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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1939
Page
2
The piece argues for fencing fields to enable rotational grazing and livestock harvesting. It cites benefits from stock access to all farm areas, water access, centralized fields near homestead, and systematic rotation aligned with farm act goals. It urges fencing one field per year to build toward a fully fenced farm.
Texas pecan industry plans a nationwide advertising push to balance supply and demand. The Texas Pecan Association hired advertising specialists to educate consumers in northern states about pecans, aiming to expand distribution and boost profits in good and bad years alike.
Parraffin used for sealing jellies should be smoking hot. Add grated orange and lemon rind to iced tea for delicate flavor. Chocolate in frosting should be cooled after melting. For eggs cook slowly at moderate heat. Horseradish may be added to whipped cream and served as a sauce with ham.
Miss Dicks ey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Weaver of London, married Frank Wootan of Junction by Rev. Ennis B. Hill on July 3. Wootan, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Wootan, is principal of the London school and a Southwest Texas State Teachers College alumnus. They honeymooned in San Antonio and now reside in London.
Charles Baylor of Segovia writes from San Diego about Navy life onboard a destroyer squadron. He describes seamanship drills, guard duty, barracks duties, meals, and nightly hammocks, noting 41 destroyers in the bay and airplanes in formation as impressive sights.
The text compares kilowatt hours to horsepower and human labor. It explains one kilowatt hour equals 2 655 200 foot pounds of work and that a man’s eight hours yield about 480 000 foot pounds, meaning a man does roughly 18 percent of a kilowatt hour’s work in a day. It concludes a man would take about six days to do in work what Electric Service does in one hour.
A collection of blunt aphorisms by Dewitt Talmadge Wy man Abbott Jonathan Swift Hamilton Fish and Joseph Joubert praising laughter labor progress and patriotism. The lines link humor growth agriculture and national identity to ideals of public virtue.
The piece argues electric devices replace human work in chores like washing, cooking, and cleaning, claiming women perform distasteful tasks while noting electric cranes pumps and hammers are cheaper and more efficient. It asserts home electricity could cut energy footwork by two thirds and cites residential rates under five cents per kilowatt hour.
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