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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1921
Page
4
A compact feature from The Whitewright Sun blends local editorial voice with syndicated quips and captions. It compiles humorous quotes about Japan China diplomacy a war history frontispiece a diplomat cards and various witty lines about Russia coal prices and poetry in Athens, reflecting period newspaper tone and reader engagement.
Houston Post argues Massachusetts finances and industry outpace Texas, noting Massachusetts population of 3.86 million versus Texas’s larger area. It claims Massachusetts paid 443 million dollars in taxes annually and turns cotton into costly fabrics, keeping a large share of value within the state while Texas retails only a fraction.
The Greenville Piedmont in South Carolina notes that fall forecasts avoid price speculation while the Columbia Record comments on a world overrun with cranks and a scarcity of self-starters. A Chicago telegraph messenger is mentioned as a current event tease.
An Irish man raises a fresh query echoed by American Lumberman. The note hints at ongoing tensions and new angles in Anglo Irish relations, suggesting unresolved debates despite appearances of resolution.
The New York World notes that Mexico has adopted baseball and asks what in the 1919 series convinced Mexicans they are well suited to the sport. The Nashville Southern Lumberman reports on plans to invite West Virginia miners to the disarmament conference.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer warns poor Alaska statehood could ruin her, noting she is governed by thirty Washington bureaus. An item from the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot says Japan’s baseball prowess grows, possibly aiding stealing bases in the Pacific. The Fort Scott Tribune links a Whisky in the Atlantic headline to a Chicago headline, per Kansas City.
A 7:30 p m Thursday ceremony united Evelyn Scheid and Frank D Thomas at the Whitesboro home of Mr and Mrs J A Scheid with Rev A B Ingram officiating The bride wore dark blue satin and blue poiret twill with a maid of honor and bridesmaids in formal gowns The groom was attended by best man William King Attendees included local families and out of town guests from Wheeler, Frederick OK, and Wichita Falls GA attorney indicates Mr Thomas is employed by City National Bank
The excerpt discusses that lightning despite seeming unruly actually obeys consistent patterns and effects, aligning with general natural laws governing storms and their outcomes. It notes no fixed boundaries yet implies predictable behavior under underlying physical principles.
A historical explanation describes how lightning chooses the easiest path to the earth, preferring tall objects and metal conductors. It notes brick or wood structures are less conductive, while trees and nearby metals attract strikes. The piece ends with a wry definition of an optimist amid dreary days.
The claim that English gains 5000 words yearly is questioned as possibly inflated. The speaker suggests Americans may coin as many new words annually, noting it is easier to invent terms than grow a corn crop.
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