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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1940
Page
8
A guide explains that most watches tolerate backward setting but some with complex attachments should not be set counterclockwise. The article describes how the cannon pinion and gear trains can be damaged if the second hand hesitates or moves backward, advising to always turn the wheels forward.
In Honolulu Chee Wo Tong's Chinese drug store sells tiger balm and powdered pearls for colds and sore eyes, plus rhino snouts and lizards as tonics. Manager Tang Bo Yat claims ground pearls relieve sore eyes and that stones from Indo China cure phlegm, with $400,000 yearly imports from China.
A humorous verse extols a wife who manages home duties and supports her husband. It describes daily tasks from tidying to concealing his items and the need for constant approval and care. The poem credits wives with patience and devotion, concluding praise is due.
A curate stops two boys fighting in the village street and asks the cause. One boy reveals the quarrel centers on the curate. Sammy Jones claimed the curate lacked brains of a hen, while the other argued the opposite.
Dr Norman H Jolliffe argues at a New York medical meeting that colonial men could drink 29 ounces of 90 proof whisky daily and stay sober, while modern drinkers exceeding five ounces risk delirium tremens due to low vitamin intake. He cites refined sugars and flours reducing vitamin content as key. Pathfinder.
Practical kitchen tips on saving labor and preserving foods. Storage ideas advise discarding fat in paper cups and chilling lemons in covered jars to prevent shriveling. Soaking candied fruits and raisins overnight in fruit juice aids pudding and cake prep. Avoid placing hot foods directly in the fridge. allow cooling first. A molasses sauce blends molasses lemon juice and butter as a topping for hot bread and puddings.
Instructions describe cooking with salt and low heat then cleaning smudges from utensils using crumpled newspapers and kerosene. Warnings include avoiding kerosene inside the kettle and using a metal pot scraper for light smudges. The note ends with a directive to buy printing in Whitewright.
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