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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1926
Page
7
The Atlanta Constitution reports a yearly Chinese funeral in New York Chinatown where coffins are stored until a coffin ship sails to the Celestial kingdom. Processions feature violins bells and photographs to ward off evil spirits as rival tongs endure a temporary truce under police watch.
A student argues Voltaire announced in 1750 the invention of an armored “Assyrian Chariot” tank to crush Frederick the Great. Marshal de Richelieu rejected it. Voltaire later offered tanks to Catherine the Great, who found them useful only against massed troops after testing.
The article notes church conservatism in admitting women to top offices while many religious workers are women. About 30 sects restrict pulpit access with Protestants and Presbyterians largely excluded. Roughly 40 sects admit women, including Unitarians Universalists Congregationalists Friends and others. The Methodist Episcopal church licenses women to preach and ordains them, but they lack regular charges and conference membership.
The Christian Science Monitor praises Jenny Lind for kindness and gentleness at the Taylors' home, noting her humane, restless spirit and humble Christian heart. Alice Taylor quotes her influence on the entire family, including James Spedding, as letters reveal her beauty and joy in that quiet setting.
Chang Chung-Shan, a Chinese astronomer, and two colleagues claim an invention named Rays proves the earth does not move and instead orbits around the sun. They assert the instrument suspends the earth like a soap bubble and that the sun and other bodies revolve around it. They have written a book supporting this theory, not yet translated.
Two girls argued over the shape of one girl's nose. The taunt about the pug nose deeply upset the distressed girl who protested it was not her choice. The other responded with a cruel retort that she did not ask for it.
Harold aged six wears long trousers and proclaims he acts like a man. Betty aged five teases that when he grows into short golf trousers he will prove otherwise. Neighbors react with amused nods to the child’s debut in grown up attire.
The United States exported 537,772,002 pounds of meat in the year ending June 30 1926 valued at 109,872,185 dollars. Great Britain bought 52 percent, Canada ranked third, Germany fourth, with Belgium and Scandinavia also importing. Beef and veal accounted for about 4 percent of exports.
The piece argues that a clear early calling gives an advantage while many youths face late starts after college. It notes that discouragement blocks progress but persistence can lead to eventual success, with people later excel in fields they discover through effort and determination.
John Blake notes that a second start often requires sacrifices such as reduced pay and enduring inconveniences. Yet if one remains undiscouraged and applies intensive effort, initial training from other fields becomes useful. The piece argues perseverance and broad experience can make a second start as good as a first.
A dying Spaniard on his death bed tells a priest he bears no enemies because he killed the last one just days before. The tale contrasts his blunt claim with a preacher’s call for forgiveness.
A negro preacher conducts a protracted meeting and urges sinners to the mourner's bench. He spots an eighteen year old boy scanning the crowd and asks if he seeks salvation. The youth replies he is searching for his sweetheart Sal Johnson.
A Wednesday fire at the Aesop Dut ton residence badly damaged both side curtains the rear curtain and part of the top. No injuries are reported and the cause is under investigation by local fire crews.
Tommy recounts a visit with his father to a spectacle where performers wore stockings up to their necks. The anecdote is shared by a mother asking about the event and Tommy describing it as dandy.
M C Spivy and Co of Bonham Texas urge shoppers to consider real value when selecting dry goods this winter. The note emphasizes value over price and promotes prudent purchasing.
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