As the Editor Sees It Poem Fragment
A short verse reflects steadfast resolve in the face of peril. The speaker urges courage, grit, and hope despite hardship and near disaster.
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Newspaper
Bowie News
Location
Bowie, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1936
Page
9
A short verse reflects steadfast resolve in the face of peril. The speaker urges courage, grit, and hope despite hardship and near disaster.
The article contrasts modern cars with improved brakes and steel bodies against a rising crash toll. It warns drivers to respect super performing vehicles and cautions that speed and complacency remain key dangers on roads and highways.
The piece warns of a coming hard winter with uncertain severity and potential suffering. It urges help for families in Bowie facing cold, calling for support for underfed children and those unable to cope with harsh conditions. It stresses the value of communal aid to keep the shadows away.
A Brownwood visitor may find a letter addressed to the man from Brownwood visiting his son and daughter in Bowie. The note urges the employer of the Post Office to deliver it, asking Brownwood men to call for their mail. Interest grows in the New Year’s Day Cotton Bowl matchup between TCU and Marquette Golden Avalanche drawing many local fans. Spectators expect 35,000-plus to attend in Dallas.
The game starts at 2 o clock New Year’s afternoon in the massive wooden Saucer on the exposition grounds. Promoted by J Curtis Sanford, a Dallas oil man and sports figure, it is planned as an annual event. Tickets are at the Baker Hotel Dallas with mail orders to the Cotton Bowl Association, Baker Hotel, Dallas Texas.
Fragments recount a Christmas day cabin raising near Arrow Rock Missouri on the Missouri River. Henry Nave and neighbors built a rough log home with mud mortar and a rock hearth to shelter family and provide heat for food. Holidays mixed work with social gatherings rather than leisure.
Automobiles operate on a pay as you enter basis and fail to pay prompts the installment man to pursue collection action. The note warns drivers that nonpayment leads to immediate debt recovery efforts by the installment agent.
The remark frames a common belief that chasing success brings high costs, suggesting many pursue shortcuts or face setbacks. It notes optimism can collide with reality, hinting at the toll of overambitious plans and resultant delays.
Readers complain about not receiving free passes to events, claiming they have repeatedly attempted to obtain them without luck, highlighting demand and distribution gaps.
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