Whitewright Sun Editor Praises Local County Roots
The Whitewright Sun invites corrections to any reflection on character or reputation. County agent B F Gray promotes a countywide eradication campaign while the Sun backs the project. The editor notes pride in a Democratic county, born in Leake County Mississippi, with election results 1903 Roosevelt to Hoover 14.
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Whitewright Sun
Whitwright
Nhis
B. F. Gray
Sun
Leake County
Mississippi
Roosevelt
Hoover
Congressmen Plagued by Postmaster Patronage Rumors
Democratic congressmen fear a strenuous December session as poststers marshals and revenue collectors haunt Washington. A steady flow of cars to Representative Sam Rayburn’s home follows his Texas trip, reflecting discontent with political patronage.
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Congress
Sam Raymn
Texas
Christmas Seals Aid Fight Against the Great White Plague
President and Mrs. Hoover pictured supporting the National Tuberculosis Christmas Seals drive. Funds from seal sales fund the battle against tuberculosis, the great white plague, with a call for every Christmas package to include at least one seal.
Henry Ford Expected to Recover After Surgery
The nation anticipates good news as Henry Ford recovers from a surgical operation performed several days ago. Many readers hold strong views on his policies while hoping for a full and swift return to public life.
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Henry Ford
Ford's influence on auto pricing and labor reform debated
The discussion notes Ford's impact on lowering car prices and prompts questions about future strategies for low priced models. It also critiques the American Federation of Labor unemployment insurance plan, arguing for equal employer and employee contributions.
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American Federation of Labor
McKee Write-In Victory Sparks NYC Voting Debate
In New York City 232 501 voters wrote in Joseph V. McKee for Mayor on Election Day. McKee refused an independent bid after Tam nominated John P. O'Brien, a result of a write in campaign. The piece notes potential disenfranchisement similarities with Texas Democrats who backed Bullington.
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New York City
Joseph V. McKee
McKee
Tammany
John P. O’brien
New York
Texas
Bullington
Post Office Committee Set to Consider 2 Cent Postage Bill
Chairman Mead of the House Post Office Committee announces a Monday meeting to review a bill cutting first class postage from 3 to 2 cents. He cites reduced mail volume and bootlegging of mail matter under the 3 cent rate and argues the return to 2 cents will curb evasion and restore activity.
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Mead
House Post Office Committee
Congress
US Ends Nicaragua Troop Presence After 1912 Era
The United States fully withdraws its military forces from Nicaragua on January 3, ending an almost century long role in supporting law and order. The move ends a period of direct U.S. troop involvement with only a brief exception in recent years.
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United States
Nicaragua
Uncle Sam
Central America
Chicago Gangsters Tighten Hold Amid City Terror
In a study of crime and governance the author argues that gangsters are gaining control over multiple city sectors in Chicago through intimidation. The piece condemns lax enforcement and suggests this would not occur in any other civilized country.
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Order
Chicago
Sun and Hoover Overestimated Depression Hope
The Sun and President Hoover predicted a spring recovery and fall of unemployment but towns nationwide prepare for a harder winter. Officials warn of growing privation while候 commentators hope for a dawn of better living despite grim forecasts.
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Sun
Hoover
Further Reduction of Railway Wages Expected in February
A Washington dispatch says railway wages may face another cut in February. Workers agreed to a ten percent reduction last February for one year, with railroads signaling another cut after the current agreement ends. Most wage earners have seen larger cuts, and public opposition is unlikely to be strong.
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Washington Dispatch
Quirky Hogs and Local Characters Stir Rye Straw Store Area
The column lampoons townsfolk as Hogwallow News recalls Prudence’s marriage and Tobe Moseley on child discipline. It notes Rye Straw Store patrons hearing a proprietor snore and his boast to “blow his own horn” and mocks street chatter about “fresh paint” signs. It also recalls Calf Ribs dance mishap with Colum us Allsop drunk on his own music, and adds jests about beard wearers and best man nerves. Clair Hancock features in two quips about a plaster and corns.
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Calf Ribs
Columbus Allsop
Dog Tales and the Chase of the Depression
A man pursues a dog across the ground until the dog turns the chase on him and flees back to the start. The tale equates depressions with the pursuing animal and suggests it is time to reverse the chase and end the pursuit.
Dallas preacher Truett dines with Hoover and Roosevelt
Dr. George W. Truett of First Baptist Church Dallas met with President Hoover and Mrs. Hoover at the White House. He has long known presidents and foresees President elect Roosevelt as a future acquaintance. He praised both men, shared impressions, and recalled telling the Hoovers about their son’s Stanford graduation ovation.
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George W. Truett
First Baptist Church of
Dallas
South
Hoover
White House
Truett
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Josephus Daniels
North Carolina
Roosevelt
Dr. Truett
Red River Bridge Deal Closed Near Bonham
The owners Austin Brothers report the bridge deal north of Bonham at Lowells Bluff is closed pending the Ferguson injunction dissolution. If granted, Fannin County will gain a road north from Bonham to Red River and a free bridge over the river at Lowells Bluff.
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Bonham
T. B. Williams
Red River
Lowells Bluff
Ferguson
Fannin County
Austin Brothers
Russia and Our Country and New York Letter Debate
Arthur Brisbane argues the U S should consider recognizing Russia after March 4 despite ideological differences. He notes Russia’s friendliness, urges business ties, and cites Soviet labor policy as harsh yet necessary. He points to widespread unemployment and calls for practical relations over ideals.
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New York Evening Journal
Roosevelt
Russia
United States
Moscow
Arthur Brisbane
Ft. Worth
Ask Dad He Knows Letter To Dear Daughter From Affectionate Father
A sympathetic letter from Your Affectionate Father to his Dear Daughter is shared. He notes the husband’s uncertain future, Sheridan moving back home with his wife, Eloise’s telegram about Wilfred being insulted by a new contract, and Frances insisting she will not downgrade to a common typist.
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Rockland
Courier-Gazette
Sheridan
Eloise
Wilfred
Frances
Misinterpretation of Raises Among Business Figures Mentioned
The speaker discusses understandings of salary changes in big business and jokes about Rupert’s pay, noting his 1928 start date. A separate note claims a business was sold at the courthouse steps with no bidders, letting the owner keep it, claiming a strong recent month.
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Rupert
Ru‘pert
Court House
Two Headed Snakes Fight to Death in Public Display
In Fitzsimons book Snakes a two headed serpent in the Port Elizabeth Museum and Snake Park kept by F. W. Fitzsimons fights over food. Each head, three inches of neck apart, tries to swallow the other then they bite and inject venom into each other and the creature dies.
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London
F. W. Fitzsimons
Port Elizabeth Museum
Snake Park
South Africa
The Teacher Tests Tommy on Responsibility
A classroom moment has Tommy asked for the meaning of responsibility. He answers that with four buttons on his trousers two would come off and the responsibility would hang on the other two.
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Tommy
Mother o' Pearl Trouble Ups Browne Wife
A humorous exchange notes Browne facing domestic issues. An acquaintance jokes on his wife being a pearl, Browne replies the mother o' pearl is the trouble, in a wry, lighthearted vignette. The Sun sells typewriter carbon.
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