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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1933
Page
8
A collage of quips and opinion lines from various papers notes public mood, politics, and culture. Jabs at economic days, wartime apologies, and Roosevelt era cabinet jokes mix with lighter lines about cold baths and trust in doctors.
A light exchange as the bride asks how her record compares with her mother’s. The groom quips that her fasses are nothing like the ones his mother used to make, adding a touch of family humor to the moment.
Pat Cowley, 71, former Senate Bar operator in Texarkana, reflects on pre Volstead era saloon life. He describes prices, meals, and free lunch culture, his own brand, and how liquor business might resume if taxes and prices allow, noting wages, crowds after paydays, and social norms of the time.
Washington says Lewis W. Douglas the 38 year old budget director and Roosevelt's fiscal representative plans to cut federal expenses and balance the budget. He works from 9 a.m. to 3 a.m. and is tasked with shaping the 1933 34 budget while facing a looming deficit.
The interview recalls a time of 50 saloons operating from early morning to late evening. Moonshiners in the Arkansas hills supplied liquor without licenses while local patrons describe the era’s mood and slang, noting the narrator, Cawley, and a poker story about losses.
A local observer comments on a proposed house build by Dr. Carver and estimates the project would entail a substantial outlay. He adds a half dozen tus or similar medical cases as a rough gauge, noting figures like 40 appendicitis and 50 tonsil cases.
The Dallas News quotes a remark by Mr Ferguson criticizing government aid and urging farmers to increase hog and corn production. He argues citizens fault government for half the troubles while each farmer must act to improve self reliance. The piece attributes the quote to Jim the editor.
The Ferguson Forum argues that government restricts hoarding gold but not corn meat and canned goods. It warns that if farmers do not act now the policy could push them toward financial danger and even institutional confinement after an election.
Travel note playfully asks if a giraffe develops a sore throat from wet feet and answers yes with a week’s delay. The quip blends whimsy and zoological trivia in a light, dated newspaper tone.
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