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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1949
Page
4
A compact reflection on grace and knowledge, invoking Colossians. The fragment hints at spiritual exhortation urging steadfastness in faith and understanding, referencing divine grace and the aim to know Christ more fully.
Orthodox and conservative Jews begin 48 hours of Rosh Hashana starting at sundown Friday. The article notes the lunar basis for the date,Sanhedrin confirmation in Jerusalem, and the two day practice to avoid missing the intended day. It explains the ram’s horn or shofar and the ten day period leading to Day of Atonement, with the Jewish year calculated as 3761 years added to the Christian calendar.
Senator Taft tour highlights reliance on rural Ohio, where Republicans dominate outside major cities. 1944 and 1948 results show Dewey and Taft carrying rural counties while Democratic gains occur in large cities. Bricker’s 1944 influence and a shift toward Democrats in 1948 indicate rural voters shifting toward the Democratic column.
The piece argues enthusiasm fuels success and lasting effort. It cites Bil Stern and Joby Murphy on sustaining fire for broadcasting and cites Emerson and Madame de Stael to define enthusiasm as divine energy that dissolves obstacles and makes labor enjoyable.
In Shanghai a 38 cent wedding fee sparks comic schemes as grooms seek cheaper nuptials. A recent ceremony featured bent horseshoe nails for rings while a magazine jokes about paper gloves for fried chicken eaters. The piece lampoons inflated wedding costs and the quirks of local customs.
Readable fragments indicate a Baytown Texas newspaper item from March 3 1878. Mentions Daily San Company offices and roles such as manager and press league, with postal and congressional references guiding the archival note.
A Baytown reader reports finding the Mickey Finn comic strip in the Houston Post on September 15 and questions if Baytown editions carried it. Others send in notes about the strip and its continuity, with mock praise and remarks on delivery and edition differences.
A reader argues that labor and management share human nature and proposes a simple lesson from Aesop. The Belly and The Members shows workers and hands all need the body to function, while a fox and grapes illustrate scorning what one cannot reach. The piece stresses joint effort over conflict.
A humorous local reminiscence about a sleepy fawn and a July anecdote. A mother observes her husband at their sleeping child’s crib and jokes about the value of such thoughts, recalling a sister-in-law visit and a summer tale.
Henry Aecliffe Brome shares a humorous travel anecdote about Rome hotel mice. A mouse refuses ham bait, prompting a bell porter to source Bel Paese or Gorgonzola. The party leaves Rome for Florence, facing a hotel bill listing mouse trap and trap hire charges in lira.
A jibe at a young suitor ends with a sharp house remark from a father. Old Van Cartmell marks his 104th birthday by a steady porch rock and a quip about conserving energy. Paul Lambert reports a Lancaster trip where a Pennsylvania Dutch caption and a door sign amuse a mother and children at supper.
A jumble of items notes Aerial Amy taking a Dutch town and Rus sons attempting a cross into Vista, Russia and Finland sign armistice pact, and Mrs Rosie Jennie Heintschel dies at 36 in Baytown after a long illness. Tri Cities ministers plan private prayers for V day with services at noon and 8 pm. Goose Creek and Pelly merge efforts advance with aldermen to outline plan. J W Sterling visits Woodville with his daughter. Highways in Boston get centerline visibility via white paint, using millions of tiny sprayed heads across 3000 miles with large amounts of paint and glaze.
Port Director W F Heavey announced that a second banana firm will ship bananas through the Port of Houston. David H Schultz of 21 Commerce arranged shipments. The firm plans two ships weekly at City Dock No 2, about 200 tons per shipment. The first banana shipment through Houston since 1996 came last May by Banans Forwarding.
Houston Sept 26 A six story six million dollar Harris County Court House and Jail plan may rise higher and cost more. The modern fireproof block will occupy the city block east of the current building with flexible expansion for four sections and a north side parking area.
The Tokyo Rose treason trial nears its end as defense and prosecution prepare final arguments before Judge Mitchell. Mary D Oquino is accused of casting Japanese pronouncements on Radio Tokyo during World War II. The case, before U S Attorney F messy, is set to conclude with closing statements.
In a bridge problem from Desler, South wins a game with careful play while noting how an extra trick could have been prevented. West leads clubs, South finesses, and East aids, producing a risky yet successful line that highlights how allowing a lesser card to score can be essential in duplicate and rubber play.
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