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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1927
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun states that notices of entertainments box suppers and other benefits with admission fees will be charged at regular advertising rates. Memorials and resolutions will also incur charges. The paper will correct erroneous reflections upon any person firm or corporation when brought to the publishers' attention.
Country press receives free propaganda from industry groups such as the American Housewife's Bureau. They provide plates and mats to newspapers, who in turn publish it without charging. If publishers ignored it these groups would buy ad space, but they accept it while it is free.
The Planters Gin Company builds a new gin plant. Kimbell Milling completes major improvements. A gas pipeline project for Whitewright homes will begin soon. A new business opened and another is set to open in coming weeks. A hard surface road project will start within months in Whitewright. The town continues moving forward.
A visiting crew spent two weeks surveying in Whitewright and chose to stay evenings. They praised the town saying they liked the people and never drank better water anywhere. The note highlights water and people as town essentials.
Fifty years ago a barber shop in Savoy reportedly housed 175 rats in one day. The Sun says such a condition no longer exists at Savoy though rats remain plentiful. A bet against that many rats under the Savoy Star is proposed. Fifty years ago Cameron County held a prohibition election with 500 votes against and 20 for prohibition. Today the question would likely yield the opposite result.
The excerpt presents the Oath of the Athenian Youth emphasizing fidelity to the city, courage, obedience to laws, civic duty, and the aim to leave city governance and beauty improved for successors. It frames civic ideals as a guiding public moral standard.
A Philadelphia Inquirer reader asks why science cannot cross a rubber plant with a steel plant to grow tires with metal rims, implying a desire for durable, hybrid materials. The comment reflects curiosity about materials science and practical engineering.
Ladonia News notes editor questions if Whitewright stations are properly closed on Sabbath. Clarksville Times asks Whitewright editors to answer whether the move is acceptable. Whitewright sits on two state highways and is praised as a top northeast Texas town.
The Sun mocks rainy weather with terms far harsher than inclement describing a season of bad, dirty, disgusting, and noxious conditions. The Bonham News notes Sun’s bright trope but suggests it masks gloom beneath cheerful tone.
A Chicago investigator notes that crude humor has moved from smoking cars to mixed gatherings and dinner tables, with men and now mixed groups sharing nasty stories. He warns the quality of American humor is deteriorating.
James O'Shaughnessey executive secretary of the American Association of Advertising Agencies declares country weekly the highest value per copy among advertising media. He notes the country weekly is the nation’s home paper and that its ads are as read as its news, a feature absent in big city dailies and national weeklies.
A humorous exchange centers on Tillie’s vanishing act. Willie responds with a quip labeling the hidden man a magician. The pun plays on gendered disguise as a stage trick.
A collage of witty quotes and brief remarks from newspapers on topics ranging from politics and edicts to social trends and humorous musings. Notables include lines tracing Mussolini, Coolidge, and pensions of public figures, with light commentary on generations and economic views.
Editorial notes argue railroads and post offices deliver reliable service under private ownership. It cites past government control as slowing mail, telegraphs, and phone systems, asserting government speed lags behind private industry and warning against bureaucratic inefficiency.
A humorous witticism features a hostess joking about carrying a spare boyfriend while a guest retorts with the line about always having a spare. The quip reflects light social banter typical of the era.
A humorous caption notes a wooden wedding with two Poles in a tall match style. The jest highlights a playful pun on the couple’s heritage and the construction theme.
In a concise exchange Brown claims Jones is letting the world go by. Greene retorts about retirement, while Brown clarifies the remark by saying he bought a used car.
A Quip from a campfire tale features an old man recalling ancient events with humor about not witnessing Rome but hearing something drop. The exchange uses dialect to convey memory and irony.
The passage argues that early American humorists like Twain, Bill Nye, and Billings faced critic rejection and did not seek refinement, implying their humor favored bluntness over polished wit. It notes their tendency against telling questionable anecdotes.
The saying that the moon is made of green cheese gained popularity with the English translation of French writer Rabelais in 1784.
The United States Chamber of Commerce reports life expectancy has increased from twenty two in the Middle Ages to fifty eight today due to lower infant mortality.
A film week feature profiles a producer who has imported an alien star. He calls her a nice girl and reveals plans to learn her language, signaling a playful cross cultural collaboration. The item reflects Hollywood tone and gossip style of the era.
A brief note in a California visitor tale mentions a man who arrived yesterday and left soon after, asking for the fellow who had arrived and discovering the newcomer from California chose to depart.
Uncle Si Perkins of the Clear Fork bottom farm quips that a cow chewing cud looks thoughtful while a flapper chewing gum does not. The remark reflects rural wit about modern behavior and fashion.
The lawyer asks where the car struck the man and the physician names a junction of vertebrae. The jury foreman counters that he never heard of such a place and suspects a made up case.
A mixed nine game at a Philippines army post features doughboys and scouts, native arm players, with Mushamel Yusef described as a small brown batter on the field amid wartime sports.
A batter and his follower perform a ritual turning toward Mecca before striking out. Finnegan, a burly corporal, follows and, after dust prayers and a taunting chant, hits a home run.
A khaki private asks for a light from a passing figure. The match is offered by a brigadier who reveals himself as a general. The private apologizes for not recognizing the officer, and the general smiles that he would not want to be mistaken for a lower rank.
Ultra violet light is now used with marked benefit to maintain health in monkeys reptiles and other zoo animals. The approach aims to reduce disease risk and support welfare across species.
The text notes that glass making began around 2500 B C by Euphrates Valley inhabitants who produced glass beads and sold them to Egypt, indicating early glass trade links between Mesopotamia and Egypt.
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