27 Jul 1939
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Newspaper
Camden Record News
Location
Camden, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1939
Page
1
Reader Mrs J B shares tips for sewing bright cotton cushions in summer and silk covers in winter using worn dress fabric. Instructions detail edge stitching and patchwork patterns. Also notes two-book offer from Ruth Wyeth Spears with free leaflets for orders to Chicago.
An old highway section between Mexico City and Cuernavaca built by the Spaniards 350 to 400 years ago uses white stones to mark a center line. The feature, noted by Engineering News Record, challenges the view that modern lane division is a new idea.
A vintage ad touts Mexican 41 Powder as medicated protection against prickly heat rashes. It promises soothing coolness to calm irritations and soften manners, quoting Ovid about faithful study of honorable arts.
aphorism on time as destroyer and enlarger of literary patrimony attributed to D'Israeli.
Rex Hale presses Joan Kneeland to join a boat trip as he confronts trust and manipulation at Halcyon Camp. Mrs Spencer Forbes reveals a hidden power over events, contending she will remain detached while exposing Craig’s schemes to protect Kneeland and Hosanna.
Vintage sewing guide notes patterns 1779 and 1783 for summer dresses with jackets. Details include sizes 34 through 48 for 1779 and sizes 12 through 20 for 1783, yardage requirements and trim. Orders to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept Chicago Ill. Each pattern priced 15 cents.
Ruth S Hopkins reports in the Baltimore Sun that draft colts are making a comeback on Maryland hillsides. Farmers, state fairs, colt clubs, and sales show rising interest as the heavy horse returns to farms alongside gas engines and wartime changes.
Practical household notes on suede cleaning using warmed sawdust, removing stains from brass ash trays with salt and vinegar, using leftovers to stuff peppers or tomatoes, caring for bread boxes and refrigeration, reading can labels, storing oils to prevent rancidity, and laundering knitted garments with careful drying and fitting guidance.
Quote by E B Browning about leave to work being the best one can obtain in life. Reflects on purpose and vocation as a valued privilege beyond wealth or fame.
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