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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1935
Page
6
Physicians explain that cold showers raise body heat as the body works to generate warmth. Evaporation cools via sweat, but cold exposure triggers heat production and warmer foods or drinks raise internal temperature. To stay cool, circulate air, avoid extreme temps, and prefer light fabrics and airy clothing.
Washington. Rail Coordinator Joseph B. Eastman favors a thorough study of a flat rate railway fare plan modeled after the postal service. The proposed system would allow a rider to travel any distance within the same railroad system for $1, regardless of 100 or 500 miles.
The Republican National Committee vows a vigorous anti New Deal offensive to defeat Roosevelt in 1936. Chairman Henry Fletcher leads the push with radio addresses and expanded headquarters while distributing editorials and a “facts and opinions” weekly. James Farley signals the campaign has begun and predicts Republican victory.
Hunt County Fair Association president C. A. Duck announced the annual fair will run September 9 through 14. A Jersey cattle show will headline livestock entries, with many improvements planned across the grounds to surpass prior exhibitions.
Senator Wilbourne Collie exposes massive overpayment of witness fees in Texas. He details cases where hundreds were summoned from outside counties, transportation costs and daily allowances draining the general revenue, with calls to reform the system at the next Legislature.
Dr Emanuel M Josephson connects glaucoma to adrenal imbalance and reports rapid improvement after cortin injections, noting ophthalmic effects and possible near sightedness gains in children. Other doctors discuss nicotine stimuli, pollen therapies for hay fever and colds, and molybdenum in teeth and soils. The GE labs reveal metals expand in spurts with temperature changes. Old Jerry the horse dies in Kansas City barn fire mercy runs.
The largest aerial camera weighing 275 pounds with ten lenses and 10 negatives can photo a ground area of 760 square miles. It will be flown over the Rio Grande big bend as surveys finish unknown U S wilderness. Dr Beebe and Herbert Strong test ultraviolet illumination in Bermuda.
Osage Iowa officers report 27 year old Marshall Bascombe a 45 inch dwarf confessed to shooting Marie Meggett after she spurned him. Meggett seriously wounded. In Brooklyn a man named William Burke 34 died after slipping while attempting to climb a pillar to the elevated platform. He fell 100 feet and died two hours later.
Alexander Bogar of Minneapolis killed a friend in a 20 year old conflict in Jugoslavia. He served five years, then sought but failed to wed the victim’s widow in vengeance. He later immigrated to the United States, worked as a miner, saved 15000 dollars and now offers it all to the dead.
Vernon King a Salt Lake City High School freshman discovered a fifth Latin conjugation though textbooks list four. He also recites 16 syllable chemistry terms but is reportedly unsure about Einstein theory.
English aviation engineers unveil an airplane engine cooled by steam rather than water. The steam system is noted for potential efficiency gains while raising concerns about freezing at high altitudes and the need for additional anti freeze measures.
In Manchester a woman’s heart stopped for four minutes during an operation. Surgeon's quick action restored circulation after injecting adrenaline and massaging the heart. She recalls vivid sensations of darkness and stars, and later felt as if she were cruising in a liner.
A chit chat scene shows an officer telling a colored driver not to whip his horse and to talk to it. The driver replies with a line about coming from New Orleans and asks where the officer is from.
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