Corn Hog Contract for 1935 Released
Washington announces a simplified 1935 corn hog contract for farmers with changes responsive to producers. Key points include eligibility for 1935 contract signers, 90 percent hog production limit, $15 hog adjustment, 35 cents per bushel corn adjustment, no land use restriction, eligibility for future loan programs, and revised methods for estimating past corn yields.
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Washington
A. G. Black
AAA
United States
Texas
Community Committee
County to pay 3133 for highway right of way
Sherman county board of appraisers awards 3133 to six Gray son County farm owners for the Highway 14 right of way. B F Gafford directs condemnation with appraisers B R Brooks D R Utger and B E Sharp. Payments include Aetna Life Insurance 1021 and others totaling 3133.
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J. D. Caudry
N. D. Smith
M. E. Igo
Frank Wible
P. F. Boggs
Helpful household tips and food prep ideas
A collection of practical home hints covering tea sugar use to prevent staining, removing gum with egg white, growing mustard cress sprouts, and using ammonia in window cleaning solutions. Each tip offers simple steps for everyday tasks.
Regipes Pecan Cake Misspelled Instructions
Pecan cake recipe listing 1 pound sliced pecans cup butter teaspoons baking powder cups sugar eggs grated nutmeg pounds raisins juice of orange flour salt evaporated milk. Cream butter and sugar then fold in beaten egg yolks and whites. Sift dry ingredients add milk and orange juice alternately then add nuts and raisins. Bake in greased pan at 325 F for 2 to 3 hours.
Cooking dried brown beans with pork and cheese
Select firm brown beans and wash 2 cups of them in cold water. Put in a saucepan, add water to cover and cook over slow fire 5 hours, salting to taste and seasoning with a small piece of salt pork. When done remove from fire and cool. There should be very little liquid left in the beans at the time of removing from fire. When perfectly cold mash through a potato masher or run through a fine food chopper until beans are mushy. Fry in very hot fat and serve with grated cheese on top.
Cornstalk Disease Kills Many Cattle
Federal veterinarians warn of a serious outbreak of cornstalk disease causing heavy stock losses in mid west states including Texas. Animals fed on cornstalks fodder or grain show symptoms and deaths. no specific cure exists. Experts urge veterinary help and caution against home remedies.
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Washington
Texas
Quick Wits at Odds Jokes and Quips in City Chat
A stream of local-style jokes and barbed one liners play on misunderstandings manners and social missteps. The snippets feature a policeman a barber a wife and husband neighbors and a host of everyday characters in playful exchanges.
Soft meats aid winter digestion says family doctor
A physician notes the difficulty of curing meats for older patients with indigestion and artificial teeth. He advises soft, easily chewed meats in winter, warns against hard morsels, and recommends Magnesia as a mild evacuant if needed. Air cured meats are preferred to chemically hardened ones.
Popovers Recipe Instructions From Historic Column
A simple popover method mixes flour milk salt and eggs then beats vigorously. The batter is divided into muffin pans and baked hot for a first 25 minutes then a further 10 minutes at a lower heat.
Old Fashioned Nut Cake Recipe From Era Cookbook
A vintage cake method describes sifting cake flour with baking powder and salt three times, creaming butter with sugar, adding eggs one by one, folding in nuts, then alternating flour and milk. Bake in a greased leaf pan at 350 F for about 75 minutes until done.
Baked Caramel Custard Recipe Instructions
Classic custard method with scalded milk and eggs. Melt sugar in a heavy pan, add hot milk, cook smooth, combine with whisked eggs and flavoring, strain into buttered mold, set in a pan of hot water and bake until a knife comes out clean.
Weather Signs Fail This Year in Amarillo Foretold
Old Timers trust weather signs but rainfall has been insufficient. Forecasters note common indicators like sweating metals fog and wind do not predict conditions this year. The piece cites James R. Parrish of Yakima selling brooms since 1925 as background.
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Amarillo
James R. Parrish
Yakima, Wash
Grayson County Relief Spends 70779 in December
The December relief report by county relief administrator Marion Wilson shows $70,779 spent in Grayson County. Aid reached 3,484 cases with $40,779 used for relief work and $30,000 for direct relief. among 511 unemployed, 280 are over 65 and unable to work.
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Sherman
Grayson County
Marion Wilson
Reform talk ends with misheard word exchange
A reformer challenges women about lying. A little old maid protests claiming she never lies. The speaker clarifies the term, but the crowd mishears and the room erupts as the maid humorously reinterprets lies as guys.
Mistress Demands Pristine Kitchen And Staff
The house mistress insists on spotless kitchen standards and strict attire for her staff. Mandy, the new cook, faces scrutiny as she adapts to the strict household regime.
Such a Good Laxative Ends Up Praised by Nurse
A nurse from Fes tus Missouri, Mrs Anna LaPlante, writes that Black-Draught is a good laxative. She says she recommended it to patients for constipation, headache, and dull feelings and that a few doses made her feel fine. The advertisement claims millions of packages are sold yearly as a vegetable laxative.
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Festus
Anna LaPlante
Morning Rituals in the Kitchen
A mistress inspects Mandy the new cook as she asks about morning ablutions. Mandy proudly replies she has bathed and brushed her teeth, exuding confidence in her spotless readiness.
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Mandy
Lawdy
Gus Makes Three Beer Wishes
A rustic joke features Gus asking for wishes from fairies. His first wish is a thousand barrels of beer, followed by a larger stomach, and his third wish is another barrel of beer. The quip highlights Gus’s simple, beer fueled greed with light humorous tone.
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Gus
Mrs Jackson Confronts Husband Over Work and Insurance
A domestic dialogue shows Mrs Jackson chastising Mr Jackson for laziness while he vows to get health insurance for her. He suggests he will hustle tomorrow to arrange coverage. The exchange reveals concerns about illness and financial security in the household.
Parrot Returns Spark Outburst at Shop
A humorous exchange shows a shopper wanting to return a parrot due to its crude language. The dealer warns the bird is fast to learn and suggests careful speech around the animal.
Wiggie’s Pim the River Town Mystery
Robbinsdale teacher asks a dirty boy his name on the first day of school. Wiggie gives his reply and details of his home over by Wrangle's Pond. A memory of canoeing with a young man is recalled amid a witty exchange. A separate exchange has a honeymooning couple on an ocean liner where a groom asks if the bride feels sick and she replies she fears yawning.
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Robbinsdale
Wrangle’s Pond
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