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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1920
Page
5
The patent office saw a record 70 000 patent applications in 1919, with a surge in the third quarter 51 percent higher than 1918. Subdivisions show metallurgical chemical agricultural and vehicle wheel divisions handling large volumes, notably 441 applications for automobile engines and parts in October.
In France with American silver English shillings and French francs lie scattered as quarrelers clash over a money mix in a crap game. A half asleep medical sergeant suggests the simple rule mark em all quarters to settle the dispute.
The article argues Britain requires about 800000 new homes to house the population. War halted construction, and rising materials and labor costs push minimum prices higher. Many London big houses are for sale but unaffordable to newlyweds, and converting them to apartments is costly.
A Birmingham Age-Herald anecdote describes a car dealer misjudging a rough looking man. The manager questions a salesman who assumed the buyer was too lowly to afford a $6,000 automobile. The salesman judged the man by grime under nails and eyebrows and correctly predicted a wage earner would buy the car. The rough customer proves him wrong.
Maj J R Goodall of the Canadian army reports vaccinating 6000 soldiers and children using a hypodermic syringe. He says the method avoids infection, requires no dressings, yields more takes, and produces a milder systemic reaction while speeding the operation.
A local sale advertises inclusion of all items in the house, highlighting millinery and coats. The notice presents a clearance-like event with emphasis on apparel and accessories, inviting interested buyers to participate.
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