Whitewright Sun notes publisher absent for Texas Legislature session
The Whitewright Sun announces publisher J H Waggoner travels to Austin for a four month legislative session. He will not participate in newspaper operations during this period and any editorial content will be by the temporary editor pro tem. Readers and advertisers are urged to cooperate for timely reporting and steady cash flow.
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Whitewright Sun
J. H. Waggoner
the Sun
Austin
Texas
Sun
13 267 Removed From Pension Rolls of State
Austin. Orville S. Carpenter director of old age assistance said 13 267 pension rolls were removed after reinvestigations, saving about 97000 monthly. Average discontinued payment was 14.62 dollars, below the state average of 15.60, half paid by the Federal Government. He warned reductions may raise the general average by shifting more grants above 15 dollars.
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Austin
Orville S. Carpenter
interna@cting
Wing Aid
Carpenter
Wealth may drive widow from home in St Nazaire
Mme Gostes a widow and tobacconist in St Nazaire has earned $150,000 but faces threatening letters from suitors. Gendarmes guard her house as she fears for her safety and may abandon her shop to live in seclusion. Dutch scientists report eggs glow under ultraviolet light emitting red light that shifts to blue with age.
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ST. Nazaire
France
Mme. Gostes
Landon Buys Two Farm Sites for New Residence
Gov Alfred M Landon confirms purchase of two adjoining farms two miles west of Topeka overlooking the Kaw River totaling 158 acres for a new residence His old home at Independence Kaw likely to be sold and he will live in Topeka with his mother in law Mrs S E Cobb until the colonial style home is completed
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Peka
Kan
Alfred M. Landon
Kansas
Walter A. Haxman
Independence
Kaw
S. E. Cobb
Maude the performing mule dies of pneumonia in Gainesville
Maude, a 20 year old performing mule famed for world championship rodeos at Madison Square Garden and circus tours, died of pneumonia in Gainesville on Thursday. She had recently joined the Gainesville Community Circus from Palmer Morris of Fort Worth and was slated to appear this season after previously performing in 1930 and 1931 with the Gainesville Circus.
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Gainesville
Maude
Madison Square Garden
New York
Palmer Morris
Fort Worth
Grapefruit Surplus Prompt Government Relief Purchases
Washington reports a 24,000,000 box grapefruit overage with 10,000,000 boxes above normal. The Agriculture Department has begun buying surplus for relief agencies, totaling 480 carloads from Texas by January 4 and continuing at 100 to 125 carloads weekly. Purchases are also underway in Florida as agents study Rio Grande Valley marketing conditions.
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Washington
Tom Connally
Texas
Agriculture Department
Florida
Rio Grande Valley
Old Hickory Out Till Roosevelt In Washington
Andrewe Jack stepped aside Saturday for the inauguration of President Roosevelt. The bronze statue of Old Hickory in the Capitol rotunda was moved from its longtime spot so dignitaries can pass through on the way to the inauguration stand January 20.
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Washington
Andrewe Jack
Roosevelt
Old Hickory
Capitol
Senate
Veteran driver and pedestrian clash over accident excuse
A brief quarrel follows a car collision where the driver insists she is experienced and the pedestrian counters by saying he has sixty years of walking experience. The exchange underscores the clash between driver responsibility and pedestrian safety in a sidewalk mishap.
Resting on the Job Cartoon Exchange Sparks Office Debate
A doctor tells a government clerk that rest is needed and suggests staying at the office a couple of hours longer each day. The exchange frames the burnout tension of workers unable to take time off due to cost and workload concerns.
Roosevelt Right Declares Hoover Urging Child Law
Herbert Hoover praised President Roosevelt for urging ratification of the child labor constitutional amendment. He stressed the rights of children to health and a fair chance and warned against pressure on the Supreme Court’s independence. Hoover spoke in Palo Alto, his first formal statement since last November’s election.
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Palo Alto
Calif
Herbert Hoover
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Hoover
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Former President Blasts States Over Child Labor Laws
The former President says states with 80 percent of the population have regulatory child labor laws yet suffer from competition caused by other states retaining this "hideous advantage." He urges uniform national standards to close the gap.
Col P W Dusts Off His Uniform At Allred Inauguration
Governor Allreds inauguration will have a military tone with 700 National Guard and Regular Army officers invited. Paul Whiteman, on Allreds staff, will appear in full dress uniform accompanied by Adjutant General Nesbitt and Maj Howard in new army blue dress uniforms.
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Col. P. W
National Guard
Regular Army
Power Fails at Paris Paris News Staff Drives to Sherman
In a total city power outage at Paris over the weekend, Paris News editor W. N. Furey led twenty staffers by bus through ice to Sherman to publish the paper from the Sherman Democrat office. They resumed production at about 9 p.m. after AP wires were set up. The Sunday edition was missed, but readers would have a Monday paper.
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Sherman
Paris
Paris News
W. N. Furey
Sherman Democrat
Furey
Associated Press
Youth Believed Bullet Victim Hit by Rim in Blowout
Albert Tellman, 17, was in a downtown Cleveland crowd when a loud explosion occurred. He collapsed, with the crowd fearing a shooting, but investigators found he was struck by the rim of a railway bus wheel after a tire blew, crushing his right forearm and injuring his side. Anthony Novak narrowly avoided being hit.
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RIM
Cleveland
Ohio
Albert Tellman
Tellman
Anthony Novak
Customer Chooses Eggs Cooked On Ham Slice
A waiter and customer banter over egg preparation. The waiter insists the customer is always right and offers eggs any way, while the customer requests eggs cooked on top of a thick slice of ham. The exchange humorously centers on cost and preferences.
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