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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1928
Page
4
Whitewright Sun Preview Highlights Local Growth
A collection of notices and commentary urges growth in Whitewright with calls for new homes, discusses Democratic factions and gubernatorial ambitions, notes cotton planting and replanting, cites Fort Worth visitor Louis Swift on livestock markets, and praises Denison's Chamber of Commerce fundraising. It also recounts a Linotype scare and praises Pilot Grove's dairy-dairying momentum in Grayson County.
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Louis F. Swift
Swift & Company
Fort Worth
United States
Smith Hoover Remain Hubs In Big Battle
As mid-April politics turn, Smith and Hoover hold the strongest delegate claims for the parties. Hoover faces a unified anti-Hoover field while Smith leads among Democrats with a two-thirds goal, and Reed trails. Claim totals show Hoover around 200 of 545 delegates and Smith about 264 with Houston nominating threshold at 733.
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Washington
Smith
Hoover
Lowden
Dawes
Reed
Oklahoma
Iowa
Kansas City
Houston
Missouri
Illinois
Delgate
Midland Girl Sets 19 600 Foot Altitude Flight Record
Miss Hazel B. Tinnin of Midland flew 19 600 feet Sunday at Midland airport in a De Haviland with pilot Ralph Montee. She surpassed the French and Dallas women's records by 1 600 and 2 600 feet, respectively, and hoped to reach 21 000 feet if winds allowed. She plans to own a plane named the Spirit of Midland.
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Midland
Hazel B. Tinnin
de Haviland
Ralph Montee
Fairchild Aerial Surveys, Inc
Tinnin
Dallas
Montee
Miss Tinnin
Spirit of
Looking Backward on Cotton Crops and Weather
The Honey Grove Signal notes late yet not unprecedented cotton planting due to heavy rains. It recalls a frost on May 15 1907 that damaged fresh-plowed cotton, later guidance on seed shortages, and variable yields from June plantings but emphasizes that August and September determine success.
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Honey Grove
Old Gray Mule Serves Farmer Long, Then Is Sold
Farmer Jones owned a gray mule named Old Gray that served his owner for over twenty years. The tired animal could no longer pull the wagon or plow, and with no savings for its own retirement, Jones led him from the barn and opened the lot gate one winter day.
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Farmer Jones
Endowment Call for Worn Out Preachers
A group named Friends of the Old Preachers urges funding an endowment to support aging Methodist ministers. They compare neglect of aging pastors to Farmer Jones abandoning Old Gray, arguing that after decades of service these preachers deserve shelter and care funded by interest, not spent principal.
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Gray
God
Humanity
Farmer Jones
Friends of
Assembly and eating greet the church social season
A satirical piece protests how groups turn gatherings into meals. It mocks church and missionary societies for using refreshments to attract crowds, likening it to a baker's dozen bait and a political rally. The author calls for restraint.
Baptismal Debate Between Two Men
A baptismal argument unfolds between two individuals as they discuss the required immersion depth. The immersionist insists on full submersion, while the Methodist contends that pouring water on the head suffices, prompting further exchanges.
Repeat the Dose
A dentist calls Henpeck to report he overgashed his wife during a procedure leaving her unconscious. Henpeck urges the dentist to give more gas and promises to come at once.
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Henpeck
Jerkum
Southern storekeeper jokes about a banded household
A storekeeper justice of the peace jokes with a driver Mose about his wife’s ten children playing musical instruments. He quips that the family is a band and Mose asks to get them disbanded. The humor hinges on wordplay about a “band.”
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Squire
Mose
Solomon’s Wisdom and a Witty Exchange in Class
A teacher asks why Solomon was the wisest man. A student quips because he had many wives to advise him. The teacher dismisses the line and sends the student to the head of the class.
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Solomon
Not Serious You Look Like a Good Risk Mrs
A terse remark addresses a woman named Mrs in a social encounter. The line portrays a flirtatious or pointed tone with no additional context or events.
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Mrs
Malone Relives Father’s Death Details in Candid Question
In a brief exchange, Malone asks for the true cause of his father’s death. The reply suggests uncertainty, stating it was not a serious condition, but offers no definitive answer. The dialogue hints at unresolved family mystery and personal discomfort.
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Malone
Prayer Without Faith
A colored congregation holds a general mass meeting to pray for rain to relieve a months long drought threatening cotton and corn crops. The preacher led with a solemn call to the Breth'en an' siste'n as attendees joined in prayer for vitally needed moisture.
Praying for Rain Leaves Congregation Dry
A plantation preacher mocks parishioners for praying without preparing. he notes farmers gathered to plead for rain yet none brought raincoats or umbrellas. The talk contrasts faith and practical readiness amid cotton and corn concerns.
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