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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1920
Page
7
A compilation of humorous and satirical observations, jokes, and witticisms touching social norms, politics, and everyday life. The pieces reference regional topics like Texas and Kansas City, light anecdotes about courtship, manners, and common sense, plus puns about watermelon seasons and household dynamics.
A column of quirky observations discusses social greetings, crime as a career for youths, economic temptations, and curious tobacco curing folklore in a clipped, proverb laden tone. It weaves humor with caution about modern temptations like automobiles and bank robbery.
A reader laments a boy’s choice between school and outdoor mischief and questions fashion and practicality. The piece critiques long workwear hems and skeptical claims about automobile reliability and fuel efficiency, closing with a conjecture about the President of the United States.
A list names twelve men to be hanged in Cook county next month with ten foreign names and only two good American names, one of which is a Negro. Chicago statisticians say a family of five cannot live on less than 1890 annually without luxuries, while a big tire sale at Sears Auto Company offers 15 percent off fabric and card casings.
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