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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1940
Page
3
Sandy laments bad luck after returning from holiday then notes a local chemist offering medicines at half price. His wife questions the odd misfortune as he remarks they are in good health despite the bargain.
The piece notes a matching dress ensemble based on Design No 1977 B which mirrors 1978 B pleated shorts. It features a convertible neckline, pockets, separate tailored skirt, and allows the play suit to become a spectator sports frock with a shirtwaist top suitable for a comedy setting.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1977-B covers sizes 2 4 6 8 and 10 years with 3 yards of 35 inch material for size 4. Pattern No. 1978-B fits sizes 12 14 16 18 20 and 40 with busts 30 to 40 inches and 55% yards for size 14. Price is 15 cents each. Send order to:
Collier's notes several odd items. It says 40 percent of so called white races include Hindus and Arabs with dark skin and Ethiopians nearly black. London zoo fundraising has hundreds adopting animals with name signs. Three lions, two giraffes, a gorilla and a skunk await adoption. US blind people hold about 425 jobs. Oil wells exist but average daily per well under 10 barrels, under half a barrel in Pennsylvania.
Jones watches Brown work in the garden since seven o'clock. Brown explains his wife suggested the long effort. Smith returns from a neighboring town lecture and jokes about carrying his audience.
A brief dialogue scene shows Are mine the only lips you have ever kissed followed by affectionate replies. A related note mentions chicken salad and strawberry tarts as the speaker’s sole correct dishes.
A humorous dialogue with quips about oysters and a pun on a watch. It ends with a jokey definition of a matrimonial bureau as a bureau filled with a woman's clothes and one man's necktie.
Dialogue notes that Means as a potential groom avoids committing to actions and details. Jean probes intentions while noting the reluctance to finalize marriage or follow through on plans. The exchange highlights ambiguity in personal commitments and social expectations.
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