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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1939
Page
3
Austin reports a surge of correspondence to Texas lawmakers and Gov. O Daniel as voters focus on taxation truck load laws and fair trades act. Gov. O Daniel’s reception of mail is described as the heaviest in 30 years.
In Omaha a burglar fled freezing air after a pants snagged on an apartment door and a car dash tore off his trousers, leaving him in 9 below zero weather. In Temple Frank Mikska stood in underwear after a passing car ripped off his pants and the driver later bought him new ones.
In Knoxville Tennessee a divorce was granted after a father testified his daughter never received a box of snuff from her husband. The circuit judge Hamilton Burnett approved the decree after weighing other charges of non support.
Farmers are urged to buy clean pure seed, adapted to local soils, with high germination. Read seed tags for foreign seed content variety and germination. Certified or registered seed offers breeder credibility and official inspection. Avoid bulk seed and last minute buys. plan ahead for good stands and full harvest.
Governor O'Daniel told radio listeners that opponents of his 1.6 percent transactions tax are well out on a limb and ready for a saw. He denied claims the tax is a sales tax, pyramided, or hurts the poor or Texas industry, and urged supporters to write letters and petitions as legislators prepare to study pension and tax details.
The Interstate Commerce Commission urged state authorities to tighten school bus rules at grade crossings after a Riverton Utah accident on December 1 1938 that killed 23 pupils and the driver and injured 15. It urged opening the front side door at crossings and routing buses away from unprotected crossings. The Utah bus owned by Jordan School District Salt Lake County was driven by F H Silcox and was struck by a freight train on the Denver Rio Grande Western Railroad.
An old Titusville Pennsylvania newspaper ad touts auctioneering as the speaker's specialty with "Prices very reasonable" and a cheeky note that if unavailable one should arrange dates with his wife.
Alfred Carr, a London area inventor, has spent 30 years in a Buckinghamshire shed developing a compact engine powered by alternating expansion and contraction of metals. The device, no larger than a typewriter, uses a central cylinder with three pistons and dual flywheels to convert thermal expansion into motion, reportedly able to run for days with heat supplied at the bottom and cooling water at the top. Carr believes the principle could yield a 50 horsepower engine with proper resources.
Antique Candles Brush brown floor stain over white candles to obtain an antique effect. Washable Pictures Pictures for children's rooms can be made washable by covering them with white shellac. Heavy with Smoke If the living room is heavy with smoke after the party and you cannot retire leave a downstairs window open put a basin of water in the room and leave it over night. The air will be fresh by morning. Large Pillow Cases Pillow cases wear out quickly when they are too small for the pillows forced into them. Remember Your Feet When you put cream on your hands at night rub a little into your feet too to keep the skin soft. For Baby's Safety See that rickety furniture is removed when baby starts to walk as he will hang onto any article within reach and it may topple over on him.
Sun Office advertises carbon paper and typewriter ribbons for sale. Paper products include standard carbon sheets and refill options suitable for classic typewriters, with pricing likely listed in the store’s print notice.
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