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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1937
Page
3
The Whitewright Sun lists publication details and subscription price. It announces notice rules for entertainments with admission fees and memorials or resolutions, and promises corrections for erroneous reflections upon any person, firm, or corporation brought to the publisher’s attention.
Advertising salesmen say farmers have no money yet Sears Roebuck reports last year as its best, with net profit over thirty million dollars. Postmasters confirm farmers’ heavy mail orders. Senator Vandenberg shifts from conservative to liberal after last year’s convention, hinting at 1940 presidential aims. The Sun reviews a pamphlet on New York Stock Exchange functions.
A Parson’s Sun editorial condemns the rapid pace of modern progress and heedlessness toward life citing bus and air crashes near Pittsburgh and in Illinois, a Texas gas explosion, and overall U S fatalities in 1936 exceeding 36 000. It laments loss of value for human life and calls for reflection amid daily disaster reports.
The Star-Telegram condemns a proposed state anti advertising bill that would let the State Dental Board strip a dentist’s license without proof and allow professional bodies to fix prices and bar practitioners. It argues this erodes due process and permits private professional control, risking qualified dentists over policy disputes.
A Wisconsin Industrial Commission report cites numerous deadly and disfiguring fires caused by children at home. Parents are urged never to leave children alone, to screen fireplaces, keep clothes from heaters, inspect wiring, store inflammables safely, and dispose of waste properly to reduce the frequent domestic fires that threaten lives each year. The appeal stresses continuous vigilance and practical precautions.
Those who think telephone companies do not need a flock of trouble shooters will change their mind when they consider the new expenses caused by changing conditions brought about by rural areas.
Oscar Burton Tyler, president of the Texas Telephone Association, told delegates in Dallas that rural electrification will force independent Texas lines to spend over 1 million dollars to modernize. He said current single-line systems leak with high voltage lines, requiring a second line, pole replacements, and larger maintenance crews, with costs passed to customers. Farmers may struggle to afford improved service.
Agriculture department preliminary survey of 38 states reports a small increase in average farm land taxes for 1936. National average tax per acre stood at 37 cents for 1934 35, up from earlier years, with per hundred dollars of land value averaging 1 14 in 1935 and 1 19 in 1934, well below the 1929 and 1932 peaks.
Henry M Briggs a Brooklyn postman with 24 years on duty was caught by an Inspector throwing a bundle of 100 letters into an incinerator. Residents complained they were not receiving mail. When asked why he discarded the mail he replied My feet hurt me.
Weekly tips cover cleaning brushes with ammonia solution, parsnip prep methods, using a dull knife for fish, charcoal to reduce fridge odors, cayenne to deter mice, vinegar for glue, baking soda to stabilize frosting, pastry texture with water, onion juice to remove rust, and avoiding sun on mirrors to prevent spots.
State health officials warn that mosquitoes and flies threaten public health as Texas prepares for the season. They urge eliminating breeding sites during Cleanup Week April 4 to 11, with tips on draining standing water, screening homes, and proper waste disposal to curb malaria dengue yellow fever and typhoid. A cartoon caption about a hamless sandwich ends the item.
Alton Illinois nine teener Robert Wadlow, eight feet six inches tall and 435 pounds, continues growing per a Journal of the American Medical Association report. At nineteen on February 22, he plans to study law at Shurtleff College and seeks normal life despite his size.
Mr and Mrs Jack Adair of Lubbock carried John Thomas a Maltese tomcat to Floydada where the cat rode beneath a car for 125 miles clinging to a rear axle during a blinding dust storm. The Adairs found him under the vehicle upon arriving back in Lubbock.
Washington reports the government and a private company urge the Supreme Court to take up the unemployment insurance tax provision of the Social Security law. A petition for review is expected Monday with early argument to issue a ruling before summer adjournment on June 10.
A wry exchange frames a speaker asking about insomnia remedies. The reply suggests wine at regular intervals as a cure. The humor lies in the twist that wine does not induce sleep but provides satisfaction in staying awake.
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