Hitler Opened Berlin Olympics With Spectacular Ceremony
Berlin hosted the opening of the 1940 Olympic Games with a flame relay to Reichsfuehrer Hitler, a parade of 50 nations, and mixed cheers and whistles. Jesse Owens set a sprint heat world record and other U.S. athletes posted notable performances as the ceremony unfolded.
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Furs and Facts in a Fragmented World View
In this column, observations on humane furs and a critique of American wealth philanthropy mix with reports from scouts and Edward Harkness gifts. Mussolini's camps and wartime rhetoric are contrasted with American attitudes toward wealth and public figures, touching on crime headlines and media influence.
Barbara Bell Pattern No 1889 B Frock For Summer
Silk linen novelty crepe dotted Swiss and printed silks inspire a chic summer dress with wider shoulders a slimming waist and panel skirt. Unusual bodice lines kick pleats and a turn down collar showcase elegance while pattern sizes 14 16 18 20 40 42 require 418 yards of 39 inch fabric for size 16. Send 15 cents for pattern and 100 pattern book. The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept 367 W Adams St Chicago I Nell Syndicate.
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Kitchen Hacks From The Home Notes
Practical tips for avoiding steam and spatter in cooking and sewing techniques for delicate baby frocks. Methods include using a small goldfish bowl as a protective cover, placing a glass plate over a kettle, hemstitching for lace insertions, and cooking custards on the stove with boiling water to finish in a bath.
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Delicately Framed Banter on Soap and Speed
A humorous exchange unfolds with a passenger seeking soap and a clerk offering skin tone soap, followed by a hurried wish for faster train service. The conductor explains he must remain on the car, highlighting the clash between customer request and railway rules.
Motherly Weary Willie Tale of Kindness to Kid
Dusty Rhoads recalls a woman who treated him like her own child. She asked him to wash his face and comb his hair, showing motherly care in a simple daily gesture.
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Parcel Delivered To Bus For Husband's Lunch
Mrs Jones tells her neighbor's son to place a parcel on any bus for her husband who works in the lost property office. The boy asks which bus and she confirms any will do.
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