Safe and sane Fourth of July party games
Western Newspaper Union releases a set of party games for children to celebrate the Fourth of July. Red Hot Shooting Cracker involves passing a knotted handkerchief while the seeker tries to reclaim it. Bunker Hill pits two teams against each other to defend or seize a flag on a fortress. The March of the Minute Men has players advance only when its back is turned. Fourth of July Race has players race back and forth as whistle blows dictate changes in direction.
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National Recreation Association
Bunker Hill
Imit
Reftree
Western
Union
Tiany
Eld Dahil Moth
Uwk
Jel
Stephen Vincent Bener
Cotton rugs rise as preferred floor covering choice
The article notes a shift from wool to cotton rugs as mills retool for war needs. Cotton rugs offer washability, variety of colors, and easier care, with growing popularity in homes.
Greed Snares Chatterer in Farmer Brown's Corncrib
In a Pound story Chatterer the Red Squirrel grows greedy by raiding Farmer Brown's corncrib with early morning thefts. Sammy Jay joins the depredations, causing a traplike confrontation that ends with Chatterer gloating over scaring Sammy and vowing to protect the corn.
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Chatterer
Farmer Brown
Sammy
Shadow
Weasel
Sammy Jay
Palmer Brown
Corncrib
Green Forest
Associated Newspapers
WNU Featurea
Patchwork Fashion Craze Prompts Patchwork Garments Surge
Patchwork blouses hats pinafores and calico patched items lure shoppers with bright swatches. Remnant counters report thriving business as youthful enthusiasts imitate grandma quilt styles with chambray gingham and patchwork slacks and aprons.
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Wilf
Chambray
Suit in Bride Blue for at home weddings
A thin chic three piece suit in bride blue suits a young bride for informal nuptials. The New York creation pairs with bright flower hats and white gloves, featuring detailed bodice and jacket trims. It suits summer wear and a fall wedding rush.
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New York
Unclear text fragment piecing cultural notes
The readable lines describe a vague cultural topic with mentions of many people and places but lack coherent context or identifiable events. The fragment resembles an excerpt from a cultural note or column with scattered terms and names.
Shadow Warship Encounter North of Guadalcanal
A U S Navy crew recounts a moonless night bombardment north of Guadalcanal in which they fought a phantom warship during withdrawal. The 10 minute fright left crew shaken as shadow and ship seemed locked in a deadly, surreal combat amidst heat lightning and inland Japanese defenses.
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U. S
South Pacific
Guadalcanal
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