Death and debt lessons from a rural column
A 14 month old child of Joe Thompson dies after a weeklong illness in Lone Oak. The piece notes Whitewright friends’ sympathy for the bereaved parents and quotes moralizing about debt and time prices, ending with an old lady will tale and a wry line on married men.
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T. H. Lively
Lone Oak
Joe Thompson
Kingdom of Heaven
Man and War A reflection on sacrifice and unity in war
ER. S. Martin writes in the Youths Companion about war's vast scale and the obligation of sacrifice. He contrasts today’s observers of European conflict with Civil War lessons, arguing progress comes through pain, and that both victors and vanquished bear costly lessons while nations remain one people when dangers are faced together.
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Europe
ER. S. Martin
Public Lecture on Agriculture in Whitewright Saturday
State Department of Agriculture official J O Allen will lecture in Whitewright on Saturday June 26 at 8 p m inviting farmers and especially ladies to attend. The talk will cover organization farm improvements diversification crop rotation cooperative marketing and related topics.
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J.O. Allen
State Department of Agriculture
Sun
Whitewright
State of
Texas
There is only one greater pest than a chigger
A sharp quote frames a light jab at pessimists as an amusing barb about pests and mood. The line uses playfully accusatory wording to punch up humor in a casual exchange.
Expression of love sparks a warning to a wary heart
The speaker notes that telling a girl she is too good for the best man on earth is natural yet risky. If she isn’t told, someone else may claim her admiration, implying a caution about guarding affection and offering truth as a safeguard.
Anti germ law to take effect June twentieth across establishments
A new law passed by the Legislature will begin June 20 requiring hotels, restaurants, soda stands and saloons to sterilize dishes, forks and spoons in boiling water with daily changes, and to launder napkins between patrons. Violations may bring fines from five to one hundred dollars. Also included is a practical joke about telephone dust blowers causingmisuse of phones, reported by the Cincinnati Commercial-Tribune.
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Central
Cincinnati Commercial-Tribune
It's fashionable to be engaged in love and seasons
A concise reflection on love and change, noting that fashion shifts with the seasons and truths about affection evolve over time.
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