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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1950
Page
7
A small town buzzes as 78 year old Uncle Lem plans to marry a city glamour girl. He jokes that he prefers perfume to liniment, revealing a humorous view on love and aging. A theatrical agent seeks relief for a headache, and a junior clerk recounts a wife’s kiss dissolving pain, prompting the agent to hurry home.
A Northern traveler views life in Georgia as a farmer on his porch and his wife digging nearby. The man explains they work in shifts with the wife alternating between outdoor work and house chores.
An exhausted prospector recounts Indians burning his cabin and an arrow wound after three days in the sun. A clergyman's relentless sermon drives worshipers away as the janitor notes the patient speaker will not quit. The old-timer jokes his pain worsens when he laughs.
The government reports low cost production of synthetic fuels at Rifle Colorado's demonstration plant from abundant oil priced about 8.4 cents a gallon. Officials say synthetic gasoline could compete with natural gasoline and help US independence from Middle East oil during wartime. Diesel and jet fuel are also produced synthetically at low cost.
A light exchange between a corporal and sergeant compares returning empties to rain clouds. The corporal notes clouds overhead while the sergeant wryly says the rain is not in California, hinting empties from Florida.
A man seeks to win his beloved with an extravagant gift she does not need, paying a price beyond his means. The scene centers on a costly gesture aimed at securing affection.
Yale University Library adds an early American news map dated August 20 1813 detailing the New London area and the Thames River blockade during the War of 1812. Curator Alexander O Victor notes its rarity with only three other copies known. Commodore Stephen Decatur led the American squadron in the Thames.
Rain water is ideal for cleaning and cooking but hard water causes soap waste and mineral scum. A zeolite water softener removes lime and magnesium, saving soap and reducing household costs by filtering water through a mineral tank connected to home plumbing.
The piece recalls King William IV renaming St Andrews as the Royal and Ancient in 1834, linking royal approval to golf’s long history. It mentions Mary Queen of Scots and Charles I as early fans, and notes visitors now find Britain rich with high quality courses.
Eighteen Flemish giant rabbits suffered paralysis after weeks of poor quality hay and water. They showed lack of appetite and steady weight loss before diagnosis. With vitamin and mineral treatment and improved rations, all but three recovered.
Ice cream began taking new forms with the ice cream soda from a soda water maker. The ice cream cone caused a stir at the 1904 St Louis World’s Fair. The Eskimo Pie followed about twenty years later, expanding frozen treats.
An editorial urges Texas towns to resist stagnation by regularly surveying assets and activities for balanced growth. It notes growth brings benefits but also loss, emphasizes keeping young people and offering compelling town life, and highlights East Texas Chamber of Commerce support for community development surveys.
The Dallas Times Herald notes that soil depletion around existing assets prompts restoration rather than new industries. The East Texas Chamber highlights that renewal should center on preserving and reviving established resources to support future growth.
Captain James Cook led the HM Endeavour to Australia in 1770, navigating the coast of what would become the Great Barrier Reef region. The voyage marked early European exploration of the eastern coastline and associated voyages of discovery.
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