8. Marriages, unless the persons are prominent, in which case notice should be sent in advance by mail.
9. Ordinary damage suits.
10. Storm news, unless there is loss of life or great property damage.
11. Condition of crops, except in case of rain, frost or drought at critical times.
12. Ordinary business transactions.
13. Meetings of secret societies, except state or national meetings.
14. Accounts of county fairs or picnics, unless ordered.
15. Abstracts of sermons, unless they contain some striking news feature.
16. Reports of celebrations, unless persons of state or national prominence attend, or of the general observance of Christmas, New Year’s or the Fourth of July.
17. Stories of freaks or monstrosities, such as three-legged chickens.