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Newspaper
Watauga Democrat
Location
Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1934
Page
4
The piece argues bootlegging persists after amendment eighteen and tax revenues fall short of expectations by about one hundred million. It suggests lowering taxes to let legal liquor compete with illegal, while noting that even with prohibition, collecting three hundred fifty million in taxes may beat zero revenue.
The governments housing campaign gains traction after a 1933 low. Four week spending rose from 18 million in 1933 to 19 million after August, then 29 million by mid October and 36 million by November 10. If mood had been brighter, up to 1 million homes costing 8 billion dollars might have been built.
The piece notes federal actions against major crime figures led by Baby Face Nelson and peers like Pretty Boy Floyd and John Dillinger. It claims about twenty crime lords have been removed from society, with three still considered Public Enemy No 1, and highlights the government’s determined crackdown amid government reforms.
An elderly English woman was executed after killing her imbecile son by gas and sleeping potion to spare him a so called living death. The judge noted mercy may exist in higher hands but stressed the law requires the death penalty, contrasting with U S mercy rulings.
Wet mash has a definite place in poultry feeding. It may be used at this time of the year to bring birds into production and will also retard the neck moult in early hatched pallets. Care should be exercised in feeding the mash. It should be fed at mid day or in the early afternoon and only as much mash should be fed as the birds will clean up in fifteen minutes.
The Brown family thanks friends for help and sympathy during the illness and death of their wife and mother. B. R. Brown and Family.
An imagined dialogue portrays Paul’s mindset as he plans another evangelistic tour. He reflects on perils faced, his burden for churches, and his limited pride, vowing to return to Jerusalem with a large collection and then extend travels to Roman Asia Minor Greece and finally Rome. Next Week: Paul in Irons.
A physician recounts a poor man misdiagnosed with rheumatism and treated with tonsil and tooth extractions. He emphasizes sciatic neuritis as distinct from rheumatism, notes lack of joint swelling, and advocates rest in bed for recovery.
Robert Quillen argues hardship could yield saner values and end poverty. He traces how poverty lost shame and wealth shifted to security, calling for unemployment insurance and elderly protection to reduce social unrest and curb the lust for riches.
Smoking cures pork by coloring, flavoring, and drying the meat, notes Earl H. Hos tetler of State College livestock investigations. If the smoky flavor is unwanted the meat should be washed and hung to reduce moisture. Smoking may slow rancidity in fat during summer storage as some pieces sour with time.
The piece notes proper smoking methods for meat and cautions against taint from heating. It lists suitable woods like hickory and oak, advises temperatures from 70 to 120 F, and suggests a two to three day smoke. It also mentions German marriage purity checks and a doctor's monthly visit schedule in Boone, North Carolina.
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