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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1929
Page
6
Washington reports a March birthday rumor about Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes nearing retirement. At 88 he remains on the Supreme Court, repeatedly denying any resignation and declaring he will serve until the Almighty calls him.
D. R. Vaughan a Sherman resident for 23 years and native of Grayson County will manage the Harlem state prison farm. The appointment was made by W. H. Mead general manager of the Texas prison system. Vaughan and wife with their son Weldon left Sherman Friday for Richmond where they will reside.
A deadly blaze at the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show in Fort Worth destroyed the Poultry Building and the Merchants and Agricultural Exhibit Building. A charred body later identified as W. R. James was recovered. damage estimated at 100000. The fire, fought by eight companies, threatened to spread to the Automobile Exhibit and livestock areas, but the wall containment saved many vehicles. About 2000 poultry birds were lost in the blaze despite frantic efforts by exhibitors and officials.
Denison Chamber of Commerce voiced interest in establishing a local radio broadcasting station on Saturday morning. No definite plans exist yet, but officials believe the project could be obtainable and worth serious consideration for putting Denison on the air.
Local plea urges residents to patronize Whitewright businesses with a focus on printing services from The Sun newspaper and other local merchants to boost the town economy.
This excerpt argues cleanliness is essential for poultry health and production. It contrasts adults prioritizing personal cleanliness with neglect in chicken yards, cites disease links from parasites, and outlines practical sanitation steps for coops, water and feeding gear, droppings removal, and complete farmyard cleanup.
A good dip and regular disinfection, plus fresh air and sunshine, help prevent disease in flocks. Healthy hens are better layers and breeders, worth more at market, while sanitation requires work but saves money by avoiding illness.
Eugene McElvaney son in law of Mr and Mrs W H King of Whitewright has been appointed assistant to the president at the American Exchange National Bank of Dallas with a five thousand dollar annual salary He is a former secretary to Governor McKinney and was manager of the bank credit department before his election and will continue to oversee advertising and now hold the new post
Cambridge researchers and scholars announce a universal 500 word English based language. They claim people worldwide can learn panoptic English in weeks or months, not years, using English as the base tongue.
A new language system called panoptic English reduces most verbs to twelve core movements. The language centers on operators come, get, give, go, keep, let, make, put, take, be, do and have, simplifying communication by drastically limiting verb forms.
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