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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1934
Page
14
Chicago reports that the Century of Progress Exposition will end on October 31, with two months left to run. Attendance has surpassed 9 million this year, pushing two year total beyond 31 million as officials plan a final blaze of events before the gates close.
George Todd was bitten twice by a water moccasin while seining for catfish in Farmersville. The snake charged a third time before Todd killed it. Physicians say he will recover. The second note mentions Chinese tobacco cultivation in Fukien and Kwangtung.
Texas crop specialists urge planting winter pastures from September to December using wheat oats or barley to avert a feed shortage. Trials show wheat yields 17000 pounds green forage per acre at Denton and oats with Italian ryegrass 11000 pounds at Angleton. Winter pastures thrive in most regions and reduce soil erosion when used as cover crops.
General Roadmaster Gammie of Marshall L R Stephens of Texarkana division roadmaster James Pratho of Marshall and bridge foreman of the T P gathered for yard upgrades in Bonham. A new five stall roundhouse will replace the aging facility with work starting soon. Sandhouse repairs deck on the turntable and other remodeling are planned as traffic improves.
Cambridge Mass. Six Roosevelts enroll in Harvard College for the coming year. Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. and John Roosevelt are sons of the President. Grandsons include Kermit Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt III and Cornelius Van S. Roosevelt. Henry Parrish Roosevelt completes the sextet.
Jacob Chulak of the University of Cincinnati reported at MIT that spectroscope analysis found lead in the brain of a man ill with lead exposure, about 0.3 percent per 100 grams. The Cincinnati findings imply broader lead distribution in hearts, lungs, blood and spinal serum.
Local shop Sun Office advertises typewriter carbon paper and ribbons for sale, highlighting supplies for offices and students.
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