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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1932
Page
4
Whitewright merchants announce a forthcoming fall campaign to boost commerce. Public schools reopen Monday and all school age children are urged to enroll. Residents express hope cotton will reach ten cents, a level once met with protest but now welcomed. Hoover Prosperity is framed as raising dimes to dollars.
The piece argues a court contest will determine the Democratic nominee for governor and warns of harm from the dispute. It calls for election law reform to prevent illegal voting and ensure fair future elections for all involved.
In a letter from the Uvalde Leader News, voters urge sworn disclosures of senators’ compensation from corporations. The piece notes a candidate’s shift on serving without pay and criticizes pay-cut votes during a governor called tax reduction special session.
The head of the United States Chamber of Commerce endorses the British liquor approach as preferable to the Canadian system. He favors pubs with short hours but ample available alcohol, arguing the British method would suit the United States better.
The Dallas News argues on the open saloon as a preferable alternative if prohibition ends, warning liquor and politics mix badly. It notes the need to reduce liquor and that government control faces doubt, with disillusionment growing as candidates see fizzling on the issue.
In a Dallas News feature the automobile proclaims its role in progress noting it speeds commerce, aids industry, and saves lives by transporting the injured and delivering doctors. It stresses the driver bears responsibility for accidents and that the machine itself is not to blame.
A list of loaded similes contrasts worn phrases with witty imagery. Each line pairs an everyday image with a social or political stereotype to critique persistent biases and dated views. The tone echoes a mid-century column lampooning clichés.
A collection of brief opinions from multiple papers on inheritance tax posturing pre election market impacts beer and near beer debates Prohibition divisions and naval security notes. The quotes reflect varied regional stances on politics taxation prohibition and international affairs.
Readers in Arkansas and Oregon weigh in on party platforms and government costs, questioning the credibility of national polls and the size of government as practical political debate continues.
A collection of quotes touches on economic doubt and war debts, noting occupational obsolescence and scarce European funds. The pieces reflect a mood of uneasy outlook, with a punch line about using Want Ads to find desired items.
A Detroit News note reports English lounge chairs priced up from 25 dollars to 43 dollars and 33 cents causing reader interest. The item highlights sharpened typography and price inflation affecting furniture buyers.
A social note from Riverside New Jersey describes Miss L- wearing a blue gown and best man in a model crepe dress with a tight blue silk turban hat. Blue slippers and an Oxford gray suit complete the descriptions.
The Houston Chronicle notes a nationwide search for an unknown girl to play the Panther Woman in Island of Lost Souls. Applicants must be 17 to not over 30 years old.
The economy agitation in Congress yields a $150,000,000 reduction from a four million total budget. This summary captures the net effect and the scope of the cut as reported by the Tampa Morning Tribune.
Des Moines Register reports a groggy session in Congress with lawmakers unable to conclude business. The stalemate prolongs uncertainty on key legislation as members depart for recess.
Dixfield News reports a large turnout at the church school picnic at Cong Church. The Lewiston Daily Sun highlights that bears were a notable, though not harmful, sight during the event.
Jamestown New York listing offers misc items for sale including Mohair Living Room Suite priced at 55 dollars walnut dresser 8 dollars double bed 5 dollars single bed 8 dollars heating stove 6 dollars.
In Cicero Illinois the funeral director operates around the clock with private ambulance aid and officiates at weddings as part of community services in Al Capone’s town era.
Itaca New York reports a method to influence infant sex using lactic acid to favor girls and bicarbonate of soda to favor boys. Dr. Unterberger and Dr. Sanders described high success in humans, with animal tests showing sex-biased results. the finding sparked ethical questions and debate.
John Silman led the Rotary Club lunch program with guest Miss Martha Jo Sears who sang several numbers. Miss Clyde Johnson accompanied at the piano and announced her resignation to take effect next Friday to attend Texas Christian University.
Prof Ivy announces the 36th annual opening at Sherman Business College from Sept 6 to 12. For 35 years Ivy's Business training has stood top with preparatory laboratory practice and low tuition prices for the fall opening. 10 cents for cotton on tuition.
Miss Tommie Chenoweth announces the reopening of her fall music classes at the start of the school term on September 12. The notice invites students to enroll in the studio offerings and resumes sessions after a break.
J C Carl Allred expresses gratitude for the nomination to Grayson County Tax Assessor and vows to conduct office affairs to earn public confidence.
Through The Sun Tom Brice expresses gratitude to voters in this precinct for their endorsement. He values friends' esteem, pledges to serve with dedication, and hopes to meet the public's confidence.
A Cologne cemetery grave of a German soldier becomes the crossing point for a toy balloon. A dead soldier’s niece released the balloon with her name and address. A French worker near Verdun found it, guiding a letter back to the grave site.
Louisville Courier Journal notes a trend suggesting the next U.S. president could be a man whose surname contains a double op. The remark frames a speculative, tongue in cheek view on future leadership.
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