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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1939
Page
3
A historical dietary article argues eggs are essential, providing high protein and iron in a balanced diet. It outlines daily egg intake, explains yolk and white digestion, and offers several egg based recipes such as custards, poached eggs in cream, creamed eggs, and meringues, with cooking instructions and nutritional notes.
A Riverside resident, W. T. Murrell of 3910 Race, feeds watermelons a daily pint through a stem string, claiming the fruit drinks like a mule and can reach 67 and 69 pounds. He learned the method in Parker County and believes he could write a book on their care.
The Sun invites readers to share details of visitors, meetings, parties, and other news items. It notes the newspaper’s role in publishing community happenings and asks for cooperation to cover local events.
COLLEGE STATION Regular bedtimes aid normal development and child management says Desca Hale of the A and M College Extension Service. She notes two to three year olds need 13 to 14 hours in night and day rest, and four to eight year olds need 12 to 13 hours, with quiet activities before bedtime to prevent excitement.
In a humorous exchange a mother questions Bobby about his activity in the pantry. He replies he is fighting temptation and resisting the jar of jam, telling Satan to get behind him. The light moment centers on a kitchen scene and a child’s comic moral humor.
College Station advice from Mrs. R. Barnes of the A. and M. College Extension Service on why hose last longer. She explains that wear results from improper weight and fit, and that three or four thread yarns with crepe fabric resist snags better than two thread. Reinforced soles, garter tops, two way stretch, and elastic tops reduce runs and knee bursts.
The Texas State Department of Health reports the hot July sun risks heat cramps and prostration. A pinch of ordinary table salt in each drink of water is advised to replace lost body salt during heavy sweating among laborers and workers.
A farm homemakers market concept spreads in Texas with 14 Tarrant County women selling home produced goods in town. Women and men attend, profits support schooling and bills, and 134 markets statewide follow a model run by farm groups under Texas A and M Extension Service. Products face strict quality tests and market days sustain home industries.
The piece notes hidden cigarette taxes near 7 cents per 20 pack, about half the price, with projected federal revenues around 490 million dollars and state and local taxes about 55 million dollars for the year.
Paris reports France with 150000 Spanish refugees of military age and many Czechs Germans and Italians may be drafted. A provisional census of foreigners aged 20 to 48 without nationality or political refugee status has been ordered and they must report to public authorities within 20 days.
College Station report cites Nora Ellen Elliott of Texas A&M Extension Service who says orange juice provides vitamin C comparable to three potatoes. She urges raw cabbage salad and fruit juices as fresh, efficient sources and warns against overcooked vegetables. A Canadian cruelty society also promotes wide brim hats for horses in hot weather.
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