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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1933
Page
6
A new law ends semi annual newspaper owner and stockholder lists and requires annual October publication. It also bans unpaid publicity articles and mandates clear labeling of paid advertising with fines from fifty to one hundred dollars for violators.
A rumor of a bowling calf in Yam Sim's swampy yard turns out to be Yam himself playing jazz. The local Blind Man blames overheard gossip after an overcoat button and 15 cents vanish from his cup. Dock Hocks notes it is hard to kick a mule without anyone getting hurt.
Slim Pickens heard a loud knock at his door late last night but did not rise to answer. After the sound stopped he wondered if the knock signaled Opportunity.
A Russian professor is said to have discovered a hunger suppressing serum. One injection allegedly quiets the biggest appetites. An engineer is described as knowing much about little, while a salesman knows little about much.
Imported creation of jade green crepe trimmed with ecru lace around the punch bowl noted in Beacon news item.
Douglas Gold made a hurried trip to Cub Bank Monday and was caught in the blizzard. He left his car there and returned via the Great Northern Browning paper.
The sign shows three brass balls over a pawnbroker’s door, inspired by Lombards the Italian bankers who opened pawnshops in England. The Lombards used pills on their shields, and those pills gave rise to the pawnbroker’s brass balls emblem.
The notice invites readers to make 1933 their church year by attending Sunday services. It promises rich rewards in cash and in the abundance of living, citing the slogan righteousness exhausteth a nation and attributing the line to a North Dakota paper.
Detroit Shopping News highlights two 125 popular hats sized 3 feet 6 inches and two passenger models. Constructed with angle iron, enamelled frame, single bearing and squeakless operation. Rated for 1000 lb test, offered at $1.25 as a real buy.
In Redwood Falls Minnesota the dining room of the Armory hosted American Legion members and Company L with invited guests for a beef supper after a rabbit hunt.
Austin reveals reduced talk of new taxes to balance the state budget after a bank holiday. House and Senate actions target lower auto license fees and a minimum poll tax, while a gas tax bill aims to tax exported gas to raise revenue. Confederate pensions, budget cuts, and tax roll details from the Comptroller’s report are summarized with notable per‑acre land values and county tax variations.
Classified note from the Hartford Times inviting two ladies or two gentlemen to a homelike front room with kitchen access, described as suitable for a quiet stay.
A readable fragment notes the Cincinnati Enquirer praising witty lines and clever humor that lighten the mood with occasional bandage related quips, illustrating the paper's light editorial tone.
A Chow Mein de Luxe sale announces a large assortment of specially prepared Chinese infancy gift boxes offered at attractive prices, as reported by Luis Abispo in a California paper.
A vivid description notes the debutante’s ensemble at the social event. She wore a dress of notable fabric and color, accessorized with matching jewelry, creating a refined, elegant appearance for the gathering.
The will of former U S Attorney General Thomas Watt Gregory filed for probate reserves the estate as community property valued around $100,000. It provides equal division among his four children after his wife’s death, with a codicil adding specific bequests of 8531 to Mrs Heyer and J N Gregory and 18831 to Cornelia Gregory.
A traveling salesman accused of seeking honey prompts a tense exchange with the head waitress. She explains the staffer was dismissed for being too fresh, signaling a sharp workplace clash and abrupt departure.
Philadelphia dealer Nat Sporkin admits knowing his stamps but wonders after selling a 1871 4e United States Revenue proprietary stamp for 30 cents. An hour later the buyer returned to say the inverted medallion makes it worth 4000 dollars in catalog value.
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