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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1927
Page
7
Washington, May 25. More than 100000 people have been killed in highway accidents in the last five years, a third of them school children, with over 3,000,000 sent to hospitals. Property damage exceeds $2,000,000,000 as one casualty occurs every 42 seconds. Fatigue, careless and inattentive driving are blamed, with peak accidents between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m.
The Bonham News reflects on Col A E Humphreys after his death noting he gave away about ten million to relatives and charities during his life leaving an estate of around two million. The piece praises his philanthropic acts and predicts further good he might have done.
An editorial note introduces a cooking series by six chefs and highlights soup as a key digestive aid. It discusses soup as a messenger to awaken digestion, recommends bouillon or clear soups with large meals, and presents Coppas Tomato Soup with detailed ingredients and steps for simmering and serving.
Simple chowder recipe from Miss Margaret Allen Hall nutrition specialist at Battle Creek College of Home Economics. Ingredients include potatoes onion tomatoes corn and milk with optional cream or melted butter. Cook potatoes and onion in salted water then add tomatoes and corn, heat cream with milk, and mix in just before serving.
An old Philadelphia recipe by Sarah Tyson Rover describes cucumber soup by simmering grated onion and cucumber in water, adding milk and cornstarch, then butter and seasonings. Celery soup follows with chopped celery cooked until tender and seasoned to taste.
A traveling salesman in Austin recounts a hijacking joke turned real when a stranger rode with him between San Marcos and Austin. The man handed back a different watch after being threatened, and the salesman later found his own watch on the dresser in his Austin hotel room, mystery surrounding the owner. He reported the incident to authorities.
Merced California May 25 Charles S Wright a local garage man is claimed to be the citys most superstitious citizen He believes the only safe way to spend Friday the thirteenth is to stay in bed and he remains there until the fourteenth arrives His wife serves his meals during the vigil.
A guide shows how to make a white sauce and use it as a base for soups. It covers proportions for flour and butter, milk or stock, and steps to prevent lumps and scorching. It notes modern oil stoves save time and energy and suggests soups like potato and tomato with additive ideas.
Sheriff Knight reports bootleggers erected large whisky stills in treetop houses on Mississippi River islands near Memphis. Vast vats and gallons of mash stored in tree tops, with 300 gallons of kerosene seized as fuel.
A short meditation on newspaper editors and writers, noting editors' demand for readable copy and the challenge it poses to authors. It frames edit as a test of clarity and reader awareness in a newsroom environment.
The note laments editors unable to read handwritten copy and asks for more time to produce readable prose. It stresses fairness to writers who need time to craft clear text and highlights the challenges of deciphering old handwriting.
Water or feed additive targets intestinal worms and external parasites in chicks and turkeys. Claims healthier birds, reduced disease, higher egg production, and stronger hatch. Sold by Bow-Wright Drug Co and Dyer & Jones with money back offer.
Local Terrell Tribune promotes Sun newspaper want ads inviting readers to place classified notices. The brief urges using Sun ads to reach buyers and renters effectively.
Quick cough relief with Hayes Healing Honey and Grove Open-Trate Salve for chest and throat. One carton includes both remedies for 35 cents, addressing coughs cold symptoms and croup with throat and skin absorption.
Guidance on formal table setting with bouillon cups and soup plates, proper sipping from cups after tasting, and dipping soup from the back of the plate. Includes tips on cleaning oil stove burners with boiling sal soda and warming lemons for more juice.
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