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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1973
Page
12
The article discusses cockroach resilience beyond warm climates and notes methods of entry and shelter. Howard, a top entomologist, describes how German and Brown lineages exploit paper grocery sacks and kitchen crevices to gain access and food.
Mrs Spalford, president of the Mormon Church Women’s Auxiliary and a longtime National Council leader, addressed a conference urging reforms like equal pay while stressing the home as society’s pillar. She noted women’s rising education yet half still perform most housework, and highlighted studies showing 15 million American women with college experience.
The article describes cockroaches spreading bacteria that cause diarrhea and their rapid breeding. German cockroaches mature in weeks and resist many insecticides. American and brown banded roaches infest homes in the South and seek food and shelter in kitchens, closets, and roofs.
The piece outlines Oriental cockroaches as very persistent pests that invade homes via water pipes and vents. It emphasizes sanitation, sealed waste, and tight lids, plus cautions against overuse of boric acid and over spraying. It notes roach eggs hatch in days and outlines shelf lining and fridge storage as preventive steps.
A recipe fragment outlines making an orange butter scotch cake with oats and milk, including ingredients like margarine sugar flour cinnamon baking powder and orange juice. It describes creaming butter and sugar, alternating with wet and dry ingredients, and topping with a brown sugar orange sauce broiled until bubbly.
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