home. While carving, the turkey falls as a guest shouts a warning. Mason steadies it with his foot. A detective arrives regarding a prior robbery involving a circus stranger who removed rabbits from his whiskers.
A traveling man sees a dog seated in a chair playing checkers in a rural shop and learns the animal before vaudeville. The piece mixes humor with brief exchanges about wealth and a sheriff sale notice in Grayson County Texas detailing Lot 9 Block 3 E C Carters Colored Addition Van Alstyne. The notice lists Guess Beckwith and heirs, with sale set for August 2 1949 to satisfy a tax lien.
An old advertisement touts Black-Draught laxative as a prompt remedy for constipation and associated symptoms. It claims low cost per dose and urges readers to get a package today.
A quirky historical note explains how honey functioned as a marriage dowry in Galla land near Abyssinia and Egypt, with vows of yearly honey payments. It describes wedding customs in Morocco and Rome, portraying honey as a valued token of affection and social contract in nuptial rites.
The text discusses a Civil War era absentee ballot origin and details a sheriff's sale in Grayson County Texas. It names Ben L Craven and J C Dillon as defendants with unknown residences and heirs. It describes the property Lot 4 and 5 and south of Lot 3 in Block 6 College Addition Van Alstyne.
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