Health Department and Armed Services to curb venereal disease
Texas officials announced a cooperative eight point program with the Army Navy and U S Public Health Service to control venereal disease in areas housing military and defense workers. Local health departments will aid the effort while police and sheriff offices hold legal responsibility for prostitution repression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas State Health Department
Army
Navy
United States Public Health Service
National Defense
Geo. W. Cox
War and Navy Departments
Federal Security Agency
State and Territorial Health Officers Conference
Cox
Texas
State Health Department
U. S. Army
U. S. Public Health Service
Sugar cured ham joke in 4 H club exchange
A humor sketch features a new 4 H club member claiming feeding a sick pig sugar to cure it and an older member reacting with disbelief then realizing sugar can cure ham in a pun about sugar cured ham. The exchange plays on wordplay and rural club chatter.
Careless Smokers Top U S Fire Cause in Survey
A poll of fire chiefs in 225 American cities finds careless disposal of matches cigars and cigarettes the leading cause of fires. Poor housekeeping and rubbish accumulations follow, with electrical hazards and undetermined origins also common. Colorado Springs saw major losses from a local lignite coal ash issue. Overall losses exceed 25.5 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
United States
Automobile Insurance Company
Standard Fire Insurance Company
Hartford
Connecticut
New York
Tal Group
Colorado Springs
Colo
Fire prevention shifts to proactive measures
Officials argue fire safety must move beyond suppression to prevention. The strategy divides efforts across agencies and communities, focusing on risk reduction, public education, and targeting high hazard areas to avert future blazes.
Air raids described by ex Texan survivor in Palestine
W C Burkhart who spent nearly two years building an oil refinery at Haifa in Palestine recalls two Italian air raids. Eddie Flannigan Coffeyville Kan was seriously wounded in one raid and 151 natives were killed. He sought shelter as explosions pierced the morning quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Burkhart
Haifa
Palestine
Burkhart
Eddie Flannigan
Coffeyville
Kan
CARDUI Advertises Relief For Menstrual Discomfort
Sun want ads claim CARDUI helps relieve periodic discomfort from functional dysmenorrhea due to malnutrition. The ad says it sharpens appetite, increases gastric juice flow, aids digestion, and builds resistance to distress. It claims benefits when taken before and during the menstrual period and notes CARDUI has been popular for 50 years.
Curing Pork at Home Simple Steps from Texas A and M Extension
Roy W. Snyder of Texas A and M Extension outlines a home curing method for pork using 8 pounds salt 3 pounds sugar and 3 ounces saltpeter per 100 pounds of meat. He details rub times for ham bacon and shoulders soaking steps cooling storage and smoking to achieve mild salt flavor and color with practical notes for warm weather and a bulletin available from county agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Roy W. Snyder
Texas A. and
M. College Extension Service
Synder
Snyder
Texas Extension Service
Why He Couldn't Embrace Religion
A humorous exchange features an old sinner asking a minister why he cannot join a church. The minister replies that the man cannot embrace religion while preoccupying himself with other men's wives.
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Cain
Local Pride Sunset Exchange Highlights Quiet Place
A brief dialogue on a scenic sunset captures pride in a small town. A native comments on the scene, noting that the view is impressive for the size of their community.
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Prestone
Yeager
AAA
Whitewright Lumber Co
Sun
Stephens & Bryant Insurance — Real Estate
Nat'l Bank
Gordon’s
Whitewright
Grayson County
Luther Gordon
Winter
Kirkpatrick’s
Gomer May
L. LaRoe & Co
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