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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1927
Page
3
Governor Hogg’s Boston trip ends with a comic mishap when a blackout leads him to kiss an old nurse instead of the intended young woman. The anecdote ends with Texan embarrassment and a humorous exclamation at the hospital scene.
Dr W J Humphreys of the United States Weather Bureau discusses long term climate shifts over 12 000 years. He predicts shorter hotter summers and longer colder winters due to orbital changes, with stark impacts on outdoor activity and daily life.
Austin court reverses cases of Chester Roach and George Bodnar from Palo Pinto County, ruling that fishing on premises without owner consent is not an offense unless fish are actually caught. Each man was fined $10 in the original cases.
Texas officials reported that federal road aid granted by the State Highway Commission through November 16 reached 8.95 million dollars, surpassing the total federal grant for 1927 and 1928 by about 20 thousand. The report also lists state aid of 7.56 million and a future federal allocation near 4.5 million, with cash on hand and significant outlays for construction, maintenance and equipment.
Frank A. Seiberling president of Seiberling Rubber Co Akron urges 5000 US dealers to favor local newspaper advertising over direct mail. A booklet guides ad buy and copy. Dealers back the plan as radio program details with WFAA loom. Seiberling famed as a tire ad pioneer notes WWI era heavy newspaper spending.
A humorous exchange shows a typist doubting a minor task while a friend encourages resilience by comparing the struggle to the growth of a mighty oak from a nut. The light dialogue captures a playful moment of motivation.
Ben L. Shirley of Anna Collin County declares his bid for the fourth Texas district seat. He pledges farmer aid and repeal of price fixing agencies including cotton exchanges, aiming to unseat longtime incumbent Sam Rayburn who has served Washington for fourteen years. Shirley served as a Texas legislator from Collin and Grayson Counties beginning in 1927. The fourth district includes Grayson Collin Fannin Hunt and Rains counties.
The Congressional Library building cost 6 347 000 dollars plus land 585 000 dollars. It sits on a 10 acre site 1 270 feet east of the Capitol and spans nearly 8 acres of floor space. It houses 2 500 000 printed books and pamphlets 141 712 maps 663 474 music pieces 375 812 prints and manuscripts from nine presidents. It is the largest library in the Western Hemisphere and available to citizens.
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