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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1927
Page
5
The Whitewright Sun states that notices of entertainments box suppers and other benefits with admission or monetary consideration will be charged at regular advertising rates. Memorials resolutions of respect will also incur charges. It promises full correction of erroneous reflections if brought to attention.
The Sun weighs in on the uncertain cotton outlook for the region. Some believe a crop will form despite pessimist forecasts, citing past resilience. Weevils and worms threaten yields, but an average of a quarter to a third of a bale per acre is predicted.
In 1926 a conference produced statutes and a final act for an International Relief Union to aid disaster victims without discrimination. Eleven nations signed. headquarters at Geneva. It will fund initial support with voluntary later contributions and work with Red Cross societies in member territories. Senator Robinson proposes flood control legislation and a federal corporation to coordinate rehabilitation and prevention.
Dr. Frank L. McVey of the University of Kentucky predicts college attendance will rise for 25 years as 850000 students enroll each year. He urged clearer purpose for higher education so undecided youths avoid crowded classrooms and asked high schools to admit students based on individual merit rather than accredited high school standing.
The Fascisti Banking Confederation of Italy says capital is scarce and urges the government to obtain another 100,000,000 loan in America. The dispatch notes stock exchanges are depressed, making foreign indebtedness seemingly profitable for the government.
Court upholds will of W E Glass of Benna Vista Va dividing estate valued around 60000 equally between Methodist Church and Masonic Lodge. Heirs at law contested the provision. judge R L Gardner ruled for the,”
A collection of satirical quips and observations from newspapers across the country. The items touch on aviation, technology, fashion costs, science limits, coffee consumption, a long distance endurance claim, Henry Ford and the editorial we, a palace fire in Vienna, and readers’ humor about taxes and work.
Observer notes claim the Dead Sea hides about twelve hundred billion dollars in chemical salts, sparking speculation of revival. A Macon Telegraph jab notes an ad from the Keely Institute shouting “1926 Was Our Biggest Year Since 1917” as an aside.
Dr J C Anderson, state health officer, urges a yearly health checkup for all ages preferably on one's birthday. Regular exams can detect heart disease kidney trouble cancer and tuberculosis early and prolong life by 15 to 20 years. Mark your birthday in the almanac and make the visit to your physician a yearly habit.
Olan Cooper, a farm boy near Rising Star, built a new clock titled The Apostolic Temple. It stands 6 feet 8 inches tall, weighs over 400 pounds, uses more than 2000 wood pieces and 32 colors. The clock follows his earlier The Chimes of Normandy.
A detailed description of a large public clock completed after months of work. The piece stands 6 ft 8 in high with a 26 by 50 inch base, features a central Swiss musical mechanism on the first floor with bells and drums, and a coin-activated six tune movement. Jesus with lambs and Mary Joseph adorns the music chamber, the Apostles on the third floor, and a cathedral gong marks the hours. The design includes colored celluloid backdrops, internal lighting, and multiple scrolls with birds dragons animals and human figures in period styles.
Recipe advises dissolving 125 grains of arsenate of soda in a quart of water with one pound of sugar, boil and strain. Apply on sponges where ants can reach, collect sponges several times daily, and kill ants by immersion in hot water.
A New York feature notes that in midtown Manhattan more than 20 bootblacks are reputedly worth from 25000 to 100000 dollars. Many own or invest in real estate, retire to Italy, or run their own shops. Bootblacks often control cash and collect tribute from customers, with high earners reportedly making about 75 dollars weekly plus tips.
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