When Did Men Begin Shaving Their Beards
A historical piece outlines beard fashion from ancient times through English monarchs, noting beards symbolized manhood and fluctuated with rulers and eras. It highlights Henry VIII and Elizabethan figures shaping trends, and includes a quiz with riddle-style questions and answers.
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A. Leokum
Zeus
God
Abraham
Arthur
Charlemagne
England
Henry II
Richard II
Henry III
Henry VIII
Elizabeth
Shakespeare
Anne
George III
Last Chance Borax Company forms in Death Valley venture
Thorpe McAfee and Fern O’Hara plan a borax haul operation in Death Valley. They secure equipment, hire Chinamen for labor, and set up a relay refinery with Ajax Road backing. Farrington grants tolls while noting Fern’s control of the company and the family warning guiding her independence.
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Thorpe
Farrington
Fern
Korax
Death Valley
San Fran
Cisco
Ajax
Piedmont
Fer
Fern O'Hara
Neil Farrington
McAfee
Tercus
Varney
Frisco
Last Chance Borax Company
Griff Meadows
Apache Canyon
Jim Varney
California
Joe Tibbs
Drawing contest invites entries for Britannica prizes
A call for originality asks readers to complete a missing drawing and submit it with name age and address to Riddles Jokes Tell Me Why. Today's winner is Shirley Moses of Richmond Virginia.
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Kathy Cramer
Lemoyne
Radio frequencies and hours amid an air raid warning
A fragmented schedule lists WASF 1490 from 1:00 to 4:55 AM, WJOF FM 104.3, sunset to 10:30 PM, WJIM AM 730 sunrise to sunset, and a note to tune to 640 of 1240 during enemy attack cases.
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WASF
Wjof-Fm
WJIMW
Sanitary Sewer Ordinance 1290 A Decatur Alabama
The City of Decatur Alabama reports that at a July 3 1962 board meeting for Sanitary Sewer Ordinance 1290 no objections were raised to proposed improvements and no persons were present to protest the methods materials or changes.
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Catur
Alabama
Board of Commissioners
Decatur
Decatur Daily
City of
C.S.T
City Hall
L.F
L. F
C. L
C. S
C. Y
S. Y
Danville Road
S. F
the Engineers
Polglaze & Isenberg
South 27Th Street
Birmingham
City
Board of Commissioners of
City of de
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Thorpe McAfee
Meadows
Last Chance Valley
Murray Dodd
Polglaze & Basenberg
Engineers
Shirley Moses
Richmond, Va
Eer
Call McCulloches
Ferry ST
Dick Powell
Jay Murray
Loretta Young
Dr Malone
Daddy
Hollywood
WMSL
Mutual
All Times Central Standard
Bugs Bunny
Flitchcock
Tall Man
Red Skelton
Drake
Fred Astaire
Bride Hazel
Alcoa Premier
News Playhouse
Interpol
Eddie
Kangaroo
Hit Parade
Coretta Young
Dr. Malone
Kukla, Popeye Rocky
Amos
Andy
Peoples World
Highway Patrol News
Jane Wyman
Tba
Bandstand
Simpleton & Friends
Ala
Posin Arts and Artists
Guire’s
Guire’s Variety Store
Bank Street
Ergand
Henry W
Wade-El
Bruce Jones
Knapp Brand
Henry Wade
New Decatur City
E. Moulton
Clayton L. Bull’ Terry
Clayton
L. Terry
C. J
Carolyn
Charlotte
S. E. Terry Curtis
Matthew
Onice
Waymon Terry
Business Services
Morris Bros. Construction CO
Bill’s Radio and TV Service
West Moulton St
Bills Holtzclaw
GM_ Ratliff L
Gould
Electrolux
Jean Butler
Florence
Standridge
St John’s Parish House
Elliott Drilling. Co
Petain St
Hartselle
Eagar Refrigeration Co
Linda Brooks
Beautician
Rainey’s Beauty Academy
Second Avenue SE
Als
P. O. Box
Ibertville
North Ala College OF Commerce
Huntsville
Auburn
Call
EDD
Edward Lott
J. E. George Jr
Nice
Roy Payne
2Nd Ave
Robert Franks
Uncle Sam's Pawn Shop
North Alabama
Decatur Alabama
Decatur Transit
Nat'l Trade Journal
Carl C. R. Noblett
Howard-Johnson Motor Lodge
Athens
Mainz
Germany
VY Arthor
Volkswagen Sales & Service
Highway 31
Bowline
First Avenue
Kennedy Motors
Desoto
Motors, Inc
Buick
GMC
Gak
Davis
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