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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1944
Page
7
Beautiful bassinet advice for new mothers suggests making your own to save money. Instructions use a large market basket covered with muslin and padded with chintz or rayon, with lace and net flounces. Send 16 cents and details for Pattern 5748 with orders impacted by war demand.
Proposals to fit ocean liners with radar promise to remove sea risks from fog and icebergs after the war. Experts say radio location will reduce strandings and collisions, possibly reducing lighthouse roles. passengers may sail faster in safety, referencing the Titanic disaster and the Ice Patrol founded after 1912.
A reader suggests using sand in the kitchen to smother small fires from coal gas or gasoline stoves. An old blackboard can become a family bulletin board in the kitchen. A nonworking clock can aid medicine timing in a sick room by positioning hands. Heating a jar lid in hot water helps loosen a tight metal top.
A Ruth Wyeth Spears project outlines transforming an old cot into a smart sofa with reversible cushions. The frame forms the key support while slipcovering and loose cushions adapt to available materials. A 32 page booklet details similar repairs and costs 15 cents for BOOK 9.
The essay recalls how elephants served as king-makers in India since the Vedic era. When a king died childless, a royal elephant garlanded the chosen successor, traveling across hills to identify the rightful ruler and compelling courtiers to pledge loyalty.
A Detroit area sandwich shop with no waitresses uses a toy train to deliver meals. The owner handles orders in person, then sends the engine and flat cars loaded with sandwiches along a track around the counter. The system is operated from the kitchen by a button to move the train.
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