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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1934
Page
14
A fragmented dialogue sketches characters tied to crime, debt, and work avoidance. A jail sentence for borrowing money. a drug clerk’s past. a married pair’s independence. a loafer’s contempt for labor. a school note about a dirty smelling boy. a couple sharing a seat and exchanging foolish remarks.
A dialogue scene shows a girl recounting a remark from her father about income. He questions if she can truly earn four thousand dollars a year, suggesting skepticism about the figure. The exchange highlights tension over trust and perceived financial honesty.
A young bride quips that married life feels similar to single life as she explains she used to wait for George to go and now waits for him to come home, underscoring humorous home life quirks.
A witty exchange shows a wife advocating extreme economy by buying everything on credit while her husband urges saving. The joke highlights domestic financial misalignment and ironic budgeting.
The report describes a football player seen as the hour’s lion for injuring two men with jaws broken and a third with a leg fracture, while the speaker receives a ten year sentence for stunning an elderly man with a blackjack.
A professor begins a joke with a quip about retelling it, prompting the class to respond that they have heard it before. He notes they may understand it better this time as the joke proceeds.
A satirical voice argues that a better national identity could revive sales of inexpensive cigars. The column frames the need as a simple, blunt cultural fix rather than policy. It hints at broader social change through everyday consumer choices.
Vaida asks about government ownership and a skeptical Geezer jokes that state control would force the government to pay all taxes itself. The exchange hints at humor and political philosophy in a compact folk dialogue.
Herk questions Perk about his ex-wife with blunt humor. Perk replies with a dry joke that suggests she was just right, implying the balance of qualities kept or lost in the marriage. The banter hinges on irony and casual understatement.
A missionary recalls an African chief declaring it safe to leave coats behind as no white man is within a hundred miles, capturing a moment of cultural exchange and perceived danger.
A visitor tells the warden that the inmate is quiet and acts as a model prisoner, noting he never complains. The warden affirms the description of the inmate’s conduct.
Archduke Otto weighs a possible return to public life as discussions surface about his possible claim to a throne. The comments hint at renewed interest in his role within European monarchy dynamics and the insignia of royal authority.
A brief cartoon caption frames a tramp asking for a bite from a passerby. The housewife retorts with a sharp joke about not biting herself but signaling her dog. The exchange captures street humor of the era.
A Columbus Kansas paper notes a crooner’s repeated singing spells over several days described as typographical gemus with no further details.
Transcribed brief notices show travelers heading to Plentywood with Mrs Lyle and others. A product ad touts a bottle priced 25 cents promising a 24 hour cure for headaches.
A screen comedian has been bitten by a loan five times in recent months. The item notes debts linked to the entertainer and mentions journeys by Mr. and Mrs. S. H. B to New York and other eastern markets. The petition asserts the estate is valued at more than $.000.
New York paper notes a property offering 135 acres with large and small fireplaces baths and electricity priced at 15000 dollars with terms available. The ad highlights utilities and acreage for potential buyers seeking a substantial rural residence.
A Los Angeles paper reports a poll of 57 voters in the Third supervisorial district showing Baine leading with 187 votes and Yale at 169. Yale campaigns on a liberal platform.
Under the National Housing Act you can obtain a written contractor estimate and use it to secure a loan. The lender may fund the contractor or you directly, with repayments in installments and a government insured risk, expanding credit for remodeling beyond homes to other structures.
Sufficient rain has fallen in many parts of Texas for fall gardens. J F Rosborough urges cleaning weeded soil and preparing seed beds with shallow plowing and thorough pulverizing. Use rotted stable manure to retain moisture and prevent crusting. Include leafy greens carrots beets radishes and turnips. beans like Pinto and Bountiful scarless varieties noted. An evening church talk on The Opening of the Seven Seals by Rev Minor invites all to attend.
The Children’s Church gathers Sunday September 16 at 4 p.m. at Central Christian Church. Sara Kathryn Arterberry brings the message Mary Louise Vestal and Hugh Tim Arterberry sing solos, a choir number is planned. Plans for a party on the fifth Saturday and a Bible prize for absentees are announced. Every child is invited.
The District Convention of the Christian Churches will meet at Sulphur Springs on Monday September 17. Sessions begin at 9 30 a m with a dinner session at 6 30 p m. The Sulphur Springs church invites members of Central Christian Church to attend as guests.
Rev. G. C. Minor will speak on The Book Beautiful the Marvel of the Ages at Central Christian Church Sunday morning after the 10:45 communion service. The sermon centers on the Bible as inspired scripture and cites Jewish history as proof.
A suitor asks to marry the daughter of a business man. The reply is brusque suggesting he leave his name and address and that they might not notify him if a better match arises.
Detroit whispers of possible consolidations in the auto industry as independents struggle against GM Ford and Chrysler. Analysts note mergers aim to boost production and expand retail reach, with top 10 registrations showing 95 percent of sales by the big three and low priced competition narrowing.
Mrs. F. Clausen has endured runaways, wagon collisions, a well fall, buggy wrecks, a car plunge, a horse step, and a husband’s tight embrace that left her with two broken ribs as he left for work.
A terse street incident unfolds as a man asks for a watch and pocketbook from a passerby after inquiring about a policeman’s whereabouts. The exchange ends with the victim not identifying any officer or suspect.
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