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Whitewright Sun in Whitewright, Texas

25 Jan 1940

Page 6

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Whitewright Sun

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Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1940

Page

6

Soap Company Head Tops Nation's Salary List in 1938

F A Countway president of Lever Brothers led the 1938 income tax list with a $469,713 compensation. Thomas J Watson of IBM ranked second at $453,440. The list excludes dividend income and some MGM figures due to technicalities, with notable film and stage names appearing variably.

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Washington F. A. Countway Lever Brothers Company Massachusetts Treasury Henry Ford John D. Rockefeller Jr Thomas J. Watson International Business Machines Corporation Claudette Colbert Hollywood Loew's Incorporated Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer Pictures Louis B. Meyer M-G-M Clark Gable Myrna Loy Bette Davis Paul Muni Greta Garbo Warner Baxter Darryl F. Zanuck Bing Crosby Jack Benny Paramount Pictures Shirley Temple Leslie Howard Loretta Young Fred MacMurray Henry Fonda George Raft Garry Cooper John Barrymore Bob Burns William Randolph Hearst Countway Watson E. G. Grace Bethlehem Steel George Washington Hill American Tobacco Company W. S. Knudsen General Motors Edsel Ford Walter P. Chrysler Alfred P. Sloan Jr Chas. F. Kettering
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Springfield inventor warns patent system leaks under pressure

J Robert Fish, Springfield inventor, argues patent protection fails as big firms replicate ideas. He launches the Research and Engineering Company to develop and market his carburetor claiming 50 percent mileage gains, plus a mileage indicator gauge and other concepts. Col A L Bausman and Glenn Smith involve plans for butter cream reversal and headlight cornering tech.

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Springfield Mass J. Robert Fish Fish Col. A. L. Bausman Mr. Fish Glenn Smith Lockney Texas
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Nursery Tree Planting Procedures and Litigation Note

The text discusses industry claims and litigation risk for small producers and outlines two workers teams planting trees. It details root preparation, soil backfill, compaction, watering, and mulching with a caution to keep mulch away from the trunk. Separate piles for topsoil and subsoil are advised.

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Time To Transplant Fruit Trees Proper Method Outlined

Frank B. Cross of Oklahoma A and M College outlines the right time and method to transplant fruit trees. Keep roots moist to avoid air exposure and ensure holes are deep and wide enough for roots to spread in a natural position. After planting, the tree should sit an inch deeper than in the nursery row.

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Frank B. Cross Department of Horticulture Oklahoma A. & M. College Cross
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Keepin' Em Honest and the Shotgun at the Hen House

A brief cartoon caption portrays a neighborly exchange about a loaded shotgun kept near a hen house. The dialogue shows a witty remark asserting the gun is kept “to keep ’em honest,” reflecting rural humor and attitudes of the period.

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Sambo
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Price Protection Mrs Tenderfoot and Earthquake Prerequisites

A dialogue clip features Mrs Tenderfoot asking if the operation is dangerous and Dr Slicem assuring safety for $50. Abras, a plant cultivated in Cuba and India, changes color as an earthquake approaches.

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Cuba India
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Soap Company Good Housekeeping Dallas M. Hallaman Pathfinder Polls Lal Pathfinder Glen Earnheart Whitewright, Texas Whitewright
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