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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1948
Page
7
A collection of light anecdotes. A boy named Herman learns to wait for a treat from his uncle. A stage mouse outwits a comic on a suburban hall, prompting a quick quip. A congress candidate shaves the voyage with stories until a grandmother interrupts with a sharp, knowing remark.
A Louisiana swampland scene features a grandmother and a politician. The grandmother jokes about opening a grocery store while two boys claim they are merely visiting a moonshine still for Uncle Sorky Peters. A revenue officer questions Peters whereabouts and involvement.
A neighbor asks a girl how she would charge for babysitting and she presents a price list: sleeping babies 25c, crying babies 35c, wet babies 40c, worse than wet babies 50c. The humorous incident highlights a child’s business plan in a harmless neighborhood setting.
The magazine offered a prize for essays on two pictures a dilapidated house and a washed away field. A Cherokee Indian won with a critique about white man folly and land use arguing for grass and buffalo. A West Texas cattleman and a Dothan born farmer are also mentioned in anecdotes.
The guide advises measuring sweaters prior to washing. It recommends stretching and pinning to the exact size before drying to preserve fit and dimensions.
Nail a board across the ends of the legs to prevent sinking on soft ground. Aluminum paint serves as an effective sealer to trap most stains and chemicals. Finish with two coats of good oil paint for protection.
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