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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1929
Page
6
The Masqueraders announce a social meeting on Monday Oct. 21 at Dorothy Hamilton's home. Six members will present the play The Queen of Hearts at 7 15 PM. All members urged to attend. The Tigers lost 56 to 0 at Farmersville after a hard fought game.
Tigers coach Smith guides the local eleven to Leonard High School Friday for a clash with the Leonard eleven. Both teams enter evenly matched with experience likely to shape a tight score and a hard fought game.
Miss Gladys Smith visited in Van Alstyne Sunday afternoon. Misses Johnnie V. Dossey, Mary Gae Wood, Clyde Johnson and Ouija Craig attended the Sherman fair Friday night. Misses Una Mae Mangrum and Velma Bennett were Bells visitors Friday night.
The article traces the origins of printing from early Chinese block books to Gutenberg and Laurenz Koster, noting Gutenberg's impact on mass production. It highlights Benjamin Franklin as a prominent early American printer and compares modern advances like linotype and electroplating to earlier methods.
In this reminiscence Georgia Jones explains the evolution from mortar and pestle to iron mills and modern machinery. She notes the pay for grinders, the progression to large machines, and the whiteness of refined flour. The piece ends with a reflection on appreciating biscuits when far from home.
Ambition serves three years under master gardener Do Little in the Garden of Life. She shares her four leaf clover’s water with a thirsty traveler and a dying dog, for others before self. Her selfless acts earn the Heart's Desire certificate. Written by Marian Wetzel.
Mrs. E Touchstone reports 9 years of gas caused restlessness and nerves. Adlerika claims to relieve gas with one spoonful, acting on both upper and lower bowel to remove old waste. Sold by Dyer and Jones No 1.
A Texas movement plans to rebury notable figures buried in Old Boston near New Boston on Red River. The remains of Hardin R. Runnels and Richard Ellis will be moved to the state cemetery in Austin, with heirs granting consent and an emergency $9000 appropriation approved by Gov. Moody.
A witty exchange reveals a gentleman misjudging a young woman in knickers with a short haircut. He apologizes when corrected that the speaker is not the girl’s father but her mother in a humorous social moment.
Local ad lists rugs 25x54 at 25 cents and 9x12 velvet rugs fringed at 27.50. Cabine ts priced 12.50 to 22.50, dressers 15.00, oil stoves and gas heaters. Also radios from Philco notables. Bonham retailer touts low prices.
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