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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1921
Page
7
A self styled nobleman recounts his clash with his wife over garden chores and spading. He refuses to take directions, cites ancestral pride, and storms to town after a tense domestic scene. The wife converses on the phone, revealing a one sided dialogue.
An old advertisement touts Bromo Quinine tablets as a remedy for colds grip and influenza. The box bears the single signature Bromo E. W. Grove and carries a 30 cent price tag.
The article explains Julius Caesar’s calendar reform arranging months by odd and even numbers. July, August, September, November were adjusted to balance 31 day months. Augustus added a day to August by taking one from February. To avoid three 31 day months in a row, September and November were shortened to 30 while October and December gained 31.
An old style ad promotes LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE tablets to stop cough and headache in one day. It notes E W GROVE as signature on each box and prices at 0c.
A clipped verse mocks a neighbor named Biffkin for generosity to charity drives while noting delays in repayments. It contrasts broad praise for giving with personal frustration at being asked to contribute and questions the sincerity of frequent drives. The speaker acknowledges a concealed reluctant stance despite the praise.
A quip in verse from Walt Mason laments paying debts promptly. The speaker praises his own promptness to settle bills on the spot, while contrasting his own reliability with perceived failures of others and the strong credit of Biffkin. The poem ends with a defiant touch on financial responsibility.
Druggists offer PAZO OINTMENT promising cure for itching burning and protruding piles within days. It assures relief after first application and restful sleep.
A Dallas Times-Herald reflection denounces baseless rumors and malicious anonymous attacks. It portrays rumor as a poisonous snake harming both targets and the coward who spreads it, urging justice, fair play, and self‑examination.
Advertises Laxa Tive BromO Quinine as superior tonic and laxative to ordinary quinine and free from nervousness or head ringing. Urges readers to seek the signature of E. W. Grove and to buy at 30 cents.
A fragment shows a mother distressed by child care and a younger sister asking about a book of instructions. The exchange hints at a domestic scene focused on managing a baby with guidance possibly missing.
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