Progress In Food Processing in the Lower Rio Grande Valley
Gwendolyne Jones of Texas A and M College Extension Service reports notable progress in regional food processing. Experiments include freezing fresh coconut and broccoli for home and institutional use, processing frozen shrimp in Port Isabel, a flash pasteurization of grapefruit juice at Donna, and a government inspected seal indicating strict sanitation and proximity to source production.
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College Station
Rio Grande Valley
Gwendolyne Jones
A. and M. College Extension Service
Port Isabel
Miss Jones
Donna
Hitler's Nephew Honored Navy Discharge in Boston
William Patrick Hitler of New York City, Adolf Hitler's nephew, was honorably discharged after 23 months of Navy service at U S bases. Separation ceremonies were held at Fargo barracks. He plans to return to New York, then seek U S citizenship within a month. Born in Liverpool, he could not serve abroad as he was an alien. He has lived in the United States since 1939 working as a writer and lecturer.
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Boston
William Patrick Hitler
New York City
Adolf Hitler
Navy
U. S
Fargo
Hitler
New York
Liverpool
England
United States
Husband killed by ice thrown by soldier in U S Payl
Washington report notes Houde approved legislation granting 7316 dollars for Beatrice Brisbin of Holland Texas. She awaits Senate action as her husband was fatally injured when a block of ice was thrown from a train by a soldier.
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U. S. Payl
Washington
Houde
Beatrice Brisbin
Holland
Tex
Senate
Katy Wheel Shops Destroyed By Fire
A bolt of lightning struck the southwest corner of the Katy wheel shop in Denison at 3 45 a m Wednesday starting a blaze that destroyed equipment valued at 80000. Firemen fought for three hours in a driving rain to stop the fire, the largest in Denison since the 1944 Madden blaze. The 35 by 50 foot frame building housed expensive lathes wheel presses and boring machines used for turning and mounting wheels. The loss was insured and the building and machinery were a total loss despite efforts by city firefighters and shop employees summoned by an emergency whistle.
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Denison
Katy
J. W. Madden
195,869 Autos From One Day's Steel Production
New York reports an industry authority estimated a single day's steel output, halted by a ten day strike, could manufacture 195,869 automobiles if finished shipments are redirected. Other sectors could produce large quantities of appliances and goods, including ranges, refrigerators, houses, freight cars, water tanks, irons, washing machines, and typewriters.
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New York
Record of Historic Age Gap at Birth in Houston
The registrar of vital statistics recorded the father of a newborn Negro baby as 94 years old and the mother as 20. This remarkable age gap highlights the unusual parental ages at birth in Houston.
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Houston
Dixie
Registrar of Vital Statistics
New Hairdo Charlies Abilene Copper Chore Boy
A new fashion item appears in Abilene as a copper chore boy is spotted on a Negro woman's head. The head adornment, used for scrubbing pans, is described as a novel hairdo innovation catching attention in the streets.
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Abilene
Suburban Offer Sparks Quirky Buyback Promise
An agent knocks, touts a product that will make the buyer popular and happier, promising numerous new friends. The householder responds with a brisk, humorous counteroffer requesting a quart. The exchange captures a sly moment of bluff and consumer whim.
For Sale Two Good Used Men's Suits
Cull Reeves offers two good used men s suits for sale. Mrs Lee Hampton advertises a small ice box in good condition.
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Cull Reeves. Ls
Lee Hampton
O. L. Sears
State experiments may end tooth decay in water tests
Dr. George W. Cox announced start of experiments to add a small amount of sodium fluoride to city and town water supplies to mimic Deaf Smith County’s natural fluoride levels. The Texas State Health Department notes natural fluoride limits enamel damage, with demonstrations planned before broad public adoption. test sites were not named.
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Austin
George W. Cox
Deaf Smith County
Hereford
Texas
Texas State Health Department
Cox
Soldiers with a Hustle in Wartime Banter
Quote from James C. Beck of Knoxville Tennessee features a humorous exchange between a colonel and a soldier named Pat during an engagement. The colonel claims to have torn up the railroad track while Pat says he was in the rear tearing down the pike.
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Pat
James C. Beck
Knoxville
Tenn
Power and Pride Split a Once United Group
Edgar A. Guest laments how initial cooperation gives way to envy and strife over power. A once hopeful effort dissolves as factions demand each side’s clearer plan, leading to division, bitterness, and the question whether peace on earth is ever possible.
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Edgar A. Guest
Elderly Woman Asks BBB Help Over Missed Dividends
A senior woman visited the Better Business Bureau to file a complaint about a security she bought failing to deliver the promised dividends. She sought action to recover losses and ensure future payments.
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Better Business Bureau
Fraud scheme prompts BBB warning to investor
An investor reveals she fell for a fraudulent scheme after not consulting the Better Business Bureau. The BBB official asks why she did not seek advice first, noting they might have saved her money, while she concedes the idea sounded convincing.
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BBB
Old Maids Quip on Single Life Cites Domestic Pets
A bachelor girl replies to condescension about being single with a sharp line about a dog that growls a parrot that swears a smoky fireplace and a cat out all night, asking why she would want a husband. The wry remark underlines independence and wit in social commentary.
Candidacy Announced for County Commissioner Pct 2
The Sun reports candidacy announcements for the Democratic primary on July 27, 1946. E. P. Jackson seeks a second term for Commissioner Pct 2, with F. M. Far Work also entering the race.
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The
Sun
E. P. Jackson
F. M
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