Federal indorsement for Newport school building approved
Newport Texas learns the newly approved WPA project will fund a native limestone school building to replace the burned structure. Congressman Ed Gossett and Senator Tom Connally relay assurances of prompt federal approval and swift action once presidential consent is secured, with work possibly starting soon.
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Newport
State Works Administration
Ed Gossett
Tom Connally
Washington
Walter Morris
Newport School Board
Texas
Mr. Morris
WPA
Newport County Line Common
Works Progress Administration
Newrt
State
Arks Progress Administration
Not Much Difference Fable At the Fence
A farmer’s boy and a stranger debate corn color and crop share. The man notes yellow corn and predicts a poor yield, while the boy quips that the landlord gets half. The stranger calls them similar to a fool, and the boy retorts that the only difference is the fence.
Blame the Joneses in a frugal household exchange
A wife blames neighbors for their constant spending while a husband wonders why they cannot save. The light dialogue reflects domestic tension over money and lifestyle.
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Joneses
Perfunctory Duties Prompt Praise From Grateful Clerk
The manager remarks Jones performs duties perfunctorily while the clerk, after nearly three months, expresses surprise at receiving a rare compliment and thanks the supervisor for the acknowledgment.
The American Boy Magazine Presents Its Reach and Value
The American Boy Magazine is a broad companion read for thousands of boys and young men. It features sports guidance from famous coaches and athletes, practical advice, and engaging fiction and fact articles across football basketball and track. Subscriptions run 1.50 yearly or 3.00 for three years with foreign rates at 50 cents.
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Detroit
Michigan
Pension Debate Reflects Hard Times and Parasite Critique
J. W. Chancellor writes in 1939 about preserving aid for the genuinely needy while condemning pension abuse by grafters and parasites. He argues industry and the pauper should be aided, but not those who exploit the system, urging bold action to protect liberty and curb political manipulation.
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Wartless
America
Texas
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Solomon
J. W. Chancellor
MP Confronted by Local Worker in Crowded Street
An anxious MP in a constituency sought to push through a crowd and demanded to know who he was. A local replied he was a representative of the people, but the worker challenged that the crowd themselves were the people. The exchange ended with no movement.
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Hickman
Uncle Henry Hickman
Clay County
Uncle Henry
M. P
Garn
Sherwin-Williams Paints Ad Sourced From Lyon & Matthews Co
Lyon and Matthews Co promotes Sherwin Williams paints via News Want Ads urging readers to check the classified results for paint products and pricing updates.
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Lyon & Matthews CO
Sherwin-Williams Paints
Another Kind of Cut We Must Make Drastic Reductions
A Wall Street Journal excerpt depicts executives arguing over further cuts to a skeletal business plan. They insist on continuing reductions to stay competitive, aiming to produce the skimpiest bathing suit yet.
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Wall Street
Ournal
Cartoon Snippet Sparks Witty Exchange About Sports Quirks
A humorous cartoon exchange features Doras Dora asking how many quarters appear in a baseball game and a companion quip about a football coach with wheels. The brief joke highlights playful misunderstandings of game terms.
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Doras
Dora
Baseball Dog Delivers Quick Witty Line
A humorous exchange centers on a baseball dog wearing a muzzle and chasing flies. The dog’s quick action and instinct to beat to home when the catcher approaches are highlighted in the playful dialogue.
Nothing more exasperating than a hair in soup
A humorous exchange frames a diner’s complaint about a hair in soup as the waiter quips a counterpoint about soup in hair, highlighting restaurant service banter and customer irritation.
Hancock County Visitors Bowled Over by Movie Theme
Mrs. Pearlie Cox and her son Weldon, of the Hancock community, visited Bowie Thursday. They asked why there is a camera on the car hood and learned it was for a movie machine.
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B. N. Jones
Ima, N. M
Newport
New Mexico
Bowie
Sunset
Wise
Montague
Oklahoma City
Arkansas
R. P. Mansfield
Amarillo
Mansfield
Ora Mansfield
Lee
West
Frank Mansfield
W. P. Vinson
W. F. Gossett
H. B. Coyle
Walter Morris
Wichita Falls
Jacksboro
Chester McManus
Emmett Hancock
Hancock
Mervin Ford
J. V. Wall
Seymour
O. R. Barker
Helen
W. R. Barker
Charlene Singleton
Marsell Singleton
Bud Green
Austin
Shipp
Leola Ranch
Reba Jon Vanhouten
Florine Brown
Bluegrove
Victor Thomas
Thomas
Fortune
J. R. Younger
Leola Banch
Banch
Grace Pickens
New York City
Pearlie Cox
Weldon
Hancock Commune
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Smith Wall
A. W. Forester
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Holly Butler
Robert Monroe
Henrietta
J. N. Langston
Hortense Swagerty
Agnes Dunn
Willie Ruth Smith
B. L. Baits
W. W. Hickman
Charlie Hickman
W. W. Patterson
Joe Fincher
J. R. Garrett
Thurman McDonald
C. S. Henderson
Ocie Woolsey
Dee Hawkins
Marion Posey
Lee Tyson
Burgess Funeral Home
Prairie Branch Cemetery
Luther K. Wilson
Methodist Church
Newport News
Jack County
Henry Lewis
Aaron Miller
Miller's
Bowie’s
Liege
Belgium
State OF
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Peru
Automobile and Allied Industries
American Boy Magazine
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Griffin’s Drug Store
Elvin Butler
Uncle Way
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