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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1947
Page
6
Local story sketches a hobo auctioning his overcoat for ten cents, a joke about life insurance charts, and a well anecdote about truth. The piece closes with a moral about seeking truth and being called a fool for it.
A collage of brief domestic jests and quotes. A boy Mike endures daily scolding for laziness while a father replies with a satirical coffin remark. Other gags include a lawyer's contingent fee explained with irony and an insurance agent meeting a persistent salesman turned claimant.
Coffee or jam jars with screw tops and mason jars store dry foods in cupboard and pantry space. Jars are mounted under a wooden shelf with tops screwed to the bottom and filled jars screwed in place to form a front row of spices and a back row of larger jars. This method saves space and keeps items orderly while allowing under shelf storage for dishes or packaged foods. Labels trimmed from packages help identify items if needed and jars may be decorated to match kitchen decor.
Two detailed recipes for fried corn bread and a rich chocolate souffle. The cornbread uses milk corn meal eggs salt and fat for frying. The souffle combines chocolate and milk with eggs sugar flour salt butter vanilla, then bakes in a hot water bath for about an hour and serves with cream or sauces.
Mix ground pecans bread crumbs egg and vanilla into thin circles bake until brown. Prepare date filling by cooking chopped dates with water until smooth thick, cool briefly, then spoon into sherbet dishes chill and top with whipped cream.
Combine three cups ground cooked chicken with thick seasoned cream sauce. Chill and form into rolls or croquettes. Coat with bread crumbs and bake or fry until browned. Practical tips follow for cleaning and jar care using everyday items.
War Department ordered a reorganization of six army schools to create an integrated airborne program under the infantry school at Fort Benning Georgia. Other moves shift headquarters to reduce overhead, deferring some air training to new departments and transferring cavalry functions to Fort Knox. Freshly ironed shirts note free space between hangers in hot, damp weather.
Texas A and M College Extension Service specialist Miss Gwendolyne Jones urges testing pressure gauges on steam cookers to ensure accurate readings. Correct gauge operation prevents under processing and spoilage or overcooking and flavor loss. Local home demonstration agents will announce pressure cooker clinics for inspection and testing across the state.
A deadly rat poison named alpha napthyl thiourea was developed by a British manufacturer. It attracts rats, acts on their lungs and drives them to die in the open air. One pound can kill 3,000 brown rats, 4,000 mice, or 144 black rats. Also noted is the claim that the Egyptian alphabet consisted of pictures rather than letters.
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