12 Mar 1942
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Newspaper
Camden Record News
Location
Camden, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1942
Page
1
The U S Naval Observatory notes day length varies less than a minute day to day in the weeks of December 17 24 and June 17 24 when the year s shortest and longest days occur. Thus December 21 and 22 differ by under a minute in daylight.
The article notes that the ordinary steel sewing needle, a staple in American homes for generations, has never before been manufactured in the United States.
A wedding in Greece highlights the best man as the lucky escort who shares the bride’s first kiss in a light hearted moment. The playful custom draws attention to the groom’s friend as part of the ceremony.
Larry Cutter meets Alma Morris in a hotel lobby to plan further theft and evasion as he recruits her to help recover funds and tracking, while avoiding police surveillance. Alma explains a secretary’s role and how she obtained access, and Cutter hints at public exposure to come.
Sewing circle patterns list Barbara Bell pattern No 1538 B for sizes 14 through 42 with corresponding busts. It includes a pinafore apron requiring 2 yards 32 inch fabric and 23 yards 35 inch fabric and 41 yards ricrac for size 16. Send orders to the listed address.
The reader is invited to start a sewing bee after admiring two attractive aprons. Patterns No. 1538-B provides complete directions for both styles, including a pinafore option called the day-long duty design. The design features a head-on slip, back tie, and a belt that flatters the silhouette.
Playing cards served as the first paper money in North America. In 1685 French troops in Canada mutinied over unpaid wages, and the governor signed money values on cards to pay the soldiers. This pay-off currency circulated for nearly a century.
A vivid advertisement invites readers to request a grand cookbook stuffed with yeast bread recipes. To obtain a copy, readers should mail a postcard with their name and address to Standard Brands Inc. at 691 Washington St., New York City.
A trivia set asks ten questions on U S mints Fleet Street eye color bouquet fair attractions Drake sainthood flax yarn tempus fugit Maid Marian stars. Answers give ports length and obscure terms.
A bride from Two Princess Mary, daughter of Henry VII, wore one of the smallest rings in history when married to the Dauphin of France. The bride was two years old and the groom nine months, a childhood alliance celebrated in court records.
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