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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1935
Page
3
A feature compares American debutantes with Japanese geisha, detailing training, pay, and life in Tokyo houses. It explains apprenticeship from age 14, kimono costs, income arrangements, and the Kenban system, noting geisha fame hinges on wit and repartee rather than beauty.
Charles Kelley, longtime steeplejack known for dangerous height work, fell down stairs in Liverpool and died. Police report a fatal accident as investigators examine the scene and Kelley’s family is notified.
Denver reports the strongest demand for work horses in fifteen years as buyers from South Carolina to Wyoming rush in to stock up. In two weeks fifty buyers placed orders for horses and mules with prices around 150 to 155 dollars for young animals, while mares are especially sought.
A college student reports losing $25 to a con game amid a heat wave in Fort Worth. The two men target well educated men choosing dictionaries as part of their routine, with a dramatic exchange about transpire versus perspire. Police are called after the victim realizes he has been taken.
An Illinois inventor creates a switchboard operated by tactile triggers on its surface to replace lights for blind users. The device allows incoming calls to raise small tactile indicators, enabling easier access and use for visually impaired individuals.
A Montana marriage boom ends with a statewide drought as no licenses are issued since July 1 under a new three day notice and health certificate rule. The law’s rigidity chills couples and doctors, prompting calls for a special legislative session to revise the statute.
Colgate University scientist Dr. Donald A. Laird advises avoiding heavy lunches after noon as digestion diverts blood from the brain. He says mental speed and accuracy drop fourfold with heavier meals. For peak brain work, he recommends doing tasks before lunch or rising early to work then.
German pilot Ludwig Hoffman completed a 500 kilometer flight in a sailplane last week, covering about 300 miles. The long distance marks a notable achievement in gliding.
A collection of quips and jokes about belief, manners, and family life. A woman jokes about wearing a mis sized shoe, a physician recalls a case of miscommunication, and a self denying father conflicts with a spendthrift son over college costs.
A boy asks a stranger if he has lost half a dollar and then says he wants to tally how many have been lost today. The boy claims the stranger’s loss brings the total to 55 as they talk in the street.
A manager points to a cigarette end as he asks Smith who it belongs to. Smith smiles and replies that the manager saw it first, denying ownership in a brief exchange.
A brief dialogue features a lady remarking the wood-pile is in the back yard after a tramp finishes eating. The tramp responds with low-key surprise noting the back yard wood-pile location as a surprisingly splendid spot.
A mountaineer discovers a lost mirror and suspects it shows his late father. He takes it home and hides it in the attic. His wife grows suspicious and, that night, checks the attic and mutters about the old hag chasing.
A diner patron complains the meat is tough while a waiter quips you can take it or leave it. The exchange highlights a blunt service moment at a local eatery.
A sharp exchange between a Risky Lady and a Tramp critiques appearance and employability. The lady advises, the tramp concedes realization years ago, hinting at social judgment and survival realities in indifferent urban life.
A fragment shows a wife rebuking a husband with sharp humor as she lipsticks her mouth into a rosebud shape, echoing on screen style from favorite movies. The line hints at domestic tension and performance in dialogue.
Dialogue snippet shows an Australian speaking with hospital workers and a joking exchange about a dish named chicken a la king. The bride jokes about missing or adding something in the recipe, hinting at a light, humorous domestic scene.
Jones and Smith riff about Scotty McNutt being arrested in the street while nude. McNutt reportedly pleaded “Safety first” as he told the judge he was bound for a strip poker game.
A colored preacher selects the Prodigal Son parable for a Sunday morning sermon. He pounds the pulpit and depicts the prodigal rushing home to demand the fatted calf as he reaches the paternal mansion.
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