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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1935
Page
4
All notices of entertainments, box suppers and other benefits with an admission fee or other monetary consideration will be charged at regular advertising rates. Memorials and resolutions of respect will also be charged. Corrections will be made for erroneous reflections upon any person or entity when brought to the publishers’ attention.
The legislature should consider state dispensaries as the best method to regulate liquor. The Denison Herald argues state control reduces profit incentives and allows close record keeping, citing Canada and other states. It contends public bars and drugstore sales fail to curb issues, urging action to prevent a new saloon era.
Ralph Luchi unearthed a 1798 penny while hoeing his garden in Flushing Ohio. The discovery adds a historic coin find to a routine yard work day.
The special session faces a clash over fixing salaries for county officers moved from the fee system by last month’s amendment. Lawmakers show wide differences on whether the fee scale is too high or just right, noting the lobby’s influence and the long standing trend of generous county pay compared with higher State salaries.
The Dallas Journal reports printers in San Antonio were told their taxes would double due to social security measures endorsed by the Nation and Texas. The piece argues higher social insurance costs burden business, noting printers expect reduced profits as taxes rise and warning President may not provide real relief.
The barber argues for close community ties in a small town where neighbors know each other and share common concerns. He recalls city life with impersonal blocks, noting lost friendships and the value of everyday recognition. The reflection emphasizes personal connection and mutual support.
Workmen will start building a 360 foot bar in the manufacturers building at the Indiana State Fair Grounds for the first annual Consolidated Beer Wine and Liquor Exposition from October 8 to November 2. An old fashioned beer garden and modern night clubs will accompany the feature bar.
The Dallas News argues against a proposed 46 million dollar Texas State gas pipeline from the Panhandle to Detroit. It questions market need employment claims and Detroit rate cuts, urging stronger Texas conservation laws and development at home rather than funding a Detroit fuel project.
A former soldier was laid to rest in the Legion plot as about a dozen attendees watched a simple ceremony. The service featured hymns by a minister and funeral attendants, with eight Legion members acting as pallbearers and color guard. The piece reflects on the long cost of war and the anonymity of many veterans.
In San Francisco California a 3 week old baby named Herbert drowned in a bath tub when his mother Doris Paxton 29 fainted while bathing him. She regained consciousness and called for help and was hospitalized with a weakened condition.
Washington reports government lawyers and power companies jointly seek Supreme Court ruling on the Tennessee Valley Authority validity. The piece notes several other New Deal measures awaiting review, including Bankhead cotton control, AAA taxes, PWA housing, and municipal power plants.
In Longmont Colorado seagulls arrived in large numbers far inland and reportedly cleared out grasshoppers harming crops within days. A Salt Lake City monument commemorates a similar seagull visit that saved Utah crops.
The Weather Bureau explains that on cold days the atmosphere has little water vapor or dust, allowing sunlight to reach the earth with more heat. On hot days dust and vapor trap and scatter rays, reducing surface warmth.
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