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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1929
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun notes ongoing rain and cotton prospects in Whitewright Texas. It mentions paving hopes, local officials praised, cotton yields and prices, and a recent fire with seven men fined for displacing fire hose.
A Dallas businessman's son lies near death in surgery with poor prognosis. The physician notes one slim chance and recalls generations of ancestors known as ladies and gentlemen, urging calm and faith amid the crisis.
The article warns spectators and drivers to stay clear of fire hoses and trucks. It cites injuries and deaths in Texas from following too closely and urges people to remain behind the fire engine to avoid collisions when firefighters exit and connect hoses.
A Marshall News report quotes a father who credits his son's recovery to virtuous living and a healthy lineage. He states the boy fights a desperate battle against inherited weaknesses and poisons and notes the father lived right. The boy becomes an honored citizen of his city.
Fred Erb a 75 year old inmate at Lawrence Kansas faces a life term after pleading guilty to murdering his invalid wife Susie after decades of marriage. He attempted suicide four times with a pistol that misfired. His daughter offered forgiveness saying we understand while Susie is said to understand from beyond.
A collection of cheeky quotes from various papers notes social behavior and public policy. Observations range from work life and apparel to broadcasting, taxation, and urban safety. The items use humor to comment on contemporary issues and public mood.
A fragment recalls a child named Edwin reacting to a hound’s bark with a simple remark. The line reflects rural speech and a moment of mischief or humor tied to a dog and local setting.
A call for mandatory pupil health exams and corrective action before promotion. Emphasizes sanitation and personal hygiene in curricula, cooperation between health and education officials, and PTAs funding school beautification via pencil vending profits. Also briefly defines cattalo yak-bison cross, ocher mineral, fungi growth, 1928 business failures, and California coast Indians bones.
A cookbook from Queen Elizabeth's era includes a novel vegetable the potato. Restrictions on European immigration influence interest in migrating to Australia. Chamois hunting proves hard due to keen senses and vigilance. Tests show adults read medium sized type faster than large type. Next to Roman, Arabic script ranks high.
The family of N. B. Biggerstaff and Chicken, A. F. Vestal and Family express sincere appreciation for sympathy, time, services, and floral offerings received during their recent bereavement.
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