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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1939
Page
13
A sewing pattern advertisement promotes Anne Adams Pattern 4979 with two necklines and sleeve options. It lists sizes 34 to 48, fabric and ruling yardage for size 36, and a 15 cent pattern price plus 15 cent book or 25 cent bundle. The notice includes mailing to The Athens Messenger Pattern Department in New York and a word puzzle with clues.
A fragmented crossword style puzzle lists clues and answers such as 12 Pickles 14 Tilt hammer 15 He had many 30 Sister 41 To declare 44 Derby 45 Tropical fruit 47 Skillet 48 Cures 50 Shower 51 Female sheep 52 Part of a column 53 He first used in his practiced in 20 Gens of bedbugs 22 To loiter 24 Lair. Work appears as a column of numbered clues with varied topics and potential wordplay.
Laura Wheeler patterns advertise home sewing et cetera with cutwork stitches for scarfs towels and pillow cases. Pattern 1960 includes 18 motifs 2x3 to 2x15 inches plus transfer pattern materials and stitch illustrations. Send ten cents plus name and address to The Athens Messenger adiocraft Dept 82 Eighth Ave New York NY.
A listing of key stations and network tags including Red Blue Mutual and Mutual systems with time slot notes for Amos n Andy Rudy Vallee Kate Smith and Burns and Allen, plus orchestras and notable programs across WABC WLW WGN WSM WHAS and others.
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