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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1926
Page
4
Pathé News presents the first picture of the historic expedition that earned America the honor of a first flight over the North Pole. Courtesy of Lieutenant Commander Byrd the film will be shown at the Empire Theatre on June 22 and 24.
The article urges combined vaccination and sanitation to prevent typhoid, noting reduced cases in the South and in 1928 no U S Army cases. It argues vaccination plus sanitation prevents almost all cases, cites a major savings in sick days, and calls readers to get vaccinated and improve home sanitation. It also reports on judging schools for fair exhibits run by women’s clubs in Oklahoma and across states, training hundreds of women and agents in evaluating canned baked goods clothing and exhibits for fairs.
Texas vital statistics report 1925 deaths show 42 251 total with violent deaths rising from 1924. Homicides reached 322 and accidental firearm deaths 356 while burns 285 and drownings 194. Tuberculosis led with 2644 deaths, influenza 1982, smallpox two. Dr. Sappington cites 15 078 unnecessary deaths due to poor living conditions and hygiene.
The article discusses criteria for judging fair products and the questions contestants ask about scoring. It notes past methods such as stock judging clubs and demonstration teams to teach accepted practices and standard products.
The U S Department of Agriculture advises prompt washing after poison ivy exposure to remove the sap before it penetrates skin. Use thick lather with hot water and common kitchen soap, rinse frequently, and change water. If inflammation appears, use simple home remedies and consult a physician for extensive cases.
At College Station Texas the 17th annual Farmers Short Course under the Extension Service runs August 2 through 7 with an expected 5000 visitors. State and out of state speakers include President T O Walton W M W Splawn C A Cobb and Miss Susan Landon. Morning classes cover poultry feeding halter making seed improve ment and home subjects while afternoon conferences involve Extension workers beekeepers writers and county fair secretaries. Evening programs feature lectures plays reviews and concerts.
A collection of practical tips for daily life including preserving lemons in dry salt, using charcoal to keep meat sweet, lemon peel to remove tar from hands, sugar and vinegar to boost stove polish, hot water for headaches, soaking brooms in hot soapy water, kerosene softening waterlogged shoes, soapsuds for rosebushes, sunflowers in malaria-prone areas, and dry cornmeal for cleaning light gloves.
A 3-year-old Mexican boy named De Leon was bitten on the nose while asleep on a pallet at a farm. The skunk, sent to the Pasteur Institute in Austin, tested rabid. The child was taken for treatment.
Austin report says Texas cattle thieves now use trucks to drive on a highway near herds, rope animals, strike with an axe, and load carcasses under tarps. Captain Aldrich notes rapid getaways and that search laws bar officers from looking under tarps, enabling nightly thefts by multiple groups.
Readable text notes Worlds Star Hosiery offered at reduced prices at Sageliel Millinery. This brief item highlights a promotional sale event with emphasis on discounted stockings and related legwear for shoppers.
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