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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1928

Page

7

My First and Last Bath In Ice Water

A man confesses after years of claiming cold water baths each morning. His wife exposes the ruse through neighbor inquiries prompting a dramatic ice water baptism that ends with him fleeing, clothing gone, and a pink kimono misused in the bathroom.

Joe Sappington Mrs. Johnson Mrs

Wife’s Ice Water Acknowledgement Sparks Prohibition Vow

A man recalls his five year vow after his wife confronted his lies with a cold bucket of water. She forced church attendance, temperance pledges, and abstaining from smoking and lying, urging vote for the prohibition ticket. he swears that was the last ice bath and that he will challenge any brag of ice baths as lies.

Hollywood Alibi Night Alarm Sparks Hero Double Scene

A wife wakes during the night crying of a burglar downstairs and a movie hero replies with a plan to use his double. The exchange highlights a melodramatic, tongue in cheek moment typical of old time Hollywood nonchalance.

John

The Squirrel Dog: A Natural Untrainable Wonder

A regional feature explains the elusive squirrel dog as a natural freak of the animal world. These dogs arise from various breeds, possess uncanny hunting instinct, and require no training. In timbered towns, a true squirrel dog is highly prized and rare.

Fisher Nimrod Pointer Boston

Handbill notice from a Siamese newspaper prospectus

A garbled advertisement warns readers of a Siamese newspaper distributing handbills promising sensational news. It proclaims early style reporting on murders and deaths, claims staff with literary influence, and urges readers to buy the issue and spread the message. Ready on Friday, number first.

Refresher for a Grouch Mood Sparks Hidden Grudge

Pincus, avoiding Ginsberg for five years, hails Mollie to search the files under G for the reason he is sore at Ginsberg. He rushes into his office and yells for a documented explanation.

Pincus Ginsberg Mollie

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