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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1947
Page
6
A Cleveland dermatologist claims a four capsule formula grows hair overnight then cripples the subject with various side effects. The tale includes a joke about advertising, a rattlesnake caution, and a North Carolina farmer’s weary view of tobacco farming.
An Arkansas judge discharges a meek prisoner after he admits stealing two hens the same night he was accused of stealing a rooster from Mr. Jones five miles away. The exchange reveals comical legal logic and a coincidental tie to another theft. A nat uralization interview ends with a mispronounced answer about Old Glory. A light street humor thread runs through the anecdotes.
Readers with extra double bed sheets can craft window draperies for bedrooms or dining nooks. Cut sheets lengthwise, hem edges, tint to match decor, and use the deep hems as sleeves for rods. Soft pastels work best and inexpensive wash tints are available.
A reader asks where to find light in religion and is told to seek in Holy Scriptures. The exchange provides verses on salvation by faith, the meaning of quick, the second man in 1 Corinthians 15, the permanence of the new heavens and earth, and the efficacy of persistent prayer with biblical quotes from Psalms, Galatians, 2 Timothy, Isaiah, and Matthew.
A ribboned Negro soldier at an Army separation center stated his name as Jackson bill. An officer noted the unusual name and the soldier explained that is his military name while his real name is Bill Jackson.
Step by step ancient kitchen notes describe cooking corn meal pudding with boiling water and molasses, then a mashed pea mixture with eggs and cheese baked in custard cups. A beef tomato pimiento mix fills a second dish, mushroomed with onion and cayenne, baked until firm for six servings.
Recipe fragment outlines a greased six cup casserole with cooked chicken corn celery pimiento and butter. It adds onion flour salt milk broth eggs breadcrumbs and cheese, then bakes until bubbly and golden.
A step by step recipe for a chicken casserole with pimiento and vegetables. The sauce is built from butter onions flour milk and chicken broth then enriched with hot sauce and eggs. A breadcrumb and grated cheese topping is baked until golden serving six.
A humorous exchange features Rufus and Goofus debating radium. Rufus notes radium emits particles yet remains unchanged while Goofus quips about monetizing such phenomena. The lighthearted dialogue mirrors common science curiosities in a comic strip style.
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