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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1948
Page
7
A humorous collection of anecdotes about clever customers, sharp lawyers, a cautious witness, a brief English cub reporter, a Scotchman at a harness shop, and a late night hat delivery. The items poke fun at human foibles in everyday scenes from shopping to courtrooms.
The porter boasts of the mail he and his wife receive, mostly duns. The barber explains the dun letter. A cheerful worker adds that his wife's mother and sisters all write letters detailing their and their husbands' actions and what everyone in town has done since last time they wrote.
A Scotch chemistry professor demonstrates acid properties by dropping a half dollar into acid. When asked if it will dissolve the coin, a student replies that it would not dissolve because then the professor would not have dropped it in.
A man on a subway sees a pair of gloves left on a vacated seat. He grabs them and hurls them onto the platform as the doors close. He returns to his seat only to be confronted by the gloves owner who asks why he threw them out.
George asks for a hearty breakfast while his mother worries about portions. Paul jokes about marriage to his brother’s widow, prompting a humorous exchange on keeping toys and meals balanced for a growing boy.
A merchant offers an $80 suit at 50 dollars to Abie as a bold bargain while Abie stands firm at 25 dollars. The exchange showcases streetwise haggling and a blunt no-nonsense deal mindset.
The origin of the first American sawmill is contested among towns in New England and nearby regions. York Maine cites 1623 as for Agamentico, Portsmouth New Hampshire claims 1631 on Salmon Falls, and Berwick Maine asserts early 1631 and 1650 gang sawmill milestones.
German research since 1934 produced a fish based protein powder as a substitute for egg white for food and technical uses. The process removes soluble proteins and lipids from codfish and shrimp tissue then yields a white spray dried powder with 93.9 percent protein and excellent amino acid values.
France uses a fast prearrival debarkation plan to ease entry at Cherbourg. Despite war damage at Havre and Cherbourg, Liberte and other ships face new customs rules, with tenders used to unload passengers outside port limits. Debarkation starts several days before ships reach port, improving traveler flow.
A new artificial vinyl yarn in field testing offers unlimited textile applications. It resists boiling water shrinking, dyes well in dark bright shades, shows high strength and chemical resistance, water resistance, and is unaffected by bacteria or insects. It feels silk like yet warm to the touch, suggesting advantages for bathing suits underwear rain wear and dress fabrics.
The Hot Springs Platt National Park in southern Oklahoma shares status with Hot Springs for its mineral waters. It contains 32 major springs and several minors, with eighteen sulphur, six fresh water, four iron, and three bromide springs. The origin of healing use is not known, but tradition says the springs were known to the Indians.
A.W. Neville’s Backward Glances recalls 1860s Roanoke College life under Dr. David Bittle. Reverend Bittle balanced presidency with provisioning 50 boys amid scarce Confederate supplies and currency. Students stayed healthy despite shortages, aided by horseback marches for butter bread and rye coffee. Old customs and wartime economics shaped campus daily life.
The ruff gets its name from the striking frill of long neck feathers that forms around the male before the breeding season. This distinctive plumage distinguishes the species and its behavior within its habitat.
A reader asks about personal events including visits, divorce, purchases, parties, engagements, breakups, club memberships, expulsions, and major family milestones. The message reads like a social survey item seeking examples of life events from readers.
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