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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1929
Page
2
About twelve days ago a remarkable natural phenomenon was found a mile west of Lavon on the W C Daugherty place. A smooth oily mud oozes from a mound top and continues to flow slowly with no noise or pressure. Samples were brought in but analysis is unavailable. Hundreds have visited the mound seeking an explanation.
Dr J L Truett of Whitewright and Dr D D South of San Antonio were re elected secretaries of the Baptist Convention of Texas held at Beaumont. Dr Lee R Scar president of Southwest Baptist Seminary was elected president of the convention after a close first ballot. The next gathering will be in Amarillo.
An editor’s comparison notes that automobile accidents annually inflict lives and injuries rivaling the nation’s World War fatalities, underscoring road safety concerns and the human cost of traffic.
Reports describe a rising mound with mud flowing from a crater about one hundred feet wide. Some observers classify it as a volcano while others see gas or oil prospects beneath the surface as chemists analyze mud samples from the site.
New Haven Conn. firms envision a six hour New York to London air flight with 500 passengers and 104 crew. Westcott & Makpes of New Haven, engineers, said the superplane could cost about 5 million dollars and be built in New York. Two planes are planned with 121000 horsepower motors to overcome wind resistance at high altitude.
A commentator notes women pay to see the fat woman at the circus to witness someone in a worse fix than their own. The remark reflects social attitudes toward body image and entertainment in the era.
A humorous remark notes that some women refuse political involvement because the planks on party platforms lack carpet. The line satirizes political rhetoric and gender participation in public life.
Mrs. O T Chapman of 304 Archer Street Waco testifies that Orgatone dramatically improved her husband’s health after eight years of stomach and nervous trouble. She notes rapid appetite return and gain in strength within two bottles and says he now eats freely with no breathlessness. Genuine Orgatone available at Dyer Jones Drug Store in Whitewright.
A humorous muddle of a long letter notes deaths, bets, and mishaps from a mid 1800s correspondent. It mentions a dead aunt, livestock, a mill accident, illness in a family, and odd local happenings, before concluding with a Lincoln and Washington height comparison.
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