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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1943
Page
7
Reader questions cover roofing coatings for flat roofs and tar coatings, flagstone terrace foundations with six inch concrete beds, pail bottom repairs with roofing cement and felt, sweating windows in new houses, washing machine cover chipping touched up with enamel, leaking slate roofs needing interior remedies, cleaning and varnishing copper wire window screens, and general guidance on drying out new homes and proper maintenance.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1724-B offers a two piece with a flat top and young skirt in bright color contrast. It covers sizes 12 through 20 with busts 32 to 38 inches and lists yardage for a size 14 bodice with short sleeves and a skirt, plus ribbon trim.
Hair shirt making survives in Britain with nuns in remote convents weaving shirts or belts for penance. Monks and devout followers wear the uncomfortable garments for short periods. full-size shirts have largely disappeared replaced by belts woven with horse hair or occasional human hair.
Barbara Bell pattern No 1741 B designed for sizes 14 through 44 with size 16 needing 214 yards of 35 inch material and 7 yards bias fold. Scrap use for bottom. War conditions cause delays for popular pattern numbers. orders should be sent to the address provided.
A list of ten quiz prompts covers khamsin in Africa flag signals in war training plane proportions in modern air forces expert opinions on production supply and battle anchor ice Kaiser dam projects and the vice president’s senate voting rights the First Amendment on constitutional guarantees what an atoll is and why whistling is forbidden on ships.
The list presents varied statements from geography to politics and naval etiquette. It notes the unusual flag practice of the Philippines, a production share split, ice formation underwater, major dams, tie procedures, fundamental freedoms, a coral island, and a Navy rule about the boatswain timetable and silence.
The first carried mail by airplane occurred over a 10 mile Long Island route during a September 1911 air meet. This historic flight marked the inaugural air mail endeavor linking two definite points, witnessed during the event.
A fragment notes that artists depicting angels as women may reveal bias toward male observers or creators suggesting the painters may have recognized or favored male perspectives. The text implies a gendered view of angels and humanity.
In a witty exchange, Alfred tells his grandfather that his top achievement is a postwar reconstruction plan, not reading writing or arithmetic, revealing a sharp, humorous take on priorities after conflict.
A humorous dialogue about why women rest chins on hands and a sharp retort about keeping quiet. A pun on looking down in the mouth and dentistry follows with a remark that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, yet he may not swallow the joke.
A cushion beneath a rug increases comfort and extends rug life. Ironing curtain ruffles is unpopular. For curtains, washing with cleaning fluid twice per six pairs, then air drying without pressing if careful.
Advice covers safe handling of electrical items avoid water use for cleaning dampness on wires. Milk dipped cloth for gilt frames cleaning method for stains suggests repeated gentle rubbing. Ham browning with honey adds color and flavor. Water bottles cleaned with hot soapy water and shredded blotting paper soak rinse and polish with glass cloth.
A humorous exchange notes women earning men’s wages, with the husband doubting a change while the wife cites ongoing coverage in the paper. The brief reflects social attitudes toward wage parity in a light, period-voice style.
Mrs Spears offers patterns in actual size for three Early American letter boxes. The sheet includes patterns and directions for making and finishing. Request Patters No. 261 for 15 cents, enclosing payment, address provided.
A giant relief map of the United States sits unfinished in its building at Babson Institute in Babson Park Massachusetts. Completed on December 31 1940 after fifteen years of work the map scales four miles to the inch and offers a perspective as if viewed from 700 miles above the earth.
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