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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1943
Page
3
Government urges timely tire recapping to stretch wartime rubber. OWI warns underinflated or damaged tires raise risk and waste miles. Recapping uses reclaimed rubber, costs less, and can extend tire life by about 25 percent when driven under 35. Car-sharing may further reduce tire wear and demand.
A wartime verse extols the American fighting man as a composite of professions ages and faiths. It lists roles from soldier to civilian workers detailing a wide range of identities from banker to mule skinner and miner to clerk. The piece frames youth strength and national resolve across diverse backgrounds.
A collage of old jokes and anecdotes contrasts literal and figurative meaning from mathematics to kitchen mishaps. It includes Dr Howe explaining zero versus nothing, a lesson about potatoes, a minister and army duties, a judge parody about punishing a limb, a schoolgirl with a clay cow udder committee, and a dramatic love lament.
A lawyer defending a man accused of housebreaking argued in court that his client did not break into the house, contesting the charge and urging the judge to consider alternatives to the accusation.
A dramatic, period voice pleads for marriage as a shield against conscription. The speaker likens love to a war strategy, urging a partner to wed to gain protection from the draft and frame the romance as a strategic defense.
A customer asks for a yard of sweet milk in a store and the clerk, claiming the market sells by the yard, produces a bottle of milk as a literal yard. The exchange ends with the customer buying the “yard” of milk for a quarter.
A joking exchange explains a Yankee habit of replying to a question with another question. A down-Easter challenges a plain answer and the Yankee retorts with a quip about New Englanders always answering questions by asking one.
A teacher confronts a student about lying and warns of punishment. The student replies nonchalantly that lies lead to hell, and the teacher corrects that lies could get him expelled from school.
A humorous exchange between the first and second brides delights guests as they toast the couple. The bride declares control with a quip about her husband's obedience, while the second bride jokes about saving dishwashing, reflecting lighthearted wedding humor.
A young bride hosts a tea and reveals she cooked her first dinner last night with great success. She adds her husband plans to hire a cook immediately to build on the triumph.
Private Mose walked to the infirmary with a chest cold and appeared on the sick report the next day. The medical officer asked if the mustard helped, and Mose replied it was fairly effective but it bit his tongue when he ate it.
A mother shopping with a 3 year old in a ration era store hears the child ask if a can is going in the attic. The scene includes a stockful aisle and a child pushing a crowded cart as a wartime cheer or slogan appears with shell them peas.
A country man asked a bookseller where the dime novel has gone. The answer: it has moved to a dollar and a half. The exchange highlights rising prices and changing reader habits.
A frank young man tells a father of his intent to elope with his daughter. The father calmly leads him to the garage and reveals a ladder to reach the second story while assuring the door will stay unlocked. The scene frames a grim warning with dark humor.
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