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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1943
Page
7
A collection of kitchen notes listing quantities and methods for salad dressings pies custards and cake batters. Includes sugar flour water eggs corn syrup pecans raisins coconut milk and spices with guidance on cooking in double boiler unbaked shells and folding in egg whites.
Instructions describe boiling sugar and water to thread stage, adding three marshmallows, pouring over stiff egg whites, and beating to spread. Use filling and coconut between layers and on top, then grate coconut rather than grind.
A basic recipe mixing hot water salt and corn meal to form thick mush then layering with chili in a greased dish. Bake in a hot oven for 20 to 30 minutes and serve hot.
Instructions describe sweet milk boiled and poured over sugar and shortening. Yeast dissolved in warm water then mixed with flour to form a thick batter and left to double. Baking soda baking powder salt added with enough flour to roll like biscuits. Cut shape and fry in lard until cooked.
Advice on cleaning mirrors with starch water and using colored bottles for decor. Steam preshrinking wool before cutting garments. Use a brush to wash glass to reach crevices. Dry dishes with twin towels. Mend small rips before washing. Add lemon juice to prevent food chopper clogs. Canned tomatoes keep more value than juice. Follow label instructions for cotton care. Remove fresh wallpaper grease with blotter and warm iron.
The piece traces umbrellas as symbols of status across cultures from Egypt and Nineveh to India and Burma, noting royal and princely associations. It notes American adoption via Baltimore about 170 years ago and that early umbrellas were linen stretched over a rattan frame, casually remarking that men rarely carried them then.
The United States Department of Agriculture reports that American hens laid over 6,500,000 eggs in May 1943, marking a 13 percent rise in egg production compared with the previous May.
A Texas notice reports cancer deaths exceed 45,000 in ten years and warns against quack cures. It urges early diagnosis, lists surgery and radium or X rays as accepted treatments, and stresses consulting a physician rather than self medication or dubious remedies. It notes swelling, lumps, skin changes, and indigestion as possible cancer symptoms.
A cautionary poem on careless gossip and revealing secrets. The speaker recalls youth and how idle talk betrayed friends and family. It ends with a wartime warning to guard speech lest enemies learn private details and cause harm.
To stimulate the scalp and promote hair growth, use a brush. Employ a rotary motion against the scalp.
A doctor visits a testy patient who cheekily asks the doctor to diagnose with a friend the vet. Theodore Dreiser discusses criticism, praising pointed remarks heard in a theatre lobby ending with the line that the critic said to his wife, Well you would come.
Late in the evening Pat is called in for supper by Nora who shouts to the neighbors that steak potatoes hot rolls and coffee are ready. Pat asks if Nora is serious and she replies she is joking the neighbors.
A playful exchange about rides reveals a flirtatious couple debating whether to take a taxi or ride the streetcar with one boasting about being seen by onlookers and the other keeping a coy and affectionate tone.
A western city congregation sought funds for a new church organ from Andrew Carnegie. After presenting the plan to Carnegie’s secretary, they were told the church must raise part of the cost. The spokesman offered two thousand dollars, and the group quickly met the target.
A secretary quotes Mr Carnegie saying two thousand dollars can buy a fine organ. A teacher asks about heat expansion with a student answering days lengthening in summer. A crossword query asks for a nine letter white dog with black spots Dalmatian. Potatoes’ price rises sixfold though value remains.
The Massachusetts SPCA positions itself as a versatile resource serving many community needs as suggested by a recent call described in the text. The excerpt hints at a broad mission without detailing specific programs or outcomes.
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