Leeray Ghost Town Reawakens As Oil Boom Returns
Writer recalls starting Leeray oil boom in 1919 after C and N E Railroad built through the town. After boom faded, buildings vanished, a brick bank vault remained, and now six wells have been drilled nearby within the re awakening revival. The author photographs the old vault site as deeper oil is found near the townsite.
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Leeray
Eastland-Stephens County
C. & N. E. Railroad
Cisco
Breckenridge
Oil Company
Eastland
King Neptune Salad With Hot Soup And Toast
Simple evening supper idea combines a cool salad of tuna celery cucumber onion lemon juice catsup mayonnaise and greens with telegraphed tomato petals. Includes hot soup, wheat toast wafers, iced tea and ice cream for a complete meal.
Chemicals Found To Kill Smells in Food Processing
Officials of the American Meat Institute report Kingsport Tennessee scientists have developed two chemicals Tenox Hq and Tenox BHA that prevent rancidity in fats and oils. When used together they stabilize lard for deep fat frying and extend reuse for chips doughnuts crackers and pastry. About 1000 jars of samples are in a University of Chicago lab for weekly testing.
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New York
American Meat Institute
Kingsport
Tenn
Tenox Hq
Tenox Bha
Institute
University of Chicago
Nation's fire losses hit record in 12 months
New York report shows June fire losses totaling 54.7 million and a national waste figure of 386.5 million for the first half of 1948. The half yearly total exceeds the 380.2 million loss for all of 1943, marking a record high in U S fire losses.
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New York
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Teol Foot Fungus Killer Ad Promises Quick Results
An old advertisement from Kirkpatrick Pharmacy touts Teol a strong fungi cide claiming to kill athletes foot germs within an hour with 90 percent alcohol. If not pleased a money back guarantee is offered.
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Kirkpatrick Pharmacy
Storage-Ready Fats Defy Rancidity Claims by Institute
The institute reports several fats have remained non rancid after two years in storage. Findings suggest surprising stability in certain storage conditions and challenge common assumptions about fat spoilage over extended periods.
VA Warns Vets To Check Army's Penicillin Cure
The Veterans Administration urged thousands of veterans who received the Army penicillin treatment for syphilis to get checked, as 20 to 30 percent may still have the disease. They advised periodic testing with a private physician or local health department.
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Army
Washington
Veterans Administration
The
Medical wartime treatment and household care tips
The report notes that treated cases are labeled failures and cites medical estimates of 500000 U S service men treated for venereal disease during the war. Practical advice follows on preventing milk overflow by greasing the container top and extending broom life by hanging it instead of resting on bristles.
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U. S
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