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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1929
Page
8
A collection of humorous vignettes and quips about debt, earaches, marriages, servants, and goofy misunderstandings. Characters include a judge, Mrs Knocker, Generous Henry, and Peggy the talkative child, all depicted in light, dated humor with rural sensibilities.
A humorous exchange shows one man delighted to leave college life while another laments the sudden end of his early career. The dialogue captures a lighthearted view of post college employment feelings.
A domestic quarrel unfolds over a purchase as a wife admits buying a set of Shakespeare tires. The husband scolds, asking how many times he warned against buying those foreign tires, highlighting a tension over brand and origin.
A husband warns of extreme engine heat inside a car, and his wife calmly suggests turning off the radiator to prevent damage. The exchange highlights a tense moment over a common mechanical issue during a domestic drive.
A puzzled elder asks if the young man is the groom. The reply says no, he was eliminated in the preliminary try-out, humorously noting he is not the couple but a participant in the elaborate ceremony.
A witty aside contrasts loving a grand problem with loving a beautiful man. The speaker muses on choosing the latter to gain both romance and challenge, turning a quip into a reflection on desire and purpose.
Quick quip frames a sleep talk cure as a humorous medical tale. A doctor jokes about inducing daytime talking to quiet nightly chatter, applying a practical but tongue in cheek solution.
A dialogue about a lion and a goat in a circus turns on friendship and occasional quarrels. The other party says they simply buy a new goat when disagreements arise.
A professor asks medical students how to respond to a patient with a shortened left leg causing a limp. One student quips that he would limp as well, highlighting the classroom exchange about recognizing disability and appropriate patient care.
Insurance for fire protection offered through Mrs. J Lee Yates. Planters Gin Company promotes meal and hulls as top value feed, plus egg mash scratch feed and chick feed for poultry.
Local home flower seller Mrs Buell Spindle offers cut flowers pot plants and shrubs with prompt service. Leonard Hatchery run by J C Weaver invites customers to book orders for baby chicks from leading pure bred flocks with delivery planning.
The Treasury plans to issue new small size currency starting July 1 1929. Notes will measure 65 11 by 2 11 16 inches and come in eleven denominations from 1 to 10000, with about 53 percent in 1 bills. The compact notes promise durability and major paper and printing savings, while not folding as tightly. The shift represents a tremendous nationwide substitution task.
The text outlines steps for introducing redesigned currency including new designs, engraved plates, and cutting dies, plus building a stock of new bills for a one time substitution. It notes the issuance date is tentative and suggests the public may adapt to the smaller currency before 1929 ends.
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