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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1934
Page
6
President Roosevelt signed the Crosser railway pension act creating a 65 retirement age with a railroad retirement board and a 2 percent monthly employer payment, plus a five year term board. He also approved the Frazier Lemke farm moratorium bill allowing voluntary bankruptcy with amortized repurchase and 1 percent interest, saying gains outweigh concerns despite loose wording.
The meeting closed with the largest crowd of the entire series and though results were not as hoped, the writer praises the congenial spirit, spiritual uplift, and solid preaching. Incidental offerings totaled 48.55 with 12.55 balance split among three churches. A workers conference is urged and loyalty to church emphasized for the Sabbath and summer period.
In Franklin Indiana five hundred acres of wheat were scattered by a Friday windstorm. On Sunday Rev C C Aldrich of Grace Methodist and Rev Leroy Carter of the Christian Church led about fifty volunteers to aid farmers in reshocking the grain. A sign in Birmingham Alabama reads We have fits.
The article explains rattlesnakes shed skin as they grow and add rattle joints. It describes the rattle’s structure as a linked series of cups with button joints, and notes the noise produced by cups striking. The piece discusses various myths about the rattle attracting prey and explains fang anatomy and venom delivery.
Science Service reports a buried stone idol in Yerba Santa mountain six miles east of Ometepec Mexico. The large figure stands waist deep in the central plaza of a sunken ancient city and resisted rope attempts to move it. Indications tie the idol to Toltec influenced Amusgo territory and a plaza named the church.
Ancient city Abydos in Asia Minor witnessed Xerxes cross the Hellespont in 480 B C. A mile long bridge of boats was struck by storms and later rebuilt after waves were punished. A million soldiers from 46 nations passed in review as Xerxes watched from his throne.
The John Fitz medal established in 1902 by scientists and manufacturers honors notable discoveries in industry and science. It commemorates John Fitz, a U S iron and steel expert who introduced the Bessemer process to the United States and pioneered other widely used methods.
Police officials say house dogs of any size or breed provide strong protection against break ins if they differentiate between their owner's footsteps and those of strangers. The barking alarm has saved many families from thieves.
The so called cold pole lies in Yakutsk Province northern Siberia. Verkhoyansk's observatory has long logged lower temperatures and more frigid days than regions farther north that are inhabited.
The Dallas Journal reports chiggers or chigoes do not bite but burrow under the skin causing irritation. Dr J Russell Smith says they do not bite and advise against scratching while noting chigres avoid salt water and may die after tunneling.
Dr Joseph L Miller lists superstitions used by hill folk to prevent or cure diseases such as measles diphtheria whooping cough goiter and erysipelas. He notes cobwebs asafetida amber necklaces greasy dishrag and other charms as common beliefs.
An Exchange note lists cures like water under a bed for night sweats and snake oil for joints, then mocks elaborate asthma rites. It concludes that such rituals are foolish, though some may seek comfort in superstition.
The eastern band of Cherokee Indians on a Western North Carolina reservation is listed at 3,200 members. The figure reflects residents living within the federally designated territory and contributing to regional demographics.
R. G. Haas works at the University of Texas Press setting type in English Spanish and German showcasing multilingual typesetting skill at the university press.
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