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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1935
Page
11
Wichita Falls experts describe a new poultry theft method using ether sprayed via gun to put hens to sleep. Clay and Wichita counties report thieves enter hen houses at night, render birds unconscious and remove them, risking death of the birds and risky liquidation by the thief.
The United States shipped 440,866,369 pounds of unmanufactured tobacco abroad last year. Volume rose 4.4 percent from the prior year, while value increased 50.8 percent.
More than a million dollars in scrap and old rubber left the United States last year. Spain imported the largest amount, followed by other European markets and Asia, reflecting a shift in postwar recycling trade patterns.
The Texas Tuberculosis Association urges Senate Bill No. 467 to create a State tuberculosis sanatorium for Negroes. The measure has endorsements from multiple medical and civic groups, citing disparities in care and that Whites and Mexicans have beds while Black patients rely on the penitentiary system. In 1933, 823 Black Texans died of tuberculosis, a rate of 102.8 per 100,000 versus 53.8 for Whites and Mexicans.
The article outlines how to pronounce prominent names in the news with accents on specific syllables. It also notes a tendency among some relief recipients to request gifts rather than seek work.
The text emphasizes factors aiding the Bell System in delivering reliable telephone service at a reasonable price to users. It highlights efficiency, standardization, and customer care as central to maintaining quality across networks and services.
A string of jokes about relationships and memory includes quips on past loves present loves spinach middle names and a visit to a young psychiatrist as Louise forgets her mother’s warnings and wonders about her husband’s knowledge.
A well known man endures a barber chair ordeal as the barber voicefully declares plans for a butcher shop. The victim weakly asks if the current operation will close, while the scene hints at violence and danger.
A collection of light era quips and banter features humorous exchanges about marriage smoking theft and practical jokes. The snippets show lovers spouses pickpockets and social scenes with punch lines about divorce afloat. The set captures period humor and character types with quick exchanges and comic misunderstandings.
A witty exchange over a surprise marriage proposal unfolds as Agatha Tish, described as an old maid, is teased about delayed consent while a humorous scene shows brides and grooms returning home to unfinished meals and curious domestic mishaps.
A stream of lighthearted dialogue and tall tales unfolds with jokes about love, trains, war, and daily life. Snatches of banter among characters touch on marriage, finances, and humor about politicians, poets, and misheard questions.
Playfoot warns to hire a very young man to avoid a suit dragging on, noting the case’s duration could kill an older investigator. The remark emphasizes haste and risk in selecting counsel.
A classroom joke features a dealer and teachers debating ton weights. James cites a long ton as 2240 pounds while Bobby jokes that a short ton varies by dealer, highlighting humorous confusion over measurements.
A playful dialogue features Pop explaining why popcorn pops due to polygonal starch cells heating and expanding. Bobby asks the meaning for his little sister and sets out to explain the science to her.
A humorous dialogue features a patient asking the price of extracting a tooth and the dentist replying five dollars. The patient protests the short time, and the dentist offers to extract slowly if desired, highlighting financial vanity.
Rhodes asks about the past year income and Bassler replies that it was large for a Republican but not by Democratic standards. The brief exchange highlights party ideological contrasts in tax or earnings framing.
A classroom quip shows a teacher asking about deficit and Johnny replying with a humorous take on having less than nothing. The exchange highlights a playful misunderstanding of economic terms in a student’s words.
A dialogue between a speaker and Senator Bakblox contrasts knowledge of public questions with certainty about the answers and underscores political skepticism about quick solutions.
A brief cartoonish dialogue shows a child claiming to feel excited. The mother rebukes and defines excited as being in a rush, leading to a playful exchange about understanding the term.
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