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Newspaper
Carrollton Chronicle
Location
Carrollton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1938
Page
5
Fragmented OCR reads describe workers in Pittsburgh aided by lifesaving devices amid chaotic testing and accidents. The piece references unfamiliar terms and unclear figures but centers on safety gear and a notable injury case.
In a tense farmhouse evening after an August clash, Aunt Florida and Aunt Jane clash over the younger sister's schooling fate. Aunt Plorius asserts the girl will have choices others lack, while the other sisters mock the idea of formal schooling and a proper future, condemning her to endless scrubbing.
An uneasy scene unfolds in a small town as Florilla pressures Dan and Effie about marriage and a distant sister. Aunt Juno and others weigh duties and fear, while Florilla recalls a harsh past and the weight of family expectations on a quiet, tense night.
The Golden Jubilee State Fair of Texas Farm Machinery and Implement Show will showcase modern farm equipment occupying 200000 square feet. D H Par announces the event with John Deere models and windrow pickers to be displayed, highlighting the largest farm and implement show ever held in the state with extensive machinery from Jim Newkirk’s farm.
The piece quotes renowned leaders and framers debating liberty and the meaning of the Constitution. It cites George Washington and Benjamin Franklin, praising the ideals of a government by and for the people and the enduring hope for republican liberty.
A clipped notes fragment shows reader quips about a newspaper loan and subscription payment. The nearby neighbor voices frustration and a demand for help with delivery or advertising in a dated paper.
Edgar Abbott and family visited their relatives H C Cook and wife. Hubert Bole and wife from Dalles. Dalton Morgan and family from Foote. Hob and Char lie Asgelston and friends from Plano visited J C Adams and wife. Grandparents J C Eaton and wife hosted James and Regina Eaton from Bethany Sunday. A rain touched the country Sunday. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Garth Wylie in Pampa Texas with Mary Frances as a name. Mrs Wylie formerly Mattie Eaton. Additional notes mention Sam Millerary and wives, Mrs Morris and son, and other Plano social mentions. trading activity near Plano on Saturday and a visit of Mary Morty and wife to Addison Sunday.
McCormick Pharmacy column reports on visits by local families, a hospital admission for Col. Henry D. Lindsley, a newborn baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Glenn Gravley, and a school injury when Milburn Gravley broke his arm. Also mentions an Automotive Fire Department job and local community events in Wichita Falls area.
An ominous warning cautions that Congress grants broad authority to the Public Works Secretary to fund and regulate electric utilities, potentially destroying private property and sparking forced sales to favor federal projects. The piece argues this centralization undermines private investment and competition, noting tax money already diverted to municipalities and the political dangers of government overreach.
A garbled note requests a $1 payment in obscure terms from a December month. It mentions an email from an executive and seeks help to move funds, with unclear recipient and purpose.
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