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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1961
Page
3
The National Water Institute reports average home consumption over 150 gallons daily in hot weather. A four minute cooling shower uses five gallons, a laundry load six gallons, and air conditioners disposal units and automatic dishwashers add to the heavy water demand.
The National Water Institute warns widespread rationing this summer affecting lawns gardens and people. In past years more than 1 000 communities nationwide were forced to ration water supplies.
A collage of household tips appears alongside local notices. The column covers cooking and cooling methods, butter and buttering guidance, a caution about insecticide labels, and summer party ideas with 7-Up floats. It also includes freezing bread tips from Fileischmann and obituaries from Salado, plus greetings from Hillsboro visitors to Comanche.
A religious message stresses worship as essential and group prayer as amplifying God’s blessings. It cites Robert Barclay on shared faith increasing light and power among individuals and invites readers to worship together this week. The piece also mentions a lunar water theory by an industrial scientist claiming 5 percent water in rocks on the moon and condensation via solar mirrors.
The Comanche Chief advertises new Texas almanacs with paper bound copies priced at 1.65 dollars and mail order 1.79 dollars. Cloth bound editions cost 2.00 dollars with mail price 2.24 dollars.
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