11 Aug 1939
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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1939
Page
1
Ruth Wyeth Spears presents DIY instructions for making hot dish mats from heavy white cotton cable cord. Directions cover braiding cords, sewing circle patterns, and layering rows to shape a flat mat, with finishing joins tucked to the back. A promotional notice offers sewing books and leaflets for home decor and patches.
Washington column notes John L. Lewis called Vice President Garner a labor baiting whiskey drinking old man, a remark seen as ending Lewis's influence in organized labor. It recounts swift capitol reactions, committee actions, and hints that the blast may affect Garner's bid as Democratic presidential nominee.
A discussion on political factions in the Democratic party centers on the Lewis attack on Mr. Garner and its impact on union labor and New Deal support. The piece also promotes Crochet pattern 6391 for matching chair and davenport sets with head rest, available from The Sewing Circle in New York.
A historic ad promotes Dr Caldwell's Laxative-Senna with Syrup Pepsin to relieve constipation and stomach distress. It claims Pepsin dissolves undigested protein, reduces belching and acidity, while Senna laxative awakens lazy bowels for quicker relief.
Quote attributed to Voltaire notes that both sides in quarrels share weakness, reflecting on the folly of conflict and the human tendency to clash over differences. The line underscores mutual fault and the futility of ongoing disputes.
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