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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1939
Page
8
The piece notes the start of America’s big league season on April 17 with focus on the catcher and pitcher facing danger from fast pitches. A diagram shows how quickly a ball travels from pitcher to plate and the need for rapid reaction, citing Mickey Cochrane as an example of tracking the ball.
Narrative sketches describe Gabriel Arthur and James Needham trading with Cherokees in 1673, Arthur’s capture and escape, and Christian Priber’s influence among the Cherokees before his capture in Frederica. Also recounts Symon Schermerhoorn’s 1690 ride from Schenectady to Fort Orange amid a Masquerade of war.
A grandmother surprises herself by crafting a rag rug for her grandson's wedding, turning scrap colors into five oval sections with layered rust black and blue bands. The piece stands at the foot of the stairs in the couple's new home as women renew interest in home crafts and handwork. Mrs Spears offers sewing guides and a leaflet on rag rugs with hook purchases, addressed to 210 S Desplaines St Chicago TU.
Simple pattern from Pattern 1499 shows a 10 inch filet square used singly or joined to create spreads and cloth accessories. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Needlework Dept for directions charts material lists and illustrated stitches with the square.
The National Safety Council cites that defects in motor vehicles were recorded as a factor in four fifths of fatal crashes and four percent of non fatal ones. The council says mass statistics likely understate the problem and a prior study suggested defects contributed to fifteen percent of accidents.
The quote surveys life as a mission across religion science and philosophy with discrepancy yet common sense that every existence has a purpose guiding action. It notes that while beliefs differ, the drive toward aim or meaning remains a shared thread.
Transplanting is vital in gardens but some flowers should not be moved. Celesia didiscus four o clock hunne mania and perennial sweet pea are damaged or killed by transplanting. Easier to move with care include ageratum alyssum snapdragon aster calendula marigold pansy petunia pinks salvia scabiosa verbena Canterbury bells columbine hollyhock pyrethrum viola. A third group grows smaller and earlier but not permanently harmed: larkspur zinnia chlob? nasturtium bachelor button.
U S Senator Robert A Turh calls for speeding up private agriculture commerce war industry to employ more people. He advocates expanding existing industry and encouraging individuals to invest their money in developing new ventures and products.
Collier's reports fire walkers claim faith protects them from injury as they tread barefoot on hot stones or ashes. Critics say the feat is staged by using poor heat conductors, rapid stepping to shorten contact, or inducing anesthesia.
Advice for women during hormonal changes, suggesting tone of appeal to men. Mentions moodiness, nerves, fresh air, eight hours of sleep, and Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a tonic to support nature and vitality. Aims to help countercalming nerves and disturbances during life changes.
An old newspaper ad touts Kruschen as a mineral drink that helps shed fat. It claims you will lose fat in 28 days by dissolving minerals in water and eating normal foods. The copy targets wealthy women and markets the product as a long used spa style remedy. The price is a jar affordable in coins.
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