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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1941
Page
3
A collection of light anecdotes includes a magnetical woman and a seed query from a persistent customer. An uncle advises on loans with a sharp bite. Two uneasy businessmen ride home. a juror foreman jokes about eleven pig-headed men.
A young editor laments that each topic stirs offense and jokes about returning to warmer weather. An observer counters that such a piece would harm many trades from coat and boot makers to antifreeze sellers and umbrella retailers, calling him an agent of catastrophe.
A seedy man seeks to borrow the three cent ferry fare from Rastus, a colored ferryman. Rastus declines, noting the man has no home no land and no three cents and adds that it makes no difference which side of the ferry he stands.
In the village a fire sparked excitement as citizens gathered before the post office. A man argued the blaze was incendiary while another replied it was deliberate arson, prompting heated discussion among onlookers.
A West Texas applicant writes to the newspaper praising his typing skill claiming speed and accuracy with difficult text. He boasts handling Ethylidene nitrocelluloses and Fordham lineup, and can set Ethiopian retreat Polish proclamation and a Boston concert without errors.
A regional headline reports a Nazi party leader who bought an elegant country house for 75,000 marks. A note on the door asks about the source of the funds, followed by a second card claiming 76,000 marks. The leader offers a 1,000 mark reward for the culprit.
A bank office scene shows a young man seeking an executive role in a firm with twelve vice presidents. He jokes about superstition. A chemistry professor warns that a dangerous explosive could blow them through the roof if the experiment goes wrong.
A domestic exchange shows Betty asking for another penny while the father labels the family contrast as pennywise and pound foolish. The line reveals household finance tension and a child’s wish to acquire school supplies.
Practical tips mix humor and caution on longevity. Advice warns moderation in exposure to monoxide gas and urges considerate conduct toward women. It cautions against overthinking marriage after vows and staying safe with routines and daily habits.
A sharp quip reveals Harold inherited the aunt’s lap dogs after years of pretending affection. The line underscores a twist in the inheritance tale with humor about the spoiled pets and the sly beneficiary.
The Texas Game Fish and Oyster Commission notes drastic turkey gains in new restoration sites. Robertson County yielded over 300 turkeys from 61 stock, Wharton Colorado Counties reached 147 from 50 birds, and Goliad Jackson Counties reported 250 and 150 birds respectively. Birds are trapped by department staff and moved statewide to revive former habitats.
A Texas Game Warden reports a rattlesnake killed near Pearsall after a calf was struck. The six and a half foot black diamond rattler with fourteen rattles caused a calf to die within five minutes. the warden killed the snake and notes venom in the poison sacks.
Marine biologist from the Game Department reports salinity reductions after passes cut along the Texas Gulf Coast to restore Laguna Madre. Three weeks after the Murdock's Landing cut, salinity fell from 55.5 58.6 to as low as 33 in some areas, below seawater levels, aiding fish spawning beds.
The report notes a large influx of fresh water entering the Laguna from land. It does not specify how much this has alleviated the situation, only that the land discharge has been substantial.
A Game Department survey of 308 hunters fired 10 705 shells to bag 2 205 ducks, an average 4.4 shots per duck. Goose hunters fired 1 199 times for 124 geese, an average 9.6 shots per goose. Take a boy or girl fishing when you can.
Porter area church attendees share Sunday visits with relatives including Whitworth Wilkinson and Williams families. Honor graduates Genette Hicks Genelle Hicks Sarah Hicks and Joe Hicks at a dinner hosted by Hugh Hunter. Local deaths noted as Willard White’s father died in Gober. Graduation events linked to Commerce and a fine note on Harold Cates.
The passage notes that the American Indians use 10 and 12 syllable words including a long Aztec phrase "amatlacuilolit quitcatlaztlahulli" meaning payment received for carrying a paper on which something is written.
Beginning May 1 all Germans wore uniforms to enable the Reich to achieve savings through mass production and streamline military effort.
Health guidance notes that infantile paralysis may rise in hot months and spreads via droplets from coughs and sneezes. Early symptoms include vomiting fever headache neck stiffness and fatigue with possible nerve paralysis in severe cases. Diagnosis and immune serum may help, and rest is essential. see a doctor promptly if symptoms appear.
A New York City study over two decades shows insulin use adds about five years to life for diabetes patients. Median age at death among studied individuals rose to 64.7 years.
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