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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1932
Page
3
A jumble of household advice discusses eggplant preparation with a bread dressing, broom soaking to extend life, slate memos for chores, sewing tricks, window painting tips, and glassware care, ending with a note about cucumber season and serving ideas.
A devotional poem proclaims unity of heart with love and nature. It links the world, song, and cosmos in a single enduring oneness, affirming life and spirit despite separation or time.
A historical overview explains how prohibition spread before the eighteenth amendment, the rise of dry areas, and regulated sale in wet zones. It notes bootlegging growth after the Volstead Act, enforcement shifts from the Treasury to Justice in 1930, and the enduring demand for intoxicants across the United States.
The New Hope and Liberty home demonstration clubs drew a large crowd with talks by Judge Otis Miller Dr. W G Fletcher and Miss Sue Bonner. The community also hosted visitors from Stamford Swan Chapel Abilene and Corinth as residents shared social events and noted a funeral and church study.
The editorial argues a national wet or dry referendum could settle the issue. It outlines three questions: if a majority want prohibition, if they think it can be enacted under current law, and whether voters will say yes at the polls. It notes no reliable data on law violations or public sentiment and suggests a national vote during party conventions as the starting point for further discussion.
A large group of residents from Stamford, Anson, Avoca, Lueders, and surrounding towns are listed visiting friends, attending church, and playing ball. The community notes include multiple visits, weekend stays, and a theater play by New Hope at Hawley.
Rockdale had two beneficial but light rains, one Tuesday and one Saturday, soaking ground already wet. Farmers nearly finish planting and thinning weeds as fields look tidier. Local social notes mention visitors from San Antonio, school board picks Floy West as primary teacher and T L Hawkins as principal, plus community visits and a school program at Cobb School.
Sunday School lesson narrates Joseph’s rise from slave to ruler as he gains training in Egypt. It highlights his practical sense, trusted integrity, and faith under trial while foreseeing seven years of plenty and famine. The narrative encourages duty honor and faith.
A fashion sketch describes a dotted calico pinafore with bias trim and sunbonnet appliques. The pattern tips show sizing, applique finishing, and delicate stitching. In a separate note Charles Wharton of Chicago testified about a strange vision after a confrontation. Twenty eight tramp lodgers in the poorhouse were invited to the Dora Buckler and Charles Birch wedding in Newmarket England.
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