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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1921
Page
4
A massive copper chair said to be a gift from Queen Victoria to an Ashanti chieftain was found deep in a jungle in the Gold Coast colony. Local legend claims the chair marks the chieftain’s grave and that the spirit sits on it at times, a mystery scholars could not confirm.
After a sectional tournament game at Tomlinson hall Miss Desse Vandivier a Technical high school teacher rushed to call in victories. In her excitement she gave the number Basketball 2 1 5 to the operator and heard Insane Hospital shouted instead.
In a Birmingham Age-Herald item a speaker notes that Miss Flibber was old enough to leave home and be a farmerette in 1917, providing a rough sense of her age without exact figures.
New York Free Synagogue head Rabbi Stephen Wise told a quiet, humorous tale at a dinner hosted by J. P. Morgan. Prominent guests heard a Jewish-Christian heaven anecdote, with Rabbi Wood adding a parallel dream about St Peter and afterlife locations, reflecting New York life.
Dr. I Winslow of Boston proposes printing books so every page is a right hand page Read straight through from right to right page then flip the book upside down to continue with pages that were left hand In the back of the book the left hand pages become right hand pages and are numbered consecutively This requires careful pagination by printers but could reduce eye neck and arm fatigue for readers of heavy volumes.
Queen Marie of Roumania refused to ride behind any flag but Roumanian. An American doughboy driving an official army car insisted the U S flag stay. Royal etiquette conflicted with military protocol but the chauffeur and queen settled the dispute and proceeded.
An elderly man in a fashionable shop asks for a tune book and sits to play. After a long, droning session the proprietor asks if the book suits him. The man replies he cannot tell since he has played only half the tunes and continues turning pages.
A Scottish inventor has devised a machine that processes freshly pulled flax into usable material within hours. The device aims to speed textile production and reduce manual labor, showcasing a notable advancement in fiber processing and industrial efficiency.
Harper's describes Captain H B Osann's daring leafleting raid on the Metz front aimed at Alsace Lorraine troops. A night patrol neared an observation post and called names, prompting whispered talks and later prisoners reporting a ghost calling soldiers by name before gunfire answered.
The Stars and Stripes reports the Coblenz victory hut, a long time eating and leisure spot for 7000 troops, is being demolished as A E F landmarks fade. Snow in November last heavily damaged the roof. officials debated repairs before converting the space into a skating rink and light meals area.
Sweet potatoes may become more common as storage methods improve and new varieties sweeter. Storage challenges have limited supply, but recent developments include plants for storage in the South and a campaign to promote marketing on a larger scale. The sweet potato is a yam and an American-origin vegetable.
In a Topeka State Journal report a Kansas wife testified she could tolerate her husband being a Holy Roller, but objected to his 3am returns after studying the Book of Revelation with a friend. The incompatibility of temper and religious zeal were cited as divorce grounds.
Two sisters engaged to two brothers spark a double romance as neighbors watch. The elder sister is confronted in the street by a suitor from the opposite flat who quips that if love is blind, the neighbors are not, a remark reported by London Tit-Bits.
Willie stayed away from home for the first time and dined with friends. He sat up for dinner and hesitated before serving himself melon. The hostess asked if he liked melon. He replied that he did, but it makes your ears very wet.
At the dry bathing beach, Mabel compliments a bathing suit and worries water will fade its color. Joan replies she dries cleaned it to prevent damage, reflecting a light fashion moment from the Detroit News.
In a grim scene, Pat dies after a tenth floor fall. A friend, Mike, plans to brace Pat's wife for the shock. He confronts Mrs McCarthy at her door and declares she is a widow, provoking a tense exchange as pallbearers carry the body upstairs.
A light exchange between Willie and his dad centers on why an after dinner speech is called a toast. Dad explains the term as traditional and often dry, prompting a family smile about language and etiquette.
An old health ad promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic for children troubled with worms. It claims the tonic enriches blood improves digestion and acts as a general strengthening tonic. Recommends two to three weeks of regular use and notes the product is pleasant to take at 60 cents per bottle.
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