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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1920
Page
3
A telegram from Luis Lupian, secretary to General J. B. Trevino in Mexico City, says the big Mexican National Exhibit will reach Dallas by September 12 and the State Fair grounds by September 17. About ten Mexican ministers will accompany the exhibit, with 300 to 500 Mexican businessmen arriving for the fair from October 9 to 24.
Mrs Keach recalls fear of rats on her farm and reports using RAT-SNAP to kill 17 rats and scare others away. RAT-SNAP sold in 35c 65c and 1.25 sizes, guaranteed by Wilson Montgomery Hdwe Co and Dyer Jones.
A nut little known in the United States, the filbert, ranks among the tastiest nuts. It is widely cultivated in Kent, England, with a rare cob nut variety. The filbert surpasses the hazel from which it comes, yet attempts to grow it commercially in the United States have not yet succeeded.
A brief comic vignette where a man proposes and a woman rejects him prompting a back and forth about jokes. The exchange centers on humor as a test of dating banter and the punchline remains unresolved.
A man named Johnson slipped into an open coal chute in a sidewalk and remained a prisoner for about thirty minutes. An elderly passerby noticed him, asked if he had fallen through, and Johnson explained he was in the hole since the pavement had been laid around him during construction.
A Washington negro chauffeur is brought to court after striking a man. He explains he tried to warn the other with his horn but says it wouldn’t work. The judge questions the decision to hit the man and the driver admits the error with a humorous slip of reasoning.
Dialog reveals a couple debating life insurance with a five thousand dollar policy. The exchange ends with relief as the loved one jokes the policy eliminates the need for constant caution. The piece echoes a domestic humor tone from a bygone era.
A compact excerpt from Youth's Companion presents a dense sequence of alliterative phrases about Irving and Ida. It hints at a tense interplay of affections, finances, and social perception, ending with a curious note on invention illuminating intent.
A humorous meditation pictures various animals facing death with ease. The beaver, alligator, mink, marmot, and others are imagined to become fashionable items or performers after life ends, from silk hats to handbags and stage careers, ending with the polar bear stretched out on the floor.
A patient testimonial praises Dr. Pierce's Anurie for kidney trouble and rheumatic symptoms. The ad promises relief from back ache and other ailments from uric acid buildup, urging readers to obtain a trial package from Dr. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo, NY. Mary Jang Fisner also endorses Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets alongside Anurie.
In a Chicago Herald and Examiner item, a tiger is described as performing in fashionable venues including a club’s fireplace setting and a vampire’s boudoir. The animal is depicted as set to play a prominent role in motion pictures and magazine stories, a humorous note on animal spectacle.
The naval observatory notes the Big Dipper circles the pole star once every 23 hours 56 minutes, matching a sidereal day. When above the pole it moves east to west, and when below the pole it moves west to east, a result of Earth's rotation and not actual stellar motion.
A Dallas News item notes a wife’s birthday grievance after marriage when her husband forgets the date and roars at the lapse, reflecting domestic tensions and social norms of married life.
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