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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1947
Page
2
The doctor emphasizes exercise and a diet rich in fruits and vegetables as key, noting that laxatives and enemas often worsen constipation. Americans spend about 75 million dollars yearly on bowel medicines. Relying on cathartics can make the bowel dependent, and many adults’ difficulties trace back to infancy. Modern physicians disagree.
The text urges replacing laxatives with exercise and dietary changes. It advises stopping bowel medicines, eating one to two fruit dishes daily, preferring cooked fruits like prunes and applesauce, and consuming liberal amounts of green vegetables. It promotes daily walks and notes constipation affects all ages, not only the elderly.
An eastern newspaper reports homeowners across the country increasingly fix things themselves to curb high labor costs. Examples include a Philadelphia area chimney job for 97 dollars, linoleum on a sink cover for 42.50 in Portland, 80 dollars for slate roofing in Pittsburgh, 55 dollars to paint a Detroit front door, and a 25 minute plastering job in Los Angeles costing 25 dollars. Other cases note a Washington official digging himself due to pricey crews, an 85 year old repainting for 25 dollars instead of 375, and savings in Germantown 39.50 versus 190. A Burlingame owner built a bathroom for 200 to dodge 800, a lawyer made a barbecue pit for 1.25, and a garage man trimmed 27.60 by fixing a downspout for 2.40.
In Tyler a Negro youth sought a marriage license from Wood County Clerk Virgil E. Robbins. He was told the bride must be at least 18, with an affidavit required. The youth returned later saying he had a new girl of age and Robbins issued the license despite the missing document. Many girls prefer marriage over remaining single.
Milwaukee report cites 97 million Americans unable to meet serious illness costs. Dr. Howard A. Rusk of New York University warns that sickness and disability drain earnings, urging better medical care and an insurance plan funded to cover costs. He notes estimated annual losses of eight billion dollars for illness and accidents. Barbed wire entanglements note recalls Spanish-American War origin.
The paper requests readers to notify changes in address promptly. If a move is planned a week ahead, readers should write in advance to prevent misdelivery and save two cents per wrong address mailed back to the publisher.
Texas per capita income rose from 413 in 1940 to 954 in 1946, a 154 percent gain, with a 3 percent postwar increase from 1945 to 1946. Florida tops the South at 1010, while Nevada leads nationwide at 1303 and Mississippi remains lowest at 555 despite a 167 percent rise. The report places Texas among rapidly improving Southern states and notes overall U.S. per capita income at 1200 in 1946.
Sugary words seldom sweeten a soured disposition and both the good and the bad produce seed abundantly. Truancy sticks like a revenue stamp. Sometimes a dash is wise but seldom for words. On the plains of suppose chemeleons are common.
The document states a court filing at the Sherman Texas office in Grayson County dated August 22 1947 with district clerk S W Earnest and deputy Nancy Drake. It mentions dollars with interest penalties and costs allowed by law and the seal of the court.
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