Household Hacks From a Historic Page
Corn flakes or rolled oats serve as substitutes for breadcrumbs. For a tea flavor boost, add dry orange peel to the canister. If newspaper sticks to a varnished table, apply olive oil and soak then lift. Soap on screws aids penetration in hard wood. Rub felt hats with fine sandpaper to refresh.
Army and Navy Turn to Rocket Weapons As Answer to Need for Fire Power
Rockets become key war weapons as production surges. Navy and Army plan monthly rocket ammunition budgets reaching tens of millions, with M-8 rockets matching 103 mm artillery in firepower. Rockets deployed from planes ships and ground launchers target warehouses locomotives and enemy positions across Europe and Asia.
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Nebraska Oak Leaf Quilt Pattern Story
A historic heirloom quilt once owned by Mary Gregg McCollum of Kearney Nebraska is described as faded pink on white with an oak leaf design. The four section twenty inch block uses a seven inch leaf. pattern No 6830 offers cutting and finishing directions with materials. Send 18 cents, name, address, and pattern number 6830 to order amid high demand and wartime delays.
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Rocket bombs boost penetration and accuracy in dive bombing
A rocket bomb is described with a propelling charge ignited as it leaves the dive bomber. The added impulse quickens the descent and increases impact force on the target.
Jet propelled fighters to reshape air war with Japan
War production officials expect jet propelled fighters to displace standard escort craft in the war against Japan. Output is described as terrific with 1946 projections making the plane a leading item. Germans already use jets on the western front. The aircraft’s speed allows quick attacks and evasion, but its short range and high fuel use limit bomber escort duties to nearby targets until range is lengthened.
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United States
Western Front
Go ahead, take a chance. We’ll buy the car junkyard sign
A junk yard near a railroad trussing displays a sign inviting theft with the line Go ahead take a chance. We ll buy the car. The dialogue includes a family kitchen scene about preparing chicken and a quip about studying mathematics for law.
To Relieve Bad Cough Mix This Recipe at Home
A home remedy claims to ease coughs from colds with a simple syrup using sugar or corn syrup and water, plus Pinex from a druggist to make a full pint. The mix supposedly loosens phlegm soothes irritated membranes and relieves soreness with quick action and a money back guarantee if it fails.
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