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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1934
Page
7
A letter from a Bonham Texas area reader praises a Baptist Church building project in Whitewright Sun and supports a fund drive. The writer pledges five dollars and urges church members and friends to contribute to finish the new church.
A fiance loses all his money in stock market dealings and laments his fortune. His partner expresses sympathy and notes his upcoming absence as their engagement ends. The brief exchange centers on financial ruin and emotional separation.
A detective quips about a woman’s alleged kleptomania and her plan to take something for it, highlighting a humorous exchange on criminal temptation.
A farmer questions a plowman about plowing a ten acre field and the man replies he only thought about it. The farmer realizes the plowman merely turned it over in his mind.
A dramatic tale describes a hunter recalling a close lion encounter while dining in the jungle. The story ends with a witty twist as a listener suggests a simple defensive move.
Wells reflects on a contrast between a jailer and a jeweler in a quip about time. One sells watches while the other watches cells. The verse plays on words to hint at observation and restraint.
In a bustling diner a customer asks the staff if crabs are served and the waiter replies that they serve anyone, inviting the guest to sit down. The quick exchange captures a casual, inclusive restaurant mindset.
A man asks the doctor for help as his wife stays awake until 2 AM. The doctor replies plainly that his remedy is to go home earlier. The line plays on the idea that rest begins at home.
The Mayfield Kentucky Messenger notes that the sentence Pack my bag with five dozen liquor jugs contains all letters of the alphabet.
A brief backstage jab hints at a concert moment where the contralto’s powerful singing drew attention and caused audience members to depart for space, while the soprano notes the scene with a witty reply. The exchange captures a lighthearted clash over spotlight and seating.
Grayson County residents urged to support Ben L. Jones for the Court of Civil Appeals. The notice touts his experience legal knowledge impartial rulings and a recent decision upholding a Mortgage Moratorium Statute that protected many homes from forced sale.
A teacher reproves Johnnie for spelling errors in a composition. He explains his goal to become a dialect writer, embracing regional speech as his path.
A businessman recounts delivering a lecture about a shady firm he once worked for. He says he left once he realized there were opportunities for dishonest profit and a student asks how much he might have earned.
The elder Dillinger has been offered $500 a week to appear in vaudeville. The harsh condition has led to a noted situation where a farmer’s only profitable crop appears to be a scalawag son.
A quoted exchange notes a woman's lifelong presentiment of dying young, followed by a friend’s wry reminder that she did not in fact die young. The dialogue captures themes of fate and irony in a casual social moment.
A saloon style remark cites Crimson Gulch politics as akin to international affairs. Cactus Joe urges a reliable disarmament conference as a priority.
A playful dialogue questions who first conceived labor with A asking who invented work and B replying that no one can infringe on his patent implying originality. The exchange hints at patent law and creativity in a humorous tone.
A farmer named Corntassel explains a gentleman farmer as someone "well fixed" enough to squander profanity on a golf ball rather than a mule. The remark emphasizes wit over wealth in defining gentility.
A pastor-led appeal asks church members and friends to contribute and sign donations for a building project. The message stresses willingness to refund gifts if plans fail, promotes sacrifice, and notes prophecy and weather as context. It urges continued attendance and promises pulpit updates on progress ahead of the election follow day.
Up to June 30 cotton and wheat farmers in Texas received 54 933 679 in rental and benefit payments. National totals show 228 633 676 41 in payments to producers cooperating with production adjustment programs. Cotton leads Texas and national shares in 1934 adjustments.
In a humorous exchange, Mose praises his wife as an angel while Rastus laments his own spouse as still living. The two men, long apart for five years, realize each has entered marriage during the interim.
Mrs. T. W. Hardin of Greer South Carolina describes relief from back weakness and side pains after starting Cardus. She felt better after the first bottle and continued use due to ongoing need. Thousands of women testify Cardus helped them though doctors may dispute.
Fort Worth officials study suggests about 60 percent of Texas prison inmates wear tattoos. Prison manager Lee Simmons notes many inmates have forearm initials flowers butterflies hearts or ships and a knife blade motif. He cautions tattooing is not proof of criminal tendency and aims to uncover underlying psychology or sociology through further study.
A runner is sent into the bush to chase the alleged wrongdoer after a report of wrongdoing. The jogger moves steadily to locate the suspect in the vicinity of the rural area.
A Boston Herald quip recalls a Columbia professor who argues all schools should offer marriage courses. The item notes the satire that an A in matrimony would leave a woman unable to practice it, reflecting campus debate and social commentary.
A brief note states Maine is the only state touching one other state, while noting all states contact Washington D C during relief efforts.
Officials launch education campaigns to eradicate superstition around the Bunyip a mythical three foot creature said to haunt waterholes. The piece also describes the feared singed bone punishment used by tribes twisting singeing and sharpening a shin bone to enforce rules.
The court upheld the Texas Moratorium Law delaying foreclosure sales on homes and farms. Judge Ben L. Jones authored a praised opinion, while an opponent challenged it in Dallas, and Jones soon faced opposition for his stance. Locals favor the law, seeing it as a protection for homeowners. Jones, Grayson County native and former district judge, is expected to win countywide support.
A Roman belief links June marriages to Juno Queen of Heaven and lasting happiness for brides and grooms. The festival month was considered a guardian period for women from birth to marriage. The piece notes that automobile accidents have risen since January.
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