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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1932
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun notes trades day every third Monday with residents exchanging needed goods. It praises 159 subscribers on the last trades day and commends editor Jim Waggoner for cultivating a loyal readership.
A Sun excerpt relays Claud Phillips finding a three foot alligator on dry ground at Kentuckytown. The piece mocks doubt, notes Phillips brought the creature to the Sun for verification, and hints the mother gator could be nesting in a tree with ostriches nearby.
Homer M. Price recalls two young boys near a toy display. One barefoot, one in worn shoes, the barefoot boy pays twenty cents for a dime story claiming he will not need it as he is rough around the edges. The scene hints at morality and growing understanding.
In a tense street moment a boy offers a doll to cheer a girl in a roadside tent. One man pockets a doll but the narrator declines, hoping the sacrifice isn’t in vain as the trio hurries away with the gift and a sense of hopeful happiness.
A collage of brief quotes comments from various papers noting political satire on dollars hunger marches and Roosevelt Hoover debates, with remarks on Salt River canalization and reactions to British goods and sea travel costs. The items reflect era commentary and cross-country opinions.
An American town hosts a shooting contest won by a local tailor. Observers note it may be a coincidence that all his large accounts were settled the next day. The quip hints at small-town pride and timing.
The Boston Herald notes European commentary sharply framing Uncle Sam as Uncle Shylock, suggesting the label reflects current American actions and public reaction. The quote implies skepticism about U S policy and hints at a harsher view abroad.
In this Christmas reflection the writer notes fewer blood-stained fields, praises England's growing kindness, and urges giving to the less fortunate. It emphasizes shared hardship, the blessing of helping others, and the idea that compassion enriches all during hard times.
President Hoover urged Congress to balance the budget for 1934 with a 2 percent general manufacturers excise tax, continued gasoline tax, and $580 million in government savings. He would cap salaries above $1,000 by 11 percent, cut public works and veterans’ appropriations, halt highway construction, and resist new appropriations. If enacted, the plan could yield a small surplus after deficits.
In Cardin once a zinc mining boom town, residents face steep taxes as value collapses. The 221 mill burden totals 221 dollars per 1 000 assessed, up from earlier highs, causing delinquencies and a municipal headache for remaining citizens.
Columbus Baptist pastor Rev. Ralph E. Stewart presents ten rules for courtship and marriage in a sermon. The list cautions against deception distrust discourtesy broken promises and crowding religion while urging honesty commitment and practical steps to avoid divorce court.
Dr. John W. Klopp described a man who bit into a torpedo toy after a drunken bet and died from massive facial injuries. The explosion tore cheek and jaw, burst the roof of the mouth, and damaged skull bones and nerves, illustrating a fatal lesson.
Psychologist Viteles of Pennsylvania University reports that when men and women drive the same mileage in similar cars under various weather conditions women incur at least two and a half times as many accidents and the cost of those accidents is about three times higher.
Joe Hamilton writes from Galesburg Illinois recounting travel from Lincoln Nebraska through Kansas and Nebraska details of abundant food and feed, stacked wheat, and livestock. He notes a looming change in Illinois politics with Democrats set to fill offices, and hints at anticipated changes to prohibition with beer business expanding.
Prospectors rush to the James Tate ranch twenty three miles northwest of Johnson City after a verified gold strike in Blanco County Hills. Mining engineers Ligon and Smith are said to have made the discovery with several claims filed. ore near the surface commands high value, but no shaft or smelter shipments yet. The strike lies close to the region of the famed Lost Mines legend.
The article notes tobacco as the first cash crop that brought income to early settlers, underpinning initial economic activity and settlement growth.
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