Christmas Cheer And Town Plans In Whitewright Sun
The Whitewright Sun urges Christmas shopping at home in Whitewright and previews a 1930 building program. Notes Governor candidate Hon. James Young of Kaufman and comments on Texas road types. Jim Waggoner clarifies he is not the race horse wagerer.
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Whitewright
James Young
Kaufman
East
Texas
Jim Waggoner
The
Whitewright Sun
Jim
Sherman Democrat
Coaches earn more than top professors in Carnegie report
The Carnegie Foundation survey of 100 institutions found the average head football coach salary at 6107 dollars versus 5158 dollars for the best paid full professors. Gifts like watches and cars from students and alumni were noted as a factor not counted in the report.
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Carnegie Foundation
Institutions of Learning
Rural Food, City Editors Woo Farmers For Sausage Swaps
The Sherman Democrat jokes about Joe Leonard of the Gainesville Daily Register and Jim Waggoner of the Whitewright Sun wheedling farm popularities for favors. It muses they should be sent to Washington to secure farmers grants. The piece mentions lobbying for a congressional seat and winter sausage rewards.
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Joe Leonard
Gainesville
Whitewright Sun
Washington
Congress
Farm optimism at American Farm Bureau session in Chicago
The American Farm Bureau Federation closes a large Chicago session with cautious optimism about the farming outlook. President Thompson cites steady gains since 1921, while noting farm mortgage debt's rise since 1920 and 6 percent interest, offsetting some crop value gains. Gross crop income for this year is estimated at 12.5 billion dollars, up 225 million from 1928.
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American Farm Bureau Federation
Chicago
Thompson
Federation
Fort Worth
Don’t Bite At It Mail Order On Approval Tactics
A Henderson notice warns residents about mail order houses sending goods on approval. Recalled items require a payment if kept, with threats possible for nonreturns. The piece urges residents not to fear threats and stresses that unsolicited goods are sent at the sender’s risk.
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Henderson
Postage Returns and Postal Complaints Advised
The Rusk County News urges prompt return of misforwarded mail or disposal if necessary. It counsels filing a complaint with the postal department via the local postmaster if offenders persist, noting Uncle Sam’s tolerance for such mail mishandling is low.
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Sam
Postal Department
Rusk County News
Witty quotes reflect evolving social norms and humor
A collection of editorial quips and observations from various papers on fashion, marriage, education, ambition, gender roles, technology, art, economics, and cuisine. The snippets humorously critique trends and human behavior while hinting at cultural shifts.
Wealthy Senate Grows to Twelve Millionaires
Washington reports that Joseph R. Grundy of Pennsylvania brings a personal fortune estimated at 30 million dollars to the Senate, raising the number of millionaire lawmakers to twelve. The group includes ten Republicans and two Democrats, with fortunes ranging widely and views varying on policy and regulation.
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Washington
Joseph R. Grundy
Pennsylvania
United States Senate
Senate
Hoover
Lawrences. Phipps
Rep
Colorado
New Jersey
Grundy
David A. Reed
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
American Telephone and Telegraph Company and Radio Corporation
Phipps
Arthur Capper
Kansas
John, D. Kendrick
Wyoming
Reed Smoot
Utah
William E. Brock
Tennessee
Jesse Metcalf
Node
Isiang
Names Added to Sun Honor Roll This Week
A week of renewals brings many subscribers to The Sun honor roll. Special offer bundles The Sun with The Semi-Weekly Farm News for one year at 1.85. Subscribers listed include Whitworth Skaggs Muirhead Ross Brown Smith Owens Pierce Bow Dyer Bryant Norris Sturdivant McKinney Blanton Smith Davidson Blanton Lane McMillin Doss Jones Jones Ownby McCollum Deberry Westbrook Everheart Annip Wilson Nicholson Hooper Nicely Coley Haliburton Vaughn Coffey Crain Johnson Ball Epperson Stateville Carter Ross Eatherly Russell Stephens McDowell Witt.
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Sun
The
Farm News
Frank Whitworth
C. H. Skaggs
J. G. Muirhead
C. N. Ross
W. C. Brown
G. V. Smith
P. L. Owens
J. H. Pierce
Jesse Bow
J. L. Dyer
C. B. Bryant Jr
R. C. Norris
J. M. Sturdivant
J. A. McKinney
C. M. Blanton
J. G. Smith
J. W. Davidson
J. A. Blanton
J. D. Lane
O. M
A. K. Haliburton
W. P. Vaughn
J. P. Coffey
B. W. Crain
W. A. Johnson
Claud Epperson
Grover Stateville
Coleman Carter
W. T. Ross
H. R. Eatherly
Otto Russell
Sue Stephens
W. A. McDowell
C. I. Witt
Hot Weather Spoils Home Meat Supply
Farmers report a large portion of meat prepared during the cold spell two weeks ago spoiled due to warm damp weather. Several residents say their meat was lost as the heat hit before curing was complete, with hams and shoulders affected though jointless pieces may be salvageable.
Child Prodigy Edward Hardy to Become Minister
New York reports Edward Roche Hardy Jr a former child prodigy will be ordained as an Episcopalian minister. He spoke four languages by age five and earned an A B from Columbia at fifteen. He never attended theatre in college and has never smoked. He is to be ordained a deacon next week.
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New York
Edward Roche Hardy Jr
Columbia
Wall Street Dazed and Wool Gathering Quip
An archival quotation notes Wall Street’s dazed state and woolly gathering as a metaphor for market volatility. It contrasts attitudes on wealth and speed versus gradual gains, reflecting period economic commentary.
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Wall Street
Virginian-Pilot
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