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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1942
Page
2
A humorous exchange unfolds as a customer asks for consecrated lye and a druggist corrects to concentrated lye. The man insists the meaning is identical and the dialogue spirals into a playful mix of muted puns and a question about the price, culminating in more wordplay.
The article contrasts British need for protein with American ship shortages to deliver food. It notes Britain shifted two million acres to grazing, stresses protein intake, and mentions hoped gains from new submarines and destroyers. It also discusses Mercator maps, air power, and a push to use skyways for war needs.
A clerk asks to leave for a ball game but is refused by the boss. The supervisor informs the staff they must work tonight as the office is scheduled for a double header.
Farmers may order construction lumber under an amendment to the WPB lumber freezing order for farm storage and packing needs. Norwegian ships supply England with a third of food and half of oil, while American poultrymen hatch 19 percent more chicks in four months. Canton NY high school students join the farm cadet victory service to be certified by the U S Employment Service and paid prevailing wages.
Cotton goods ranging from dainty chintz to bold gingham used for bedspreads. Materials about 36 inches wide need 11% yards for a 54 inch wide bed. Diagrams show cutting: center portions first, then pillow cover sections, then side ruffles. Bedspread from Book 1. order Book 1 for more sewing projects and curtains.
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