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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1940
Page
3
A reader describes braided rag rugs with scalloped borders and color patterns. Instructions cover tearing wool rags into strips, braiding them tightly, and sewing flat on a table to form an oval rug about 31 by 16 inches with a 2 inch loop border.
Kathleen Norrig discusses a modern family balance in which Ann Brown, 36, runs a country home and a thriving career while her husband Rex, content with farm life and a simple routine, stays home. She questions fairness of roles and argues for shared respect for both partners' contributions. The essay urges embracing Rex’s domestic support and Ann’s public work as complementary rather than conflicting.
A narrative blends film history and stage lore as Columbia plans The Tree of Liberty later retitled The Howards of Virginia. Details include Williamsburg settings, Frank Lloyd directing, Cary Grant and Joan Fontaine, and on set mishaps from wind, rain, and a shuttered sun. News accounts note actors, extras, and governors amid production delays and changing titles.
The author lists early standings for both leagues, naming New York Yankees Cleveland Detroit and Chicago White Sox as top contenders in the American, with Boston and Philadelphia also noted. In the National League, St Louis Cardinals Cincinnati Reds Brooklyn Dodgers Chicago Cubs Pittsburgh Pirates New York Giants Boston Phillies are discussed with betting on pace, pitching, and potential pennant races.
Texas pro Jimmy Demaret, termed Laughing Boy, stars as the season’s colorful figure and top contender. He leads money lists, eyes the May Goodall tourney and the National Open, with Ben Hogan and others chasing in a Texas showdown setting.
Fragmentary OCR text describes beds and spreads with mentions of patterns and color schemes. References to cushions not clear. The note hints at transfer patters and fabric finishes but provides few concrete details or proper nouns.
The clippings describe simple kitchen and home hacks such as flour-free cookie shaping, camouflaging iron beds with slipcovers, mixing horseradish and mustard into whipped cream, serving with ham or pork, cleaning parchment lamp shades with olive oil, and edible ideas like prune and peanut butter spread or cottage cheese sandwiches.
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