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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1959
Page
4
Outdoor writers note a surge in fishing gear and plastics at major tackle shows led by Chicago and Texas venues. New items include aluminum folding camp cots, soft plastic lures, ultra light reels, monofilament lines, and a tow bucket from Old Palmin Inc that tows up to 8 mph and marks fishing spots.
The article notes the John Wayne film The Alamo costs about 350000, versus the original 3500 for the historic site. It contrasts the long Maine rail route of over 2400 miles with a coastal distance of about 250 miles.
Texas farmers recorded a realized net income of 1 001.5 million in 1958, 474.6 million more than 1957, with an average of 3 430 per farm and inventories rising by 46.4 million. Government payments reached 122.2 million while cash receipts totaled 2 372.6 million.
The Atlantic fleet conducts maneuvers with a general quarters call and damage control reports simulated damage. A crewman marks a mock bomb strike and a “six inch plank” note on the deck. A mother laments a child’s algebra progress. A car rider and driver joke about a long curb. Eight reasons a woman buys, a porter and suitcase door gag close.
A humorous high school scene ends with a rambling teacher declaring pandemonium to prove a point about delivery. A professor shares a conjugation joke while two engineers reveal a gyroscope in a prank on a train platform.
A string of lighthearted quips and anecdotes features two inebriated men sharing a bed and a mix up over a kicked out roommate, George Bernard Shaw defending spellings of Shawm, a tour guide gag about a famous cataract, a department store sales bit about old price days, and a marital stalemate about conceding fault.
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