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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1959
Page
6
The article explains that to draft a Texas will you must reveal marital status children and grandchildren ages of beneficiaries legal residence health and whether you plan to move between states. It notes death tax and property laws and suggests noting reasons for bequests especially when non relatives inherit.
A Wall Street Journal piece outlines a playful glossary of baby talk for new parents. Terms like Da Da and Ma Ma map to demands for attention and care, while Bawtoo and Wanna Wide hint at feeding and activity needs.
A lighthearted collage of gags and cartoons including a husband and wife argument sting, a boy testing a boss about Marilyn Monroe, a con man doctor tale, a drunk mis sees a red suited figure, paratrooper antics, a toy soldier punch line, and a mock meeting about a project with no financial obligation.
A suburban wife feeds dog biscuits to her husband after a midnight craving. The grocer warns the treats are for dogs. Six months later the husband dies, and the wife reveals he was killed chasing cars, not by the biscuits.
A cowboy movie star lounged on location when a 5 year old asked if he was a good man or a bad one. He answered bad one. The child replied he would run him in but needed to nap first.
A college man who earned many degrees fails financially while a simple classmate runs a profitable store. He explains his method buying cheap and selling high for small margins. After-dinner quip ends with a joke about eating more and still talking, and a church sign urges people to “send money on ahead.”
Uncle Ebernezer tells a tourist that Us McCoys are long lived and that none have died yet. The tourist asks about average lifespan and the reply emphasizes the clan's enduring vitality.
A man traveling to a prize fight stopped at a bar and lingered. leaving, he entered a revival meeting tent by mistake. He sat to listen as the preacher spoke of sin and used an effigy of the Devil on the platform to dramatize the message.
A USDA Farmers Bulletin 2156 outlines lightning protection for farms and buildings. It explains three-part systems with air terminals conductors and ground connections and emphasizes proper installation and inspections to reduce fire and injury risks nationwide.
James Halliwell, 46, was fined 108 dollars after police said he dropped to all fours and barked at a dog, inciting nearby canines to join in. He admitted drinking four to six pints. Noah reportedly was 600 years old when the ark was completed.
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