Home repair tips from Whitman offer durable porch paint and more
Whitman advises removing old multi layer paint to bare metal before repainting porches with red lead and top quality floor paint. He notes oil burner surfaces require heat resistant finishes like aluminum or boiler black, followed by thorough cleaning. Other fixes include sound deadening for doors, varnish removal on linoleum, dry well backup solutions, worm hole causes, and brick wall sealing with mortar re-pointing and waterproof coating.
Crops and Stock Thrive On Most Northerly Farm
Norilsk State farm sits at the 70th parallel in a desert Arctic zone. Potatoes, cabbages, onions, carrots and sugar beets grow in open fields while tomatoes cucumbers and spinach thrive in 28 hot houses. Livestock increases with 135 cows and a Yorkshire pig herd of 200.
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Norilsk
Arctic Farm
Arctic
Yorkshire
Attractive frock pattern advertisement with sew and save
A wartime sewing pattern ad touts a flattering dress design with good lines. Pattern 8367 runs sizes 32 to 48 requiring several yards of 39 or 35 inch material and braid trim. Pattern 8396 covers sizes 12 to 20. High demand and war conditions delay some orders. send orders to the listed address.
Gems of Thought and Quotes From Adams Roosevelt Brunner
A collection of aphorisms and quotes on education life and character. The pieces attribute wit to James Truslow Adams and Theodore Roosevelt and mention Brunner, praising work, living well, and virtues like faith and kindness.
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James Truslow Adams
Brunner
Theodore Roosevelt
Household Shines Tips For Pie Filling And Pantry Care
Household hints cover thickening berry pies with two tablespoons of quick cooking tapioca to keep juice clear and neat. Methods advise button repair on coats, sponge in plant pots to reduce watering, glycerine in wash water to prevent wool shrinkage, vinegar to deodorize and cleanse pans, potato to fix too salty soup, raw potato to absorb odors, salt removal on jars, serving squash with cheese sauce, and using an alarm to time cakes.
Bluebird Kitchen Towels Brighten Kitchens With Pattern 7492
Quick to use Gay Bluebird towels match general color schemes. Pattern 7492 shows a transfer with six motifs averaging 514 by 71 percent inches, includes stitches and materials list. Current war conditions slow filling orders for popular numbers. request pattern by sending 16 cents in coins.
Simple Photo Trick Mystery in Hat Off Question
A woman asks a photographer to enlarge a portrait of her husband and remove his hat. The photographer asks how the hair is parted, then the woman admits she cannot recall but will know once the hat is removed. The exchange plays on a humorous misunderstanding.
Audio-scale aids blind weighing by sound demonstrated
A new instrument called the audio-scale helps blind users weigh small articles by sound. Demonstrated at the American Federation for the Blind, it attaches to any scale and uses a note per weight, based on aeroplane radio beam principles. Miss Evelyn Watson suggested the idea.
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American Federation For the Blind
Evelyn Watson
Stumped Cop Traffic Cop notebook excerpt
A fragmented dialogue shows a motorist Aloysius Sebastian Cyprian caught speeding as a traffic cop warns him. A visitor Sonny asks about upstairs noise while a mother drags pants along the floor and jokes about weights and walking.
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Aloysius Sebastian Cyprian
Sonny
Burglary Alert Amid Home Repairs
A resident reports a potential break in as a window in the living room appears to be tampered with during ongoing home painting. The homeowner notes the window would not move previously, and a neighbor or visitor suggests a possible intruder is attempting entry.
School note prompts cheeky reply from Johnny
A teacher asks Johnny's mother to bathe him after a note home. The next day Johnny replies with a humorous missive to Miss Smith saying school is for learning not smelling, quipping that Johnny is not a rose.
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Johnny
Miss Smith
Do You Think You Could Learn to Love Me
A witty exchange on love as an acquired taste. A playful back and forth questions whether affection can be learned and if being an acquired taste would be a burden or a compliment.
Doctor Gives Sleep Talking Advice From Wife Remark
A light exchange centers on sleep talking with a wife noting the habit. The doctor replies that no extra action is needed beyond typical sleep health habits. The brief dialogue reflects common concerns about nighttime conversations.
Heart-Warming Friendship Quotable Insight
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San Francisco, Calif
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Coos
Kellogg Company
Boondocks
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