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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1934
Page
6
In Chicago a State Street department store Santa chats with children about gift wishes. A 4 year old asks for quintuplets, then twins, while Santa notes a rising trend for baby sisters and sophisticated holiday asks. He observes children distinguish doll and car brands and stay modern in belief.
Fire safety guidance for the Christmas season warns against inflammable evergreen decoration, candles on trees, Santa beard fires, candlelight in windows near curtains, and unattended fireworks. It urges proper fuse checks, avoiding wrappings buildup, and not misusing pennies or wire to replace fuses as the fuse protects wiring.
Science notes Vitamin F may affect experimental cancer production in mice. Solar and atmospheric observations record sunspot sizes, ionosphere temperatures, and cosmic ray variations at high altitudes. Agriculture researchers work on chicken diets to combat coccidiosis. The London to Melbourne air race finish footage is sent by radio. Children typically walk at 15 months. delays beyond that are noted.
A caller challenges a sales manager after a persistent salesman was barred from a private office by staff. The conversation turns to a gun being mentioned by the caller and the sales manager asking if anyone was shot. The punchline reveals the bookkeeper wants the gun back.
Dr. Raymond Walters of the University of Cincinnati reports U S college enrollment near a prosperity plateau with full time students up 5 percent from last year and freshmen up 14 percent. About 978 thousand students are registered in 567 institutions, with notable gains in western states and strong rise in engineering and agricultural majors.
A humorous Pathfinder item lists ten kitchen and lab ingredients said to compose a sweet young woman. It jokes that salt, water, lime, glycerine, glue, phosphorus, soap, iron, sulphur, and only a quarter pound of sugar makeup a girl, with playful commentary on love and charm.
Sun want ads offer quick results and wide reach for selling goods and services. Advertisers can place small classified notices to reach local buyers, with guidance on formatting and pricing options.
A humorous tale contrasts a rich woman Helen and poor Tom. Tom probes marriage, she admits she is worth about two million. He asks anyway, and reveals he wanted to see how a man feels when he loses two million. The exchange turns on pride and social mismatch.
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