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Newspaper
Brady Standard
Location
Brady, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1965
Page
6
The article explains that possums do not fake death but faint from fright, notes their widespread presence in Texas, and discusses their biology. It covers reproduction, newborn weight, pouch growth, dentition with 50 teeth, lifespan around two years, size, color variation, and lack of trapping demand due to fur markets.
Slow rain continues as residents share Sunday visits and church farewells. Obituary notes W N White of Brady Hospital. Local visits include Farris, Finnigan, Jordan, Miller, and others. Feature on possums explains their behavior, diet, and mostly solitary nature.
Local residents and visitors share events from the week including Mrs. D S Pumphrey McCamey visiting the Millers, Valentine visits from Vecca Brown, and gatherings with the Penns and McBees. News notes mention hospital visits, a Brady Hospital stay, and Mrs Finnigan's recovery plus a rain shower and rising Corn Creek water.
Rochelle School lists weekly lunch options for February 22 to 26 including hot dogs with baked beans and pineapple pudding, pinto beans with pork and cherry cobbler, fried chicken with corn and vegetables plus ice cream, barbecued beef with rice and green beans, and fried fish with hominy and peas among other items. Desserts feature apple sauce, jellied applesauce salad, cherry cobbler, dates and cake varieties.
The first method to plate gold on base metal involved forming an amalgam of gold with mercury. This technique created a thin gold coating by combining the two metals, a practice historically used in electroplating-like processes before modern methods.
The Windrow Co outlines service expectations for Maytag calls including 24 hour scheduling of requests, courteous conduct by servicemen, no smoking in the customer’s home, no toxic substances used during work, and leaving the home and appliances as clean or cleaner than at the start. Rating cards are self addressed and postage free to be given to customers or left at their home after the service.
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