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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1928
Page
5
The paper lists a 1.50 annual subscription payable in advance and notes 2nd class mail matter status. It warns notices of entertainments and benefits with admission fees will be charged at advertising rates and memorials or resolutions likewise. It ends with light humor about train rights of way and public harmony.
A farmer south of town notes hard freezes and heavy spring rains as factors for good crops. The piece recalls the first speed law of 1787 in Fredericksburg VA and mentions new traffic regulations for airspace above cities.
Lindbergh toured 17 cities in 14 countries from December 13 to February 13 defying superstition about the 13. He floated retirement after his hazardous flights. Meanwhile in Houston a Democratic deadlock may yield a confident dark horse, Rev. Alonzo Workman of Duncan Oklahoma declaring he feels called to run and wiring his bid for 1928.
The Deport Times marks twenty years in operation with Sam C. Holloway as editor and owner for fifteen years. The 12 page issue on the milestone praises the publisher and notes Deport’s merchants’ strong support, contributing to the paper’s quality in a town of about 1,200.
The National Democratic convention will be held in Texas next June. Senator Reed opened his campaign for the Democratic nomination in Texas Monday. Republicans begin intraparty fights in the Lone Star State as primaries are set for July. Texans anticipate a busy political year.
A Brisbane quote extols land value growth from decades of urban expansion and urges careful investment. It cites Los Angeles parcels rising from 37 cents per acre in 1867 to modern prices, noting some land fails to deliver returns and advising buyers to assess prospects before investing.
The passage extols the vast capital behind leading industries such as oil and gas, railroads, steel, and automobiles. It notes 2000 miles of 10 to 20 inch pipelines laid in the Texas Panhandle at about 100 million dollars and previews lines to Kansas City, stressing oil field development and the enormous sums required to supply ten billion gallons of gasoline. It argues big business is indispensable to civilization.
A Denison Herald excerpt argues against overbearing laws that criminalize harmless acts. It notes drivers, gun owners, and everyday verbs show how poorly drafted statutes create more lawbreakers and clog courts. The piece urges repealing useless laws and enforcing core ones.
A discussion on common English mistakes shows many speakers use forms like I done or I taken due to habit rather than ignorance. It emphasizes conscious practice and lists irregular verbs including blow, blew, blown and grow, grew, grown to illustrate correct usage.
The passage contrasts correct and variant past tense forms for verbs like lead lose light show and sing, with guidance on when to use ed or u forms, preferred spellings such as knelt vs kneeled and dreamt vs dreamed, and haft rules for have or had usage and show/shown.
An answered question in Liberty explains that the nautical mile equals 6,080 feet, while the statute mile is 5,280 feet, making the nautical mile 800 feet longer.
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