Whitewright Sun readers urged to advertise to boost town
The Whitewright Sun notes rising Wheat and cotton prices and urges local merchants to advertise to attract patronage. It highlights upcoming events, a new dry goods store, and a free rodeo while praising Whitewright schools and the economy plan to fund a nine month term. It discusses beer legislation climate and political shifts toward pro modernization while stressing the importance of local tax support for schools.
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Akron Disaster Claims 73 Lives in Airship Crash
The Navy dirigible Akron was lost during a thunderstorm off Barnegat Bay. Only four crew and passengers survived, one of whom died soon after. The tragedy underscores the perils of pioneering flight.
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Doubtful public reaction to Akron crash sparks debate
The article notes inevitable outcry against further aerial experiments after Akron's crash, contrasting with earlier protests against railroads cars and airplanes. It argues that safety alone cannot rule life, citing historical perils at sea and the persistence of progress.
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Many Sided Jesus Shown Through Advertising Insight
Bruce Barton argues Jesus mastered public attention by being newsworthy and unpredictable. The essay sets up the premise that advertising works when it presents fresh, compelling messages rather than routine repetition. It contrasts Jesus’ dynamic ministry with stagnant church practices.
Consolidation of Farm Credit Under One Administrative Head
The new Administration streamlines farm lending by uniting the Federal Land Banks Federal Intermediate Credit Banks Farm Board Farm Loan Board Crop Production Loan Office Seed Loan Office and Regional Agricultural Credit Corporations under a single administrator. The goal is to simplify access for farmers and reduce costs, not create new credit. Henry Morgenthau Jr is named as the head, seen as a capable reformer due to a strong finance background and lineage in public service.
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Morgenthau enters large scale farming and farming press
The younger Morgenthau shifts from New York real estate to farming on a 1400 acre dairy and stock farm in New York. He has led a major farm journal, the American Agriculturist, and expects that with a properly run farm credit system, farmers who prove their ability to repay can obtain needed loans and relief.
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Editorial Snippets Spark Witty Political Quips Across Papers
A collage of quotes from multiple papers frames humor and critique on Roosevelt’s New Deal era. Observations mock labor pay, banking reform, and political maneuvers while hinting at public sentiment and editorial wit across Florida, Michigan, California, and other locales.
Wind and sand slow but steady farm work at Orangeville
The weeklong wind and sand hinder small plantings yet farmers push ahead with cotton plans. Various local residents and visitors are cited with calls, visits, and social gatherings, including Mrs. Jimmie Bowen, Mrs. J. D. Richey, and many others. Community life centers on church services interrupted by a storm and family visits across Orangeville.
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Frank Holt
Alden Bowen
Paul Bowen
Clinton Jones
Nell Brown
Pauline Ownby
Jim Ownby
O. A. Wilder
C. FE
Mary Evelyn Bowen
Jewel
Lucile Holt
Whitewright Music Club Hosts Program on Orchestra Study
The Whitewright Music Club met at Mrs. J. D. Lowe's home on Friday April 7. After choral practice and business, the program covered Development of the Orchestra and Instruments of the Orchestra with sections on Stringed Wood Brass and Percussion led by Mrs. Fred Smith Mrs. J. C. Gillespie Mrs. George German and Mrs. Leon Devenport and a session on Symphonic Music Phonograph Records by Miss Tommie Chenoweth. A social hour followed.
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Club Adopts April Meeting Date With Mrs Hooper Hostess
Hostess served refreshments and the group adjourned to meet April 21 with Mrs W R Hooper serving as hostess at the next gathering.
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Fortune Teller Warns Flappers of Big Movie Break
A fortune teller warns a flapper that she will be discovered by a major movie producer and become a star. The flapper questions the claim by recalling Rosa, and the fortune teller laments that modern girls seek more than previous assurances.
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Mystery Solved Curtain Latin Word Mystery
Two sailors named a Latin word seen on a curtain as asbestos and teased each other. One says the term means welcome in Latin while the other tries to silence him. The scene unfolds aboard a ship with light banter over a decorative curtain.
Community note on safety and collection plates
A Paterson News quote emphasizes that fundraising can continue only while it remains safe to pass a collection plate hand to hand. The remark frames ongoing charitable activity against health considerations and communal safety.
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