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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1950
Page
7
U S Department of Agriculture researchers found hens exposed to ultraviolet light laid more eggs, with production rising as much as 19 percent. The work began in 1945 during bactericidal light studies and followed an incidental discovery in a poultry house.
A quirky clipping blends Grandma sayings with Nu-Maid margarine promotions. Readers are invited to submit original grandmaternal maxims for a chance to win 25 cents per accepted line, with a Cincinnati address for entries. The ad promotes Nu-Maid’s modern table style margarine.
A weekly news analysis notes sweeping gains for Republicans in both chambers amid a serious Korean situation. The column comments on political momentum and international tensions shaping the electoral landscape.
Final tabulations show Republicans near a working Senate majority and major gains in the House while Democrats cling to scattered wins. High profile defeats include Millard Tydings of Maryland and Scott Lucas of Illinois. Taft’s Ohio victory, Lodge’s Connecticut win, and Nixon in California frame a shift with party splits evident nationwide.
The article notes Governor Thomas E. Dewey adds a marathon television show to his campaign and includes a light exchange with Mrs Dewey about hair and a permanent. It also references Gen Douglas MacArthur's Korea war report and Shaw quotes, discussing Chinese intervention and potential World War III risks amid Communist forces in Manchuria and North Korea.
In Cleveland Adem Taylor received a wire claiming a $1,000 prize if he appeared at a theater next week with a $10 consolation payment. In Providence a reader’s letter about a memory appears. In Delphos Ohio twins were born to Mr and Mrs Roger L Ditto. In San Francisco a marriage relations expert says he cannot deliver a speech after his wife subpoenas him for a divorce. In Wisconsin a farmer with a 1600 pound bull markets his animal, loses 190 pounds, and earns $30 profits.
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