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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1937
Page
3
Albert Nelson Marquis faced a quirky naming puzzle with three Pierces Butler in Who's Who in America and ranked Justice Butler first due to court tenure. The piece details Butler's rise as a formidable Northwest corporation lawyer, his alliance with Taft to secure his Supreme Court seat, and his rugged individualism shaping opinions on bread weight, steamship licensing, and New Deal resistance.
The piece portrays Pierce Butler born in 1866 near Northfield Minnesota. He rose from a Pine Bend cabin to a millionaire judge famed for humor and sociability. He built a fortune amid family iron interests and bequests, served in war by sons, and once opposed sterilization legislation for the intellectually disabled.
Mount Wilson astronomer R S Richardson reports sun spot eruptions send puffs of energy toward Earth at light speed, causing fading in high radio bands. Earth receives gas eruption effects about eight minutes later, with 15 to 30 minute fades. The fading cycle peaks roughly every 54 days, within an 11 year sun spot cycle whose current maximum is approaching.
LUBBOCK reports day by day county agents see farming rise to historic highs with 150000 acres previously unplanted now dedicated to crops. Cochran Hockley and Lubbock counties lead with 35000 30000 and 25000 acres while new settlers from other regions fuel growth aided by tractors and rising cotton acreage. Sunspot activity spikes visible late January persisted through March and auroral displays disrupt radio and telegraph services.
A humorous exchange features a secretary bragging of an invention—a spelling aid for the typewriter—while a wary small-town business owner rejects advertising, fearing it will consume time. The scene shifts to a chaotic home moment with a family in motion, biscuits being cut and a teething baby.
In a curt exchange, Bill faces the judge who sneers at his repeated appearances. Bill defies the rebuke with a sharp line claiming what satisfies the judge will satisfy him as well. The scene captures a blunt, defiant moment in a courtroom setting.
A light student exchange recalls a landlady who saved the most tender part of the chicken the freshman missed dinner for yesterday. The sophomore asks which part, and the freshman replies with the gravy humorously.
A captioned image or caption fragment notes a motor boat near a lighthouse and asks who keeps circling the beacon. It suggests an actor is attempting to stay in the public eye amid the scene.
The ad claims Cardus helps severe functional pains and cramps, improves appetite, and strengthens resistance to menstrual discomfort. It suggests women notice fewer AGE lines and renewed youth, while advising medical consultation if it does not help.
Hobson recalls meeting Smith who paid twenty dollars for his daughter's elocution lessons and now laments the expenditure. Timbs questions the value as the daughter reportedly wields influence, talking him into anything.
A traveler asks an angler about luck. the fisherman points to a downstream colleague who has not caught a fish in six hours, claiming the contrast proves the day’s luck. The tale highlights humorous perspective on fishing patience.
A humorous dialogue features a father explaining bankruptcy to his son. The boy asks what it means and the father replies with a pun about putting money in a pocket while creditors take the coat, illustrating a playful misinterpretation of financial ruin.
A brief relic quotes Mrs Jones noting changes in dances from earlier days. She recalls women once staying home when lacking attire and contrasts that with current styles. The exchange captures social commentary on fashion and propriety in a past era.
A humorous exchange compares a locomotive’s life span to its smoking habit. The passenger asks about average longevity. the driver replies about thirty years, noting the engine’s smoking shortens its life.
In a quirky street vignette a girl asks for one ticket and a snappy reply. The ticket clerk notes two of her and asks about the other little girl. The girl retorts they are half sisters and suggests adding that up.
In a short comic exchange a boy asks to use Mrs. Jacksons phone. She asks if his is out of order. He replies that his is fine but his sister is holding the line.
Mike boasts a secretive new task to his friend Pat, claiming he has dug down eighty feet so the boss cannot tell if he is working. The dialogue highlights sly humor and workplace deception.
A playful exchange reveals mutual fear about fear itself. One person says they were afraid the other would be afraid, while the other denies serious fear, suggesting a light, ironic mood about their detention downtown.
An Irish soldier in France during the 1914 18 war receives a letter from his wife Bridget saying there isn t an able bodied man left and she will dig the garden. He warns not to dig the garden for that is where the guns are. A lorry load of khaki men arrive and dig the garden anyway. Bridget pleads that the garden is dug up. Pat orders to put in the spuds. A separate Eskimo joke follows about living on candles and blubber and a reply that if he had to eat candles he would too.
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