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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1919
Page
9
A consumer testimonial touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure for back pain dizziness and nervousness during middle life. The ad claims the herbal tonic known for 50 years is sold nationwide with a trial size offered for 10 cents and lists Buffalo New York as an address.
A practical old tip suggests stuffing an old kid glove finger with wool to cushion furniture against walls. Attach with tiny tacks to the back of the item, placing at ends for discreet protection and to prevent scratching or defacing.
A young doctor recounts his first patient who is rich but he cannot find any ailment. The elder doctor remarks that the young physician still has much to learn about the profession.
A witty exchange weighs attitudes toward emotion and danger. The speaker wonders why he would hum a tune to blunt a tongue lashing and contemplates Kipling’s line that the female is more deadly than the male.
In a sharp quarrel reported by London Tit-Bits, Doctor Dosem confronts a critic over poisoning accusations. The exchange includes denials and insinuations about further harm, framed as a local town dispute.
A theatrical manager and an angel banter about naming a star of the show. The manager deflects with Venus as a star name while noting Mars would suit better. The exchange ends with a quip that the star appears to start all the fighting.
Yesterday afternoon Festus Peter recounts a tale of his favorite niece who killed her husband seven times in as many ways before the telegram arrived revealing he would not arrive as planned, bringing her relief at the midnight train tonight.
A studious reader questions a slangy student about Shelley. The slangy man claims he cannot see him while the scholar accuses him of lacking literary knowledge. The exchange reveals tension over recognition of literary figures and vision.
A lighthearted exchange echoes the suffrage era as Mr. Jibway jokes that women voting won’t change his household since Mrs. Jibway has for twenty years urged her vote. He adds at his age he sees no reason to become obstinate or quarrelsome.
A brief clipped exchange features Titus and his wife discussing a costly silk sample. The wife asks to match the sample, Titus replies no, noting the only similar fabric costs six dollars a yard.
The subject led a financially successful life in the city but remained socially isolated, ending with loneliness despite material wealth.
A brief exchange notes that someone regularly reads a magazine and admits liking it. The dialogue jokes that only certain pages are illustrated, specifically mentioning union suits and hosiery advertisements.
Mrs Flashbush asks about sandals. Mrs Bensonhurst reveals she loves them. The exchange leads to a humorous mix up as sandals are mistaken for scandals and causes lighthearted confusion.
A dialogue notes the president chosen by the electoral college and jokes that the strongest frat clinches honors. It compares public figures to actors on a world stage, suggesting benefactors may elevate inferior performers to leading roles.
Life notes Estelle’s interpretive dance as a mimicry of a fawn. She claims the stance explains nature’s whimsy, though onlookers find it odd. The exchange hints at identity and performance in social circles.
A humorous note shows an office survey where workers were asked to describe their jobs. One respondent simply left the blank form untouched, illustrating a paradox of honesty and ambiguity in the questionnaire.
A humor piece questions if a husband is a man of high ideals and finds the idealism tied to someday earning a salary that covers the cost of living. The quip reflects light social satire on earnings and household finance.
A note on proper greetings with unfamiliar people and handling incorrect telephone numbers from the exchange. It discusses social introductions and practical steps when a number is misrouted.
A humorous exchange notes that the cost of running a car can be offset by giving up meat. The line reflects a pragmatic, thrift minded approach to household budgeting. The joke contrasts automobile expenses with dietary choices.
A humorous dialogue features a young speaker claiming to be the head of whitewashers with a playful racialized register set in a historical voice. The exchange centers on age and status within a mock hierarchy of painters.
A profile recalls a multimillionaire who once lived in poverty and who still faces social labels. Observers note the lingering perception that wealth cannot erase basic appetites or needs, framing the contrast between fortune and background.
A comic exchange describes a good looking man in a red necktie and tan suit sitting behind the speaker at the Orpheum. The remarks note the pompadour hairstyle and curiosity about the stranger.
Flo envisions a highly sociable democracy where meetings feel like social gatherings. She imagines participants singing Hail Hail the Gang's All Here instead of calling the roll.
An enthusiast argues that Wagner's operas deserve admiration while a candid person counters that lack of understanding undercuts appreciation, sparking a brief exchange about taste and knowledge.
The fragment hints at playful courtship language among a pair and friends. It presents invented nicknames He Darling She Precious and suggests friends eager to marry for fun. No clear event or verifiable entities emerge from the text.
A patient man recalls a missed 12 inch putt as an example of caution in lessons about biting the hand that feeds you. The dialogue references a hazardous undertaking and deadly bacteria on the hand as a metaphor.
A humorous gag line cites a preacher’s limit as fifteen thousand feet in relation to marriages. The snippet reflects light, cheeky banter about wedlock and divine matchmaking. No individuals or organizations are named in the accessible text.
A socialist declares his ideas aim at uplift while an aviator objects that he seeks more than uplift and demands looping the loop. The exchange highlights tension between social reform and daring flight.
A solemn citizen cites social unrest causing sleepless nights in households, as Mr. Comrox laments late-night society parties after his wife joined the high society. The exchange underscores domestic strain amid ongoing social tension.
A London correspondent quotes a witty exchange about class and equality at a jazz night. A cousin refuses to recognize the speaker as an equal, prompting a sarcastic rebuttal about conceit and social rank.
The speaker mocks high powered businesswomen by claiming they would struggle to rise before daylight and prepare breakfast for ten, implying traditional homemaking tasks are tougher than executive duties.
A philosophical musing asserts that truth outlives birth and death, existing as old as the universe. It links love to life and hate to death, claiming these forces persist with the cosmos across time and existence.
A thief was arrested last night and two clocks were found on his person. The exchange notes that if he had moved faster the police might not have caught him, reflecting on tempo and pursuit.
A quotation from the Exchange rails against war, claiming it reveals greed egotism and stupidity in humans as they kill not only fellow humans but other species as well.
Quotation from the Florida Times Union notes that many men boasting skill in swimming falter helplessly when faced with a woman's tears, using the sea as a metaphor for emotion.
Bayer promotes genuine Aspirin tablets in a Bayer package for colds pain neuralgia lumbago and rheumatism. The name Bayer signifies genuine Aspirin prescribed by physicians for nineteen years. Handy tin boxes of 12 tablets cost a few cents and the product is Bayer’s trade mark for monoacetyl salicylic acid.
A dialog-like remark contrasts methods in a legal contest with one side claiming an unfair advantage and the potential to mirror questioning if more questions had been allowed. The exchange hints at strategy and limitations in cross examination.
North Jutland peat regions totaling about 28 000 acres draw attention for potential lavitation drainage. The area could yield up to 25 000 000 tons of coal equivalent in total, signaling a large energy resource.
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