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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1948
Page
10
A poetic column by Margie B. Boswell muses on ambition fate and virtues in brief maxims. Reflections compare heart and head diplomacy fate prudence luck awareness and honesty with playful images like grass burrs stairs and Merlin.
A mistress and a new maid exchange brief dialogue about signals. The mistress says a pointed finger means come, while the maid replies a shake of the head means she won’t come. The lines reveal a wry clash of expectations and communication.
A collage of small ads lists services and items for sale or rent including pools no fishing, a Detroit Jewel gas cook stove, linoleum by the yard, a three room cottage for rent, and an expert generator service at a repair shop. Other entries promote farm land for sale, gardenias and flowers, a former Conoco station stock sale, old iron purchases, and paper/ magazine pickups on Fridays.
Texas A M Extension specialist Louise Mason explains that a tall pressure saucepan with a gauge at 10 pounds can safely process pint jars if used with tested times. For example 45 minutes for asparagus and 75 minutes for whole kernel corn, following Texas Extension Service directions.
A gentle Quaker, awakened by a strange noise, found a burglar inside his home. He retrieved a gun, returned and stood in the doorway, warning the intruder with a calm offer to avoid harm while preserving his own safety.
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