How to modernize an old walnut chair in upholstery
Ruth Wyeth Smith describes altering a walnut chair by removing arm pieces and carving, replacing padding with a fiber board and tufted back cushion, and tacking a ruffled seat. It promotes Mrs Spears new SEWING book with 48 pages of home craft directions and a request for 25 cents to Mrs Spears in Chicago.
See Naples and Die Joke Turns Sour on Passenger
A light gag about seeing Naples ends as the pilot warns the passenger after the propeller detaches. The quip riffs on old phrases and gender roles as a punchline. The item reads like a brief humor snippet from a newspaper page.
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Bay of
Naples
Rising Tide magazine reaches eleven countries in nine languages
A new pictorial magazine named Rising Tide has appeared on newsstands. Originating in England, it is prepared for distribution in eleven countries in nine languages. The non profit publication carries no advertising and covers world issues without regard to race, class, or creed.
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England
Safe Pleasant Way To Lose Fat Promises Quick Health Boost
An advertisement touts Kruschen Salts as a four week plan to lose fat and gain energy. It claims weight loss from a daily half teaspoon, diet modification, and gentle exercise, with a money back guarantee if results disappoint.
Proper Fire Revival Do Not Shake Down Low Fire
The article explains firing technique for low fires. Do not shake vigorous changes. add fresh coal to revive, then shake gently after first red glow. Keep firebox filled to bottom of door to create a deeper, more economical fire that lasts longer and requires less attention.
Lacy Cartwheels Crochet Square Pattern
This pattern creates a two medallion looking crochet square that forms a cloth or spread when joined. Start with an 8 inch square and use repeats as needed, using economical string. Pattern 1570 includes chart directions materials illustrations and a photo. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept 82 Eighth Ave New York.
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Sim
Sewing Circle
Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Ave
New York
Around the House Tips and Recipes
Practical hints for home cooking and housekeeping including mer ingues from older eggs, selecting bright meats with little odor, using milk bottle rinse for plants, adding lard to boiling starch for smoothness, and a herring potato salad with apples and a creamy dressing.
Answers to Reader Questions on History and Inventions
A compilation of brief inquiries and facts covering freezing and boiling points for mercury the United States of America vs Brazil the meaning of Scotch plaid colors early telegraph and telephone messages veneer on furniture postwar currency redemption rates treaty secrecy limits who coined Lost Battalion Tolls on the George Washington Bridge and the speed comparison between a .22 caliber rifle bullet and a fast baseball including Walter Johnson’s pitch timing and NRA velocity ranges.
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United States of America
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George Washington Bridge
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Mr. Watson
Harold D. Jacobs
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Jacobs
Santa Barbara
Calif
Morning Press
Walter Johnson
National Rifle Association
Incomplete facts about freezing and boiling points
The text lists a freezing point of minus 37.96 degrees Fahrenheit and a boiling point of 675 degrees Fahrenheit. It compares land areas by claiming the United States of Brazil is 272000 square miles larger. It references clans or regiments tied to wearers. It notes the first telegraph message was What hath God wrought.
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United States of Brazil
Quotations on courage humor and achievement from notable figures
A collection of quotes from Bruce Barton Albert Einstein Sinclair Lewis B M Baruch Will Durant Jack Dempsey d J Jennings praising ambition humor and vision. The lines urge striving in any chosen field and upholding personal belief while evaluating costs and challenges.
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Albert Einstein
Sinclair Lewis
B. M. Baruch
Will Durant
Jack Dempsey
D. J. Jennings
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