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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1938
Page
6
Moths favor warm indoor climates and dark corners, with May to July and September to October peak activity. Prevent infestations by cleaning, packing tight, and using approved insecticides. avoid relying on cedar alone or risky home remedies. Professional fumigation can remove hidden larvae, while vigilant cleaning and airing stay essential.
Texas government now collects about 65 million dollars annually in direct sales levies. Gasoline contributes roughly 50 million, liquor sales eight million, cigarets seven million. Consumers pay four cents per gallon of gas and three cents per cigarette pack. Oil production tax adds around 15 million. The figure comes from Comptroller records. protests are scarce.
A 17yearold Robert L Bristow takes over his late parents farm in Church View Virginia facing foreclosure and debt. He rehabilitates 203 acres from 2000 value to about 5000, expands stock and equipment, and wins bank refinancing to pay back interest and reduce mortgage.
Robert, who began with a few chickens and two acres on his dad’s farm, expanded each year. He earned fair prizes before being named Star Farmer of America by Future Farmers of America, receiving a $500 award.
A string of bizarre injuries and incidents across multiple states includes a Texas fire caused by a moth igniting a lace curtain, a New Jersey woman surviving a heart on the right side, and a holiday shooting in which a man was hurt in the left breast. Other reports recount a concussion from an icicle strike, a rabbit-hunting mishap, a dancer’s ankle and leg break in Kansas, a New Jersey resident found dead in ice, a man who swallowed a toothbrush after hiccups in Texas, a California tire-related fatal injury, and a Missouri road accident when a rear wheel rolled away.
A collection of obscure statistics and trivia from an old source notes that female glow worms are luminous, Garfield was the only left handed president, real teeth bite harder than false teeth, many fatal illnesses lie between skin and bone, and various national figures on veterans, debts, income, and transit usage are cited.
Public notice from Grayson County Texas directs the sheriff to publish the citation for ten days and summon all interested in the estate of Rockey A Anice Smith deceased. Administrator Freels will present his final report to the Grayson County Court on the second Monday in June 1938 at Sherman Court House with rights to contest.
Sam Rayburn Grayson County lists candidates for Representative Place 1 J H Waggoner for County School Superintendent Sewell R McKinney E A Ed Miller J Benton Davis John C Evridge P M Pleas Porter. Voters see names across legislative and school leadership roles.
A quick mail tip suggests moistening the mucilage of a second stamp and affixing it to a letter when the stamp lacks adhesive. A stove crack can be filled with a mix of table salt and wood ashes moistened to a workable paste, which dries hard and lasting.
A method uses a small funnel placed in the basket soil near the center and hidden by leaves. Water is filled daily into the funnel to soak slowly into the potting mix, avoiding floor spills.
A simple method to judge coffee purity is to drop a spoonful into cold water with a few lemon juice drops. Pure coffee should float on top while impure coffee turns the water brown.
A practical patch bag can be made from mosquite netting to view contents without emptying. The article also explains pouring liquid from a can by punching two holes an inch apart for air and flow, improving access to the desired item.
Advice for travelers to write in motion recommends tucking elbows into the body just above the hips. The guidance aims to ease writing while in a vehicle by stabilizing the torso.
Cut strips containing buttons and button holes from discarded garments and place them under flies in new garments. This reuse saves substantial time and labor in construction.
A brief note describes a low cost aid using four rubber tipped door stops as a makeshift high chair accessory. The item concentrates on practicality and improvisation for seating needs with no additional features or claims. No individuals, organizations, dates, or places are mentioned.
A reader suggests an improvised high chair idea by fitting boards and legs to a chair, noting it can serve for kitchen work or a small child. The tip also cautions that brown sugar stays lump free when kept in an airtight jar.
A how to list notes various old time home remedies and quick maintenance tricks. It covers peroxide and ammonia ink removal tea and coffee storage in stone jars piano key whitening with alcohol, shoe polish dauber for stove care, sulfurous acid to prolong cut flowers, and mouthpiece cleaning for a telephone.
An agricultural authority article contrasts bosses and leaders. It outlines six differences focusing on driving vs coaching, authority vs goodwill, fear vs enthusiasm, I versus We, task assignment vs pacing, and distant commands versus collaborative rhythm. The piece emphasizes leadership built on trust, teamwork, and shared purpose.
A fragment contrasts two figures, the leader and the boss, outlining differences in accountability, execution, motivation, and tempo. The leader arrives first, fixes breakdowns, demonstrates methods, and energizes with a proactive, productive stance.
Dr. Wallace Pearson cites air cooling in public buildings as the cause of a rising cold toll among American osteopaths in New York. Soviet researchers reportedly study blackening glaciers to irrigate arid land. A new B S device tests prison-bar resistance to hacksaws for the DOJ. Dr. C Paul Snyder links influenza sinusitis to race mixing. Harvard researchers show influenza virus spreads via sneezes and can be killed by ultraviolet light.
An astringent with antiseptic properties called Leto's for gums promises user satisfaction with money-back guarantee if the first bottle fails, offered by Kirkpatrick Pharmacy.
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