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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1939
Page
8
A San Angelo Standard report notes a shift from rare wines gems and cloth to red beans as Mexican smugglers cross the Rio Grande. U S duty of three cents a pound on Mexican red beans spurs cross border effort while bean smugglers dodge patrols and seek profit amid fevered pursuit of wealth.
A survey of border life notes increased tourism and trade as Americans travel to Mexico for cheaper goods and betting on spirits after political shifts. It recalls a humorous ferry accident near Villa Acuna and mentions notable Del Rio figures, then shifts to public health urging prenatal medical supervision to reduce maternal mortality.
Health official Dr. Geo W Cox notes Mothers Day after second Sunday in May highlights ongoing risks in childbirth despite medical advances. Officials can address water and milk safety and disease control, but personal conduct remains a harder public health challenge for physicians and authorities.
Dr Charles Sheard of the Mayo Foundation reports women suffer greater harm from smoking and drinking than men. He cites lower heat production, nervous system differences, and higher body fat as reasons for greater tolerance to heat in women and stronger adverse effects from cigarettes on female physiology. He notes circulatory diseases affect men’s feet more and women’s hands more.
Fishermen in a boat discuss water dangers and the impact of depth on a maritime incident. The Lampasas Record notes reflections on drowning risk and the sea's hidden perils.
Judge Sylvester Lewis A F Wagner and Roy Potts were bowing a rented boat on Bach wnan Lake when a wave capsized them. Lewis escaped on a 5 gallon gas can as rescuers arrived. The depth was about fifty feet and one man reported a sore throat the next day.
Horticulturist J. F. Rosborough of Texas A and M College Extension Service notes that many fruits and vegetables carry lasting glamour and stories. He traces tomatoes once called love apples, carrots from Europe and Asia, and the spread of strawberries through centuries of garden history.
The article traces when beets dates back to two or three centuries before Christ and notes cherries origins with agriculture. It states asparagus in Europe for over 24 years, and corn as America's key contribution first cultivated by Indians and later brought to Europe by Columbus. It mentions corn dishes like succotash and hominy named from Indian languages.
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