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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1929
Page
15
A galaxy of humorists including Robert Benchley Ellis Parker Butler Richard Connell and Sam Hellman contribute to A Galaxy of Gaiety a collection that showcases witty anecdotes and light verse from notable authors in a brisk entertaining package.
Ellis Parker Butler argues for radical hen reform as a satire of progress. He parodies agricultural boosters by proposing grafts and in-house singing hens, then discusses failed attempts to make a vocal egg producer and a fish birth anecdote from Dan Beard, ending with a comic cliffhanger about an eggless hen.
A humorous 1929 column describes a comical scheme to breed hens that lay chicks instead of eggs using china nest-chickens and painted slogans. The narrator cites experiments, neighbors, and mistaken beliefs about rooster hens, offering a playful look at early 20th century observational humor.
The article touts strict selection of imported coffees, scientific roasting and blending to develop the White Swan flavor. Waples Platter Company controls distribution from roaster to grocer with a network of 22 houses serving 10,000 dealers and regular truck and rail deliveries ensuring fresh one and three pound tins. Free expert advice and tested recipes accompany the product.
Sherman was selected as the site for combined Presbyterian colleges of Texas by a Texas Synod commission. The plan will be developed by a sub committee. The institutions to unite are Daniel Baker College Brownwood Austin College Sherman and Texas Presbyterian College Milford.
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