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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1938
Page
3
Tokyo police raid bars tearooms and parlors as Japan's war effort tightens moral scrutiny. University students, including Waseda enrollees, face charges of lack of realization of the current emergency amid promiscuity and heavy drinking in a thriving jazz age scene.
Mr and Mrs George C Green of Trenton New Jersey drove into Salt Lake City in a second hand 1904 one cylinder automobile. They say cruising at 20 to 25 mph is easy and can hit 30 when pressed. The Greens plan to continue to the Pacific Coast. An outboard motor using a flexible drive shaft eliminates the underwater gear box and yields high propeller efficiency.
A busy slice of life shows Papa planning to send Nancy's young man home while Mama recalls old courtship. A scoutmaster asks for a good deed, a castor oil story surfaces, and a dean lectures on escalating penalties, ending with a joke about a season ticket cost and being popular versus acting like a lady.
A renowned aircraft designer studies a mounted bird in a museum. An attendant asks if it interests him. He replies that the tail plane seems to infringe some of his patents, implying a legal or design dispute.
A humor filled exchange shows a ROTC cadet asked about a maneuver. He replies it is something you put on grass to make it green. A simile about a June bride’s bud gets an eraser as a punchline.
A job applicant claiming mastery of carpentry jokes that he can make a Venetian blind by poking his finger in the employer's eye. The exchange highlights quick Irish wit in a workplace hiring scene.
Two boys search for adventure in the woods when one spots a peculiar item. He calls to Tommy, claiming he has found a porcupine egg, adding a note of surprise to their trek.
At a northern New England college male students were barred from visiting resident lady boarders. One day a student actions sparked policy scrutiny and campus debate about housing norms and student conduct.
A boy asks a lady for a nickel to fund his brother's act. The boy says his brother will imitate a hen by eating a worm, not by cackling, turning a simple street-side remark into a comic vignette. The dialogue captures a rustic humor moment.
A rich American hires an English teacher for his son and sends them to a mountain cabin for the summer to break the boy of slang. The teacher promises to do it, and two months later they return. At the station the father asks about the trip and the teacher boasts, We did indeed.
An old farmer sends a helper to fetch a chicken-house at a famed small American railroad station. A misread wagon load prompts the station agent to declare the house is the station itself. The tale closes with farmers grousing over pests and a seed merchant noting curious customers perusing his books.
A schoolgirl lesson turns humorous when a pupil answers a test question about the elephant. The boy blurts that the elephant is such a large animal it is scarcely ever lost, prompting a gentle classroom laugh.
A classroom joke where a new pupil named Ernest responds to a teacher by saying all the rest of the letters come after A, highlighting a humorous misunderstanding of alphabet order.
A dialogue frames a graduate daughter choosing studies in psychology sociology philosophy while a mother outlines a broad set of domestic and practical skills, signaling a clash between academic aims and traditional household expectations. The exchange highlights generational tension over future plans and roles.
A brief exchange shows one speaker admitting confusion about baseball while the other suggests understanding isn’t required because everything is decided by a decisive factor the line hints at. The mood remains light and curious about the sport’s workings.
A jokey collage of anecdotes and quips unfolds from a sermon by Dr. Throckmorton to a grateful parishioner, then snippets about mistaken names on grave markers, a boastful mind reader, a connoisseur barber tale, a failed plum harvest joke, a bald student and hair restorer, a weary fisherman tale, and a bass warden quip.
Dry Goods Clerk explains the fabric as Scotch tweed with little stretch. The ad presents a shopper inquiry about cloth flexibility and the clerk confirms the material and itsLimited elasticity.
Ben Vaughan thanks voters for a decisive Saturday victory and pledges continued service to all residents of Precinct 2 without favoritism. He promises to uphold his policy of equal treatment and dedication to the entire precinct.
Dallas Garden Club leader Mrs. John Loomis urges gardeners to transplant evergreens and roses in the next four weeks while plants are semi dormant. Keep roots balled in soil. avoid sharp rose pruning and ensure regular watering. Deep soak roses weekly. fertilize by Aug 15 and stop by mid September to prevent frost impact.
Louisville reports Kentucky's August 6 primary could shape the 1940 race. Sen. Alben Barkley tied to Roosevelt, seeks renomination. Gov. Happy Chandler also eyes national prominence. A Barkley-Chandler clash draws federal and state probes into campaign funds and social security operations in Kentucky.
In Rochester Indiana 12 year old Jean Kinder bent to close her blouse zipper and trapped her lip in the fastener. A doctor freed her.
The United States Biological Survey reports rising crow consumption figures yearly. Noted increase prompts interest from wildlife agencies and restaurants seeking local game sources.
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