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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1938
Page
4
Publisher subscription price set at $1.50 per year payable in advance. Entry filed at Whitewright Texas post office as second class mail matter. Published every Thursday and a policy promises full correction of any erroneous reflection upon any person, firm, or corporation brought to attention.
During World War I Germans developed paper clothing due to cotton and wool shortages, but wartime ersatz garments failed. A new U S paper fabric named Powel, made from wood pulp, is being developed for clothing and other uses. It is soft strong and dyeable, resembling percale, and can be burned after use since it cannot be cleaned.
The Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald notes anticipation for a new fabric that, while unseen, piques imagination like woven glass fabrics used in dresses and men’s wear. Such modern improvements may lessen demand for the old cotton staple, prompting questions about the impending impact on cotton growers.
A Dallas News quote by Lynn Landrum reflects on purpose versus hunger, urging readers to seek a true course in life. It argues that meaning comes from knowing where one is headed and having the courage to follow that compass, even unto death, as the test of true living.
An editorial highlights that critics rarely create progress while Edison, Ford, and others advanced through bold trial and error. It argues mistakes accompany invention and praise the risk takers who push beyond safe limits, contrasting with critics who do nothing.
The excerpt traces the barber pole to medieval surgery when barbering and medicine merged. Bloodletting involved a vein opening and a grasping pole to aid flow, with a white bandage wrapped on a pole outside shops to signal a surgeon. Over time red and white colors replaced gory tools for public appeal.
The piece argues leaders in any field endure publicity, envy, and denigration. Great work attracts scorn from rivals while the world honors it. Whistler Wagner Fulton and others faced backlash, yet true leaders endure and remain. Good works declare themselves beyond detractors.
An health note explains that heavy sweating or diarrhea depletes salt reserves causing cramps. It recommends adding a small amount of common salt to drinking water as a routine practice for those who perspire freely. A proper proportion is one teaspoonful per quart of water.
MADISON Wis For more than 60 years according to legend the body of Jennie Fish has lain in her cast iron coffin in Fox Lake Wisconsin She died in 1873 and some say the body was never embalmed Others speculate it was hermetic sealing or dehydration from fever The coffin was moved to a carnival basement where a 25 year old worker John Allen offered money to exhibit the body as a scientific marvel with educational value
Dr. Morris Fishbein of the Journal of the American Medical Association stated on Monday night that the Jennie Fish story is phenomenal and true. He warned that even embalmed bodies will deteriorate due to bacteria.
The piece argues Governor-designate W. Lee O'Daniel’s song Beautiful Texas should be Texas’ state song. It notes Texas lacks a popular state tune, references The Eyes of Texas and Texas My Texas, and cites the governor’s campaign use of the ditty with over half a million votes as evidence of its acclaim. Denison contends it already functions as the state song in practice.
The fiscal year ending June 1938 shows postal receipts at a record peak in the nation. Population projections estimate the United States will top out at about 158 million by 1980, signaling a growing national total.
Homeowners may be annoyed when a fuse blows but it signals a potential wiring problem. Check cords sockets and connections for wear or metal debris, then inspect appliances and reduce load. If the fuse still blows, consult an electrician and avoid tampering with pennies or improvised fixes. New fustats offer time lag to prevent unnecessary blows.
The dialogue notes a fast age urging hustle to keep up as measures to control soil erosion aim to increase water absorption into land and reduce runoff, reflecting a broader push for conservation amid rapid change.
A humorous catalog of town types. The vain sister, preacher’s boy, frugal resident, critical weighers, ignorant butcher, acquiescent barber, eternal bore, hard pressed farmer, profligate family, lazy auto mechanic, and a self assured girl are described as common local characters in a witty vignette.
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