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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1934
Page
4
Publication details about subscription and notice rates at The Whitewright Sun. Also reports a Dallas rabies epidemic prompting anti rabies serum distribution and a health order to muzzle all dogs.
Farmers bulletin No. 1719 F announced by the Government Printing Office Washington for five cents. The Sun urges farmers to read the bulletin to learn how to improve habitats for wild creatures on their farms by ordering the publication.
The piece argues horse race gambling will boost county fairs now legal in Texas. It notes inconsistencies in attitudes toward gambling among people and authorities, comparing horse racing and other games with the harsher crackdown on Negro craps. It cites the 1932 national income as context.
The document notes 61 percent of lion dollars as revenue with 15 billion dollars in taxes, about a quarter of income, and a $116 per capita tax bill. It cites 325000 auto factory workers, 100000 more than a year earlier, with 250 million dollars of output already sold. It argues increasing expenditures will raise taxes and that auto demand implies the New Deal is working.
A life insurance firm reports higher death rates for adults over 45 who weigh 20 percent above average and nearly double for those persistently 40 percent overweight. It urges gradual weight loss, warns against drastic reductions and weight loss drugs, and promotes one pound weekly loss as safe. The Clarksville Times marks 61 years, with Sam Fryar as editor known for candor and local ties.
February 2 marks Groundhog Day when believers watch the groundhog to judge winter. If he sees a shadow, winter lasts six more weeks. if no shadow, spring is near and the animal stays outside.
A collection of opinion quips from papers including Dallas News Philadelphia Britain bounds pork for Scotch whisky Wichita Eagle and Greenville Piedmont. Each line lampoons policy trade and science with a joke about politics and odd facts.
A Portland Oregonian reflection notes health improved historically yet public demand for money to seek care grows. The piece suggests people feel compelled to finance continued doctoring despite past gains in health.
Dr. A. S. W. Rosenbach’s purchase of the original manuscript at $24,000 marks another record bid, illustrating the extraordinary value collectors place on the Star-Spangled Banner text beyond ordinary citizens' reach.
Opinion excerpts show mixed reaction to Al Smith and the New Deal. The New Yorker notes anti New Deal sentiment persists while the Norfolk Virginian Pilot cites economic strain reducing marriages as households struggle on one income.
The paper asks readers to report address changes promptly to avoid misdelivery and the 2 cent postage expense. If a change is planned a week in advance, readers should notify the paper to prevent missed copies and save costs.
A column contrasts lavish vandalism over tips with a neighborly fence and a self made man whose stinginess harms his heirs. It argues money defines life or enslaves it, praises thrift while condemning avarice, and predicts less greed as government taxes rise and dollars lose value.
The passage discusses how inheritance laws continually diminish amounts passed to children. It adds a Rousseau quotation: the dead take to their graves only what they have given away.
The column urges enforcement of laws against slot machines in Grayson County and praises the district attorney. It then discusses church matters, moves by the Witt family, and extols Bible reading with factual notes on translations, chapters, and verses. It encourages readers to read the Bible daily.
The message urges daily study of the Word and better conduct by readers. It notes over two hundred in Sunday school and strong crowds at both services while urging fuller attendance next Sunday at regular places of worship.
A cash short Oklahoma City taxpayer offered to pay delinquent personal taxes with steaks. W T Smith restaurant owner sent two meal tickets totaling five dollars to Oklahoma County Assessor Jim Bodine. Bodine, unable to accept payments, returned the tickets.
Miss Anna Mullen, 28, shot through the brain when a man mistook her car for his and thought she was stealing it, is improving after blood transfusions. Doctors call it one of the most remarkable local cases. she has regained speech, movement, and now walks and talks.
After a downturn in the auto industry many editors and poets in Atlanta and Arkansas celebrate the horse as a reminder of self starting reliability. The Arkansas editor praises a horse that needs no license, no spark plugs, and no gas bills, contrasting wartime progress with timeless simplicity.
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