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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1948
Page
7
A collection of odd DIY hacks mentions picking up glass shards with cotton, darkening weak Stavy coffee, punching holes in an empty Franch bottle cap for a clothes optimiser, and using Mehtiy on upholstery. It also suggests ivy in water with charcoal, pipe cleaners for glass interiors, a curved grapefruit knife to hollow vegetables, and spark from laundry bluing in washing water.
Elmer Twitchell protests that television ads turn homes into showrooms for American industry and bomb viewers with close ups of products. He laments the constant screen presence of lard, soap flakes, and toothpaste while preferring radio’s shorter, unseen ads and requests toned down, less intrusive commercials.
A collage of old time phrases shows everyday chores and small earnings from lawn care to jukebox rewards. It notes a Siamese gunmen theft of two million in international gold and mentions a tavern run by Mrs. Roosevelt and Eliott. Also referenced is a help wanted ad for a watchman and handyman in Garden City.
Some believe frozen onions are poisonous, but that is false. Onions can be used after slow thawing, though they do not keep long once frozen. Guidance comes from North Carolina extension authorities.
A scanned classified section lists positions for managers assistants and trainees at a Midwest restaurant chain, plus teachers in Allen Nebraska and Lennox South Dakota. It advertises ranch farm properties, sales of vehicles and equipment, and local services. A note describes a steptrophotometer aiding hit-and-run investigations by matching paint and tire marks to vehicles.
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