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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1927
Page
8
Automobile expert Er win Greer explains brakes are most effective just before wheels lock. He warns against sudden full application and explains drag causes wear and possible fires. Regular inspection every 600 miles or 30 days is advised to ensure even brake operation.
The article explains why some feel colder and how to stay warm. It highlights that loose, medium-weight clothing traps warm air better than tight garments and that heavy clothing saps vitality. It also notes that warm foods like porridge and pork increase body heat.
Miss Mac Reed, a high school teacher, spent the weekend in Trenton with her parents Mr and Mrs Y B Reed.
Last Saturday afternoon Mrs. W. H. Davidson hosted a birthday party for her daughter Elizabeth turning eleven. Assisted by Mrs. Paul Roberts and Mrs. J. H. Cox, guests enjoyed music readings and games with May Myrick Frances Bryant and Louise Beasley paying luck prizes. The eleven candle cake delighted guests as hairpin penny button and ring were drawn. Mary Frances Myrick, Frances Montgomery and Ouija Craig won prizes. A dessert course followed and Elizabeth received many gifts before goodbyes.
The First Baptist Church of Houston moves to enforce abstention from dancing card games and Sunday theater attendance under a new covenant. Members have until January 1 to sign or face losing membership. 598 of 876 voters supported the measure, while 287 opposed, leaving about 5,000 members undecided.
Robert K. Hanger district attorney of Tarrant County announces he will leave politics at the end of his term and confine his work to civil cases. He criticizes criminal procedure as archaic and argues for nonpolitical judges, higher salaries, and longer terms. He questions the effectiveness of bail in homicide cases and notes issues with sobriety laws and prohibition enforcement. Honey Grove Signal.
The Manufacturer weighs Henry Ford's five day week proposal. Critics question how wages, production, and demand balance when workers trade six days for five. They warn excessive speed risks burnout and price spikes while praising potential wage gains from higher output. Ford's approach is noted as worth watching.
A quoted dialogue describes a man discussing a remedy for a bad cold. He mentions following instructions from James to use a numbered remedy card for Simpson's day and Brown's day, planning to try the writer's remedy if not better by Sunday. The scene centers on a practical, numbered treatment method and the speaker's accountability.
A dramatic quip frames a tale where a wife acts to spare her husband ruin. Her quick intervention prevents loss of all their money, illustrating the iron will of a spouse who takes control to avert disaster.
Mrs Giles Cobb and her daughter, visiting Leonard, call on her parents Mr and Mrs J H Graves during a domestic outing.
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