Box of Stove Wood Alleviates Coal Shortage Fears
By C. M. Payne a lighthearted note wonders about coal shortages as a ready supply of cut stove wood is shown, presenting a practical alternative and easing concerns with humor.
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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1939
Page
6
By C. M. Payne a lighthearted note wonders about coal shortages as a ready supply of cut stove wood is shown, presenting a practical alternative and easing concerns with humor.
A New York writer surveys Sumner Welles and Walter Brennan as figures of public and screen life. Welles is tall lean with a precise mustache, rooted in New York and Maryland, with a long diplomatic arc from 1915 to Tokyo and Hull’s aide since 1937. Brennan, a 40 year old poised to play rugged elder roles, speaks of aging, fame, and a path from Pineapple ventures in Guatemala to wartime film portrayals. The piece blends political and Hollywood glimpses with anecdotes of Bragton and Jamaica Bay figures.
A young American officer, Lt Webb, fled New York to join the army and warn Fort Armstrong of Sioux Fox plotting against Fort Snelling. He crossed blizzards with a sergeant and a guide reaching Armstrong to reinforce the post and avert a massacre.
Major John Wesley Powell, a geologist and university professor, led the first authentic survey of the Colorado River canyons in 1869. His cautious, safety minded approach yielded successful descents without loss of life. The account highlights his methodical planning, boat designs, and a paradoxical blend of caution and adventure.
Instructions advertise a sewing pattern for towels featuring six gay fruit motifs in applique and outline stitch. Includes transfer pattern, color ideas, and materials. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle for pattern 6037 with name and address.
An American tourist asks the price while recalling the room where Lord Wellington received his first commission. The anecdote ties a historic moment to a setting of interest for visitors.
A humorous brief from Portland Express notes a husband buys a $10 hat while the wife preferred a $5 version. She agrees to buy the cheaper hat as well to please him.
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