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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1927
Page
3
Governor Dan Moody urged cancellation of subscriptions to the February issue of Game Love. He argued the state game department paid 6000 yearly for 2500 copies, versus private mail at 5000, with public subscriptions at 2 dollars annually. Fred Morris, acting head, approved the stop despite cost concerns.
Bonham and Cooper Texas campaigns report F A Dale and H H Moore campaigning for re election after ousters from the Texas house. Dale argues no case blocks seating while Moore denounces a frame up against him and opposes a proposed auto sight exam tax bill tied to schooling finance.
Bristol reports Mrs. Shrive 55 is buried after 31 operations and being pronounced dead twice before. She had cried to life on the way to a mor tuary thirty years earlier, and again after a later declaration. Cancer finally claimed her as relatives demanded arterial deeds before burial.
A Pennsylvania freight train near Hayden Ohio collided with a bull named Dynamite. The animal charged a loaded car of dynamite and three following cars derailed. the bull perished under the wreckage as the merchandise and cars were cleared away. Two buyers from Spivy & Co. Bonham Texas returned from market trips in St Louis and New York.
San Jose February report details John F. O Keefe developing the Topepo a cross of bell pepper and tomato. After years of trial three seasons produced a six to eight inch round fruit with peppery flavor and tomato sweetness. The colorful thick skinned fruit keeps a month at room temperature and suits salads soups gravies and stuffing.
C A Stewart, a Brownfield farmer, claims a cotton cleaning machine can strip dirt and trash from sledded cotton before ginning, boosting lint yield and profits. He estimates a $150 unit price, plans further improvements and a patent, and doubts ever picking another bale in the western part of the state.
An advertising blurb claims Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic can enrich the blood, aid digestion, and act as a general strengthening tonic for children troubled with worms. It asserts health restoration after two to three weeks of regular use and notes a pleasant taste at 60c per bottle.
A testimonial from M M Elder of 404 Willow Street endorses Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a reliable blood purifier stomach medicine and tonic. The ad urges readers to contact Dr. Pierce in Buffalo NY for free health guidance and notes availability of tablets or liquid form.
Federal agents near Tom Bail uncovered six graves with soil disturbed and six barrels of whisky mash beneath two feet of earth. In a nearby thicket they found a 150 gallon still and a 100 gallon still with all equipment. They seized 75 gallons of liquor and left, calling it another case.
School money received on a $2 per student payment from the state was nearly exhausted by Wednesday night. The apportionment totaled about $38,000 for county rural and city systems, lifting this year’s per student payment to $4.50 with half the term complete. Warrants remain outstanding while banks await funds, and county taxes have been directed to cover rural warrants as quickly as collections through December 31 fall short.
The Sherman Democrat notes warrants tied to school funding were paid from local banks Wednesday, nearly exhausting the appropriation. State plans to pay counties $14 per student per year, with $4.50 received. about $180,000 remains for this year's school work. Most warrants cover teachers salaries.
Shamrock citizens rejected a proposal to sell the municipal power plant to Texas Central Light and Power for 177000. Engineers say the offer exceeded the plant’s value by 100000, while supporters cited needed financing for extensions water improvements and paving. Opponents noted the plant’s past earnings covered city expenses without taxes.
Philadelphia school officials introduce a voltmeter based test to measure public school efficiency, comparing new method to evaluating a radio battery. The test aims to gauge student and classroom performance under standardized conditions.
A survey led by educational researcher Philip A. Boyer finds that using concrete measurements in arithmetic, such as a dress under construction or cake ingredients, makes lessons less monotonous than purely textbook problems. The voltmeter tests underscore hands on learning in the school division.
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