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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1935
Page
3
Ford presents conservative streamlining with three main chassis refinements for 1936. The 85 HP V-8 engine remains unchanged. Improvements include easier steering, quieter helical gears in all speeds, and new steel wheels reducing unsprung weight for smoother ride. New front end, longer hood, revised chrome panel, and luggage space enhancements accompany five color choices and deluxe options.
The National Safety Council credits newspapers and city governments for a 1 percent drop in U S traffic deaths in the first nine months of 1935. 24 840 lives were killed, vs 25 080 in 1934. Council head Sidney J Williams cites press campaigns, pledges, gruesome reports, enforcement, and safer roads as factors.
The cooling system for the V-8 engine has been enhanced with increased capacity to ensure adequate cooling under exceptional operating conditions.
A series of want ads and notices note a pound note lost by a working girl, a capable housekeeper to milk cows, a fountain pen lost by a man, a bulldog for sale, and a watch lost by a man with a cracked face. A quip follows about Sandy McChinch and a union man who swam six hours before quitting.
Mix three cups tomato juice with sugar pepper celery salt onion slices parsley cat soup and lemon juice. Chill overnight then strain and serve in small glasses. Keeps up to three days in very cold storage.
Sixteen celery sticks cut into six inch lengths are stuffed with a chopped ham pepper onion pickle and salad dressing mixture. Chill and serve arranged wagon wheel style on a platter.
Three hard boiled eggs mix with celery onion parsley salt pepper peas pimientos and salad dressing. Chill the mixture and serve on crisp lettuce leaves for a light sandwich or appetizer.
Prepare a light fruit salad with pineapple bananas and cherries. Toss with lemon juice and French dressing, chill, and serve on crisp lettuce.
A historical kitchen note provides a chocolate pudding recipe with sugar flour shaved chocolate egg milk salt vanilla and butter. The directions mix dry ingredients add eggs and milk then cook slowly while stirring until thick then finish with remaining ingredients and chill before serving.
Directions describe making a crust from 40 ginger snaps crushed with 1% tablespoons butter pressed into a 9 inch pie plate and baked 6 minutes at 350 degrees F. Then cool before filling with pumpkin filling including cooked mashed pumpkin brown sugar salt ginger cinnamon and cloves in specified proportions.
A woman orders her divorce suit halted after revealing her husband was killed in an auto accident and she seeks the insurance payout. The lawyer notes he already prepared the case, but the motive shifts the action to collect benefits.
In a brief playful dialogue from a vintage film scene, one character notes a man resembles her first husband while another spots a familiar figure nearby. The quip underscores reminiscence and light humor in early cinema exchanges.
A photographer jokes with a mother about altering her late son Fred's photo asking if it will resemble him. The photographer replies that it can be changed to look more like him, eliciting the humorous exchange.
Gracie the colored maid asks Miss Kate to store dollars and fifty cents overnight. She plans to marry that night but fears keeping the money in her room with a stranger. The scene unfolds just before an afternoon departure and the wedding ceremony.
A clergyman briefly mixed baptism notices with hymn book announcements. The clerk read babies notices first, prompting the clergyman to offer hymn books for sale. He announced 3 to 4 pm sales, 15 cent ordinary books, 25 cent red back specials, for those without children.
A salesman wooing his best girl claims to lay his fortune at her feet. She notes it is small, and he retorts that it will look large beside her tiny feet. He then lands the job.
A humorous of moment unfolds as a homeowner overhears a burglar at the window. The resident, joking about the intruder, notes he cannot move because painters were present. The scene shows a tense break in routine during a home security moment.
A snappy exchange on an old issue pivots to a cautionary tale as an inmate balks at electric bath treatment, citing a personal family tragedy at Sing Sing. The remark surfaces in a prison context, reflecting attitudes toward reform and medical trials.
A humorous exchange features a butcher offering a round steak and a lady replying the cut’s tenderness matters more than its shape. The brief vignette plays on sensory preference and service interaction in a market setting.
A farmer and banker exchange a terse joke about staff. The farmer notes the presence of a high ranking executive, joking that the person is the fourth Vice President in charge of Cows, implying organizational strife or humor about management roles.
A dinner in his honor featured remarks from an explorer who shared reflections from distant journeys. Attendees praised his discoveries and the spirit of adventure inspiring future explorations.
The speaker concludes remarks with gratitude for kind wishes and reassurance that even when far away amid threatening surroundings, he will keep thoughts of supporters.
A life insurance agent pressures a woman to buy a $50,000 policy for her unseen wife claim, prompting the victim to reveal she is not married. The agent insists she will be as soon as news spreads, indicating a potential coercive or fraudulent motive.
A college student established a new record by eating forty eight eggs in forty eight minutes drawing interest as to whether a college education is worthwhile.
A California booster visits Florida friend for three days and shows little enthusiasm. On the third night the Floridian places a large turtle in the guest’s bed. When the visitor’s foot touches the turtle shell he leaps up and exclaims in disbelief.
A Californian comments on a Florida bedbug as a bold creature, calling it a “little son-of-a-gun” after approaching the animal with curiosity and humor. The exchange highlights playful regional banter between the men.
A judge questions a lifelong acquaintance during a theft case. A student answers that he will manage, while a witness asks about the stolen amount. The exchange highlights tensions in a courtroom setting.
A conservative questions sharing all, offering half his cows. The socialist agrees. The next asks for half the chickens, the socialist refuses, explaining he has chickens but no cows.
A banker asks his caddy about his recreation and insists on different meanings of belief. The boy replies wryly that golf is the banker’s belief, not his, turning the exchange into a light, ironic vignette about sport and conviction.
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