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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1928
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun discusses 1927 farm prospects in Grayson County, citing rain, oat emergence, and potential bumper crops. It reports the government ginners tally through January 23 showing 28,733 bales ginned that year versus 50,494 in the prior year, attributing the gap to boll weevil damage and price changes.
A call urges every Democrat in Texas to contribute one dollar to the national convention fund to showcase Houston as the convention city. The appeal claims Texas has the most Democrats and would finance the largest entertainment fund for a national Democratic convention.
A Georgia newspaper comments on the 1927 lynching record, noting that lynching is still a severe stain on the nation's conscience and urging reflection on the violence and its lingering impact.
The Houston Post-Dispatch notes lynchings in Texas have declined with a recent year recording no mob killings and only one death the year before. Public sentiment backs peace officers and civic groups in stamping out mob violence, hoping for a perfect lynching record in 1928.
The 119th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth is observed with praise for his leadership and legacy. The piece notes his anti slavery stance and goal to preserve the Union, citing his Inaugural and Greeley replies while contrasting with Lee and postwar bitterness.
Ed Bodin of Plainfield New Jersey predicts Hoover’s 1928 election win. He explains a fortune-telling method using the year 1928 destiny number 8, linking it to prominence of H and mentions Houston Havana Hearst Heflin as figures.
The text hints at a puzzle involving Hickman Hotelling and Henry, noting Herbert Hoover with two H initials. It suggests Bodin might utter a single word starting with H to express disgust, framing a clever wordplay or nickname debate.
State Treasurer Hatcher proposes that all Texas Democrats donate one dollar to support the national convention in Houston. He set a personal example by mailing his own dollar to the fundraising chairman, urging widespread participation among about 500,000 party members.
A compilation of curious incidents: a Texas cow dies from car exhaust fumes. a New Jersey car dies of blood poisoning after a squirrel bite. a Chicago church social serves prank liquor detected before harm. Other items include a flirtatious Chicago man fined, odd directory entries, and unusual injuries, ages, and stunts across multiple cities.
A compact reflective note cites a relentless drive to advance, contrasting steady progress with stagnation. It emphasizes continual effort and the call to press on, invoking a terse motto about moving forward beyond doubt.
Maud compliments a dress and asks its price. Alice quips that it cost three fits of hysterics, delivering a witty remark in a light exchange.
The News Department of the Methodist Episcopal Church reports congressional religious affiliation. Among House members 94 are Methodist and 64 Presbyterian, while 24 have no church affiliation. Senate figures show 82 Methodist and 8 Presbyterian with similar breakdowns for other denominations.
A Lincoln quotation urges Americans to revere and uphold the country's laws. It calls for teaching law reverence in schools and spreading it through churches courts and government, aiming to make law a national political religion for all people.
The Sun reports February subscription momentum with over fifty new and renewed orders in the first week. An updated honor roll lists readers credited since last Friday, and the paper invites corrections to ensure proper credits are shown.
A girl visits her aunt and notices her aunt praying at dawn. The child asks if prayers are said only at night. The aunt replies yes, but the girl reveals she prays at bedtime and does breathing exercises in the morning.
All kinds of printing and engraving obtainable at The Sun office at reasonable prices.
The fourth estate quote recalls P T Barnum praising ads over mere article writing. He warns that a skilled printer who can combine typography with public speaking is a formidable rival and potential ally in business.
Governor refuses commutation after sanity exam declares Gev Hassell sane and not epileptic. Hassell confessed to slaying his wife and seven stepchildren at Farwell Palmerounty and five murders in California. Electrocution set for Friday at Huntsville penitentiary.
Cartoon caption style gag exchanges Sylvia claiming all ancestors blondes and Jack quipping about preferred stock. The lines imply family hair color humor and a witty banter dynamic.
A Presbyterian Record quotation condemns human pride, arguing that self satisfaction defeats true virtue and invites spiritual harm. The line implies Satan favors saints who rest on their own merit.
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