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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1939
Page
8
The article describes a nationwide census prelude in Indiana as a pilot for the 1940 enumeration. It covers planned nationwide surveying, the scale of operations, and the shift toward detailed literacy, housing, income, and social data. It notes confidentiality, large staff, and future tabulation plans.
A. R. Nisbet of Plainview unveils the Windroll, a mechanical cotton picker with seven moving parts powered by a 25 horsepower engine. It can harvest two acres per hour, costing about three dollars per bale, and operates by horizontal air shafts and mesh rollers to collect only fluffy open cotton.
A barrister tells his wife he has a grand divorce case today, representing a wife whose husband is rolling in money. He jokes that after breaking up their home he will fix up their own house with new furniture, carpets, and curtains.
Washington officials draft plans to shield farmers and the public from price and supply swings if war breaks out in Europe. Advisors to Secretary Wallace discuss tightening controls on grain and cotton speculation, seeking emergency powers and funds from Congress. Some say subsidies may be essential while recognizing possible disruptions to the farm economy.
The piece notes a historical superstition that presidents elected in years ending in zero die in office. It cites Harrison Lincoln Garfield McKinley Harding and suggests the cycle may be ominous yet not influential on campaigns. A joke about whiskey and a thirst quip follows.
Notice warns readers that items for publication must be sent to the newspaper office or given to Mr Waggoner, Mr Doss, or Miss Doss. No other person is authorized to accept communications for The Sun until officially announced.
An article outlines a coming plastic dominated auto design with plastic body parts including transparent bodies and roofs, plastic safety glass, and even plastic windshields. It notes German and Detroit experiments, Ford’s potential adoption, and a future shift to 90, 100, and 110 octane fuels with engines tuned for higher octane.
Classified ad brief listing goods and services including Frigidaire appliances Philco radios sewing services funeral flowers and real estate offerings. Also notes on automobile loans and finance options with contact details for Haile's Greenhouse Mrs O L Henslee Stephens Bryant Insurance and Real Estate and Auto Finance Company under Sherman listings.
Engines of 1943 will use 35 mpg fuel and higher compression, with smaller lighter designs. Oil engineers test 110 octane fuels and cadmium bearings to withstand increased stress, aiming for the rear engined car practicality in the next three years.
In 25 months, 76 U S daily papers suspended or merged, 35 closing in early 1939. Labor costs, white paper prices, and taxes pressed papers to the wall as they failed to pass charges to readers and advertisers. Sun office advertises adding machine paper and buying or selling it.
A poem by Edgar A. Guest compares fools to fish lured by tempting bait and foolish men chasing quick wealth. It warns against believing easy profits from stocks or gambling and cautions about risking everything on reckless schemes.
Peebles notes a wife left for good yet says he sent her a copy of the local newspaper with one item removed. The exchange hints at a domestic conflict and a publication that ties into the incident.
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