Joys of Yiddish praised as bridge between cultures
Leo Rosten's new McGraw Hill book The Joys of Yiddish is a lively lexicon of Yiddish Hebrew and Yinglish words with pronunciation, tales, and humor. It argues Yiddish has enriched American life and influences everyday speech among Gentiles and Jews alike.
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Atie Fica
McGraw- Hill
United States
Leo Rasten
McGraw-Hill” Book Company
Hamar
Rosten
Pentagon
Arguid Haiphong
Wall Street Journal
Leo Rosten
Beatnik
Rasten
Mr. Hosten
Curls Are Back For Christmas Fashion Review
Sharon Terrill embodies festive curls with holiday ornaments woven through long tresses. The California beauty showcases convertible styles from Colonial side wisps to deep waves, tracing a history from Harlow to mid century looks as she represents California evenings.
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Sharon Terrill
Beau
Sharon
Romaine i
California
Sheron Terrill
America
Textile innovations tease future fabrics and guides
Farm and Home Hints notes experimental all purpose fabrics with anti-styling anti static and flame resistance finishes and thermo reactive fibers for year round wear plus a permanently sanitizing option. County extension offers five consumer booklets on timely textile topics including bonded durable press pilev plaid fabrics and labeling laws with sign up at Montezuma Grinnell Brooklyn stores and extension office.
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Ae Hamemakers
Montezuma
Grinnell
Brooklyn
Seasonal kitchen tips and farm notices for holidays
The notice blends Christmas food ideas with safety guidance for farm operations. It suggests repurposing everyday recipes into festive shapes and serves, from crêpe myrtle decorations to Jello molds, plus simple casseroles for large groups. It also reports on pig farrowing mortality, indoor housing shifts, and the need for vent system maintenance to prevent harmful fumes.
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Commission
Washington, D. C
Missing Redlands teen Elizabeth Einstein prompting nationwide search
Elizabeth Einstein a 14 year old Redlands girl disappeared after leaving Moore Junior High School on March 11. Her parents Norman and Ruth Einstein offer a $5000 reward for information and urge the public to help locate her as authorities and family pursue every lead. The young girl is described as five feet five inches tall, 105 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.
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Redlands
Calff
Elizabeth Turone Eirnstein
Moore Junior
California
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Einstein
Norman
Ruth
Einstein
Einsteins
Ernstein
Lockheed
Liz
Young
Liz Einstein
Charles Callahan
San Bernardino County
Sheriff's Office
San Bernardino
Old Sale Bill Tells Start of Oregon Trip
J D Moss of Versailles Kentucky announces a sale to begin May 1 1849 to fund a move to the Oregon Territory by ox team. Items include ox teams milk cows a grey mare corn plow rails syrup wheels hoops barrels a copper still rifles hounds and enslaved people described by age and gender. Cash or notes bearing 4 percent interest with Bob McCoons as security. Sale at 8 a.m. two miles south of Versalles on McCoons Ferry Pike.
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Oregon
Interior Journal
Safford
Kentucky
Oregon Territory
Mayela
Buck
Ben
Tom
Jerry
Jerry Wilson
Allon
Jahmson- Miller
Ben Miller
Bob MecCoons
Versalles
McCoons Ferry Pike
J. D. Moss
Sign in a bar about nightly fights
A bar sign proclaims humorously that the venue lacks television but offers nightly fights. The quip highlights a gritty, no frills atmosphere and frontier-style entertainment value.
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