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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1939
Page
8
A Rotarian piece by E. F. Duteau offers a father's heartfelt address to his son turning 21. He reflects on manhood, responsibility, and the roles of parents, urging resilience, integrity, and open counsel while promising ongoing support if sought.
Dallas reports the State Fair of Texas will run October 7 to 22 with a full slate of exhibits livestock barns crowded agricultural shows and free acts. The fair will emphasize education while preserving entertainment including the National Hereford Show a chemurgic exhibit soilless cultivation of vegetables and plants aerial acts and the Rubin and Cherry midway. More than 140 special days are planned including a safety day October 17 and opening day events such as Press day Future Farmers Day and Texas Chamber of Commerce Managers Day. Attendance on opening day is expected to exceed 100000 with 50000 opening day keys sold.
Chicago judge Joseph Sabath, famed for presiding over about 50,000 divorces, recalls eloping at 18 and still being on his own honeymoon with wife. On his 51st anniversary he had 51 cases, joking his spouse should sit with him on the bench to illustrate a life lived in double harness.
In Texas the white winged dove population has surged with over 50 000 birds killed in the first week in Willacy and surrounding counties as 4 000 hunters participated. The season continues until November 15 and enforcement tightens amid grand jury cooperation. A Beaumont woman faced fines after shooting birds from a car to feed a cat, violating three laws.
A note recalls Nathaniel Hawthorne always washing hands before reading a letter from his wife. An ad announces sales of typewriter carbon paper and ribbons at Sun office, suggesting a historical office supply scene.
An advertisement promotes Adlerika as a remedy for stomach gas causing heart pressure and indigestion. It claims one dose relieves pressure, cleanses both bowels, and notes availability at all drug stores.
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