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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1928
Page
8
A Texas tale recounts a prank where a friend gifts a mangy dog in place of a promised auto. The narrator Endures deceit and misfortune from Hidalgus amid night gifts, false pedigrees, burns, and betrayals before the dog is finally killed.
An editorial note reports John Joseph Smith and Miss Lizzie Gish wed with unusual terms and conditions. The ceremony occurred at the bride’s home with details hinting at playful contractual clauses and a future honeymoon to be determined by the couple.
dialogue captures a wry exchange about dancing with a playful push and shove toward a lively floor moment. A woman dismisses talk of artful dancing while inviting a carefree dance, signaling a light hearted social mood.
New York report notes Barbara Hatch daughter of Mr and Mrs F E Payson Hatch of Greenwich Conn will join Ziegfeld's Rosalie as a new stage performer. The society girl aims to build a career on the New York stage and is the thirteenth lineal descendant linked to the originator of the famous line.
E L Quaife reports in Farm Journal that 500 Iowa farmers proved clean pasture, regular baths, and bedding raise healthier pigs with higher birth weights and faster market readiness. Test results show fewer deaths, higher pig sale numbers, and earlier marketing while avoiding disease risks.
The Sun lists candidates: Congress Sam Rayburn. Tax Assessor W J Hogan J H Kimbrough O T Davis R W May C H Durning. County Clerk J L Doggett Mrs C C Langford T L Tennison C W Batsell. County Judge Ed Westbrook J S Kane A S Noble. County Attorney J P Cox Roy M Finley Jas D Buster. Commissioner Prec 2 Jesse A Reece. Public Weigher Mark Montgomery Sam McMillin W C Bailey T R Brice. Co Superintendent Geo W Acton. Constable Charley C McKenna.
A winter night scene at the garden gate features a youth and a maiden sharing a reluctant exchange. She refuses a direct kiss citing parental insistence on debts paid and the warning of her guardians. The scene closes with a playful nudge toward a future payment of affection.
The writer discusses cotton root-rot in Texas blacklands and reviews crop rotation as the main remedy. A Texas proponent cites European flax practices of pulling plants by the roots to eliminate root-rot, recommending removing all cotton in affected areas to stop germ survival and prevent winter persistence, despite losses in seed cotton.
The notice emphasizes reading all Sun ads weekly to ensure you do not miss the best bargains, suggesting shoppers maximize savings by checking every advertisement.
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