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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1940
Page
3
A spoof story by Herbert J. Pate imagines a newspaper printing a fully angle‑tested piece. It mocks generic charges, names omitted for harm, and disclaimers about editorial distance, with fictional court actions and a funeral notice.
Washington reports the War and Navy Departments face equipment gaps without trained men. Recruiting runs at about 1,000 weekly, far below the 50,000 monthly target, prompting calls for a nationwide compulsory selective service act to avert potential South American unrest and ensure rapid training of troops. The piece notes the urgency as some teachers may be diverted to other duties.
Recipe for snow balls with cream and coconut includes ice coffee as a base and snowball garnish. Directions cover creaming shortening and sugar, adding yolks, folding in stiff egg whites, then baking in cups at 375 F for about 20 minutes. Frost when cool, then roll in coconut flakes.
A brittle 1912 Rockwall Success reprint describes a letter claimed to be written by Jesus after the crucifixion and signed by the Angel Gabriel ninety nine years after His birth. The document, said to have been hidden under a cross, circulated in several papers and urged adherence to Bible teachings and the Ten Commandments.
Federal Power Commission ruling on June 21 requires Safe Harbor Power Corp to revise its rate structure and cap return on equity at 6 percent, with one dissenter arguing 5 percent would be excessive. A pasted interjection follows as a joke between a mother and son about telling the Lord.
Dr. Geo W Cox notes typhoid deaths in the United States have fallen from 31.3 to 1.9 per 100000 since 1900 due to understanding of the disease. In Texas four hundred die and about four thousand fall ill yearly, with six week illness on average and 168000 lost man days. Prevention relies on vaccine, clean water and milk, proper sewage disposal, fly control, carrier management, and vaccination.
The text warns typhoid carriers spread disease through unsanitary habits and emphasizes pure water and milk, screened food, and boiled drinking water unless certified. It cautions that clear stream water can be polluted and advises boiling water during camping for safety.
A university English professor offers a spelling test based on a dictation story. A peddler and an embarrassed cobbler are harassed by bulletins accusing them of kidnapping a bottle of asafoetida to inoculate picnickers against catarrh. The thief’s alibi and a traveling cemetery figure complicate the tale.
Texas A and M extension horticulturist J F Rosborough warns direct sun harms tomato ripening. For best quality, harvest as soon as tomatoes begin to turn and shade prevents sunburn or blistering on tender skins.
The article notes fruits left on plants ripen too quickly in full sun and that foliage protects fruit from sunburn. When plants are staked and suckers removed, foliage may be insufficient, so shading and proper training are advised to regulate ripening.
A neighbor warns Rogers that a portable garage request will be refused. The exchange follows casual lending of garden tools, a lawn mower, and a cream freezer, highlighting tensions over borrowed items and boundaries.
A pinch of salt added to egg whites before beating increases foam volume and reduces the tendency to separate or become watery when left to stand.
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