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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1951
Page
7
Practical guidance on arranging living room furniture for comfort and style. Emphasizes wall placement for large pieces, groupings for conversation, focal points like a fireplace or upright bookcase, balanced mantels, and using mirrors, shelves, and hobby displays to create unity and liveliness.
Kathleen Norris discusses marriage as a job with sacrifices for women. She argues women bear most responsibility for a successful husband and family, including choices about children and happiness. A letter from Vonnie Strong illustrates rivalries among peers and long jealousy over a friend's luck and status.
A GI writer mocks cease-fire talks in Korea and the push for better propaganda. He compares proposed troop withdrawals to a bar fight exit and jokes about media theatre, urging parties to hold positions while avoiding disasters. He mentions 38th parallel, foreign volunteers, and a Dewey plane mistaken for Truman.
A humorous antiquated voice laments fading American expressions and old manners as modern language and a color video era emerge. The narrator notes examples of slang and quaint phrases, contrasting them with contemporary habits and consumer ease.
Palmyra with 900 residents lost eleven buildings in the business district and two more damaged after a fire that officials say started in a trash heap and spread rapidly through the area.
Washable wallpaper can be made washable with a thin clear shellac coating that allows most stains to be wiped away with a damp cloth. For grease marks use a warm iron on a blotter to melt the oil so the blotter absorbs it. Mix flour with plaster to prevent drying out. For large screw holes pack with steel wool or use a wood match. Fill nail holes with talcum powder or cornstarch and water.
New York park officials in Buffalo review the Niagara diversion pact with Canada ratified last October. The 1950 treaty sets a minimum daytime flow and allows increased hydroelectric diversion, risking drying the American Falls and impacting tourism and honeymoon visits.
A bold advertising pitch promotes Hazel Bishop’s Lasting Lipstick promising radiant color that stays visible through eating kissing and biting lips. The offer states refunds if not completely satisfied and lists a price of 1.10 dollars plus tax at drug or department stores.
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