Keen Appetites at the Boardinghouse
The landlady boasts of witty ledgers while a new boarder and the oldest guest discuss hunger sharpening the wits. The exchange unfolds around a shared meal, highlighting humor and daily life at the boardinghouse.
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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1946
Page
3
School Daze Laughter Echoes In Hall
A light exchange plays out as a student jokes about lateness with a reply that hints at doors and timing. The snippet captures a campus moment with a playful tone.
Anniversary Echoes A Birthday Riddle
A playful dialogue notes a 22nd anniversary of a wife turning 18, sparking a joke about counting milestone ages and birthdays. The exchange hinges on a math-like twist rather than a factual event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Blue
Ghosts and skeleton keys in haunted house lore
A playful note asks how ghosts enter and exit haunted houses and answers with a joke about using skeleton keys. The line blends supernatural motif with a pun on house access tools.
Not Nature-Lovers Move to Town and Redo Eyesore House
The G.s left their farm for town life and bought a run-down house. Through hard work and cash they transformed it into a modern show place. Two diseased elm trees were cut, prompting neighbor B to criticize farmers for wrecking the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.s
Dorothy Parker's witty roast of Miss Smith revealed
The exchange shows Parker and others trading barbed lines about Miss Smith. A critic notes her reputation for sharp wit while others soften remarks about her supposed flaws and generosity to her inferiors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Parker
Miss Smith
Mrs. Parker
Woman’s World Reversible Raincoats For Street Wear
Reversible gabardine raincoats can be remodeled into dresses or suits for adults or daughters. Inspect for wear, clean thoroughly, cut away worn gabardine, then design patterns such as a shirt waist dress or bolero with slim skirts. Emphasize careful seams and contrasting trims for smart, durable wool and gabardine garments.
Tailoring Techniques for Wool Garments and Finishing Tips
Practical guidance on strict streamlined casting, slip stitching, and careful stitching when handling reclaimed wool. Emphasizes hanging garments while working, lining strips for pocket openings, hidden strips, and pressing methods with a damp muslin cloth to achieve expert-looking results.
Dyer worries over Grodzicki and Munger as 1946 loom
Cardinals manager Eddie Dyer cites Grodzicki from Nanticoke Pennsylvania still healing a shrapnel wound in his right leg and Munger who may be recalled from Far East service. Dyer believes both could have been top pitchers and notes returning players will shape the pennant races of 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anager
Eddie Dyer
Cardinals
Eddie
Manager Dyer
Johnny Grodzicki
George Munger
Nanticoke
Pacific
Army
Dyer
Grodzicki
Columbus
Johnny
Cardinal
Munger
Far East
Bob Feller
Joe DiMaggio
Ted Williams
Tex Hughson
Joe Gordon
Bobby Doerr
Bill Dickey
Phil Rizzuto
Johnny Mize
Hank Greenberg
Dick Wakefield
Spud Chandler
Charlie Keller
Johnny Beazley
Howie Pollet
Peewee Reese
Pet Reiser
Country Slaughter
Terry Moore
Dave Ferriss
Dom DiMaggio
Adjusting to Make Clothes Fit Well
Home sewing offers a means to improve fit through alterations. Lengthen dresses with a contrasting band or concealed top piecing, and use a bolero to conceal. Replace outdated sleeves or add cap sleeves, and use or make shoulder pads. Tidy back waist and side seams to remove bagginess and realign hem.
Spring Fashion Notes for Business Attire and Coats
The piece highlights soft wool bolero and dressmaker suits for a smart business look with color coordinated accessories. It notes striped coats with loose sleeves and slit pockets, featherweight spring coats in fine wool, plus big checks and plaids on shortie coats and soft shades on other types.
Baseball pitch and Latin America to boost the game
A veteran says pitching will not defeat true hitters like Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio while American League hits back. Larry MacPhail predicts a baseball boom in Latin America with Latin American youths embracing the sport and aiding a neighborly policy, arguing baseball could advance friendship more than diplomats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snuffy Stirnweiss
Bill Dickey
George Selkirk
Feller
Hughson
Ted Williams
Wakefield
Greenberg
DiMaggio
Keller
Phil Cavarretta
Tommy Holmes
Larry MacPhail
Dodgers
Latin America
Mexico
Panama
Venezuela
Colombia
Cuba
MacPhail
Sparkling mother and daughter two piece dress patterns
A summary of childhood fashion patterns detailing a mother and daughter frock with cap sleeves and a full skirt in bright fabrics. Pattern 8881 offers sizes 12 to 20 with contrasting yoke. Pattern 6862 covers ages 2 to 10 with a contrasting yoke and sleeves. The wrap-around blouse and dirnel skirt form a simple, flattering two piece set for spring through summer.
Winter time interior painting tip and hanger trick
The note advises interior painting in winter due to dry air from a furnace by ensuring the first coat dries before the second. It warns panes holders can be lost and suggests taping them to tape ends and wearing on the neck. It also recommends wax on curtain rods to prevent rust and ease curtain movement.
Practical kitchen gloves from canvas for pot handling
A pair of white canvas gloves kept near the kitchen range can substitute for potholders. They protect hands when cooking with hot fats and offer convenient heat resistance during frying tasks.
How to Prevent Rice from Sticking in the Kettle
Grease the bottom before adding boiling water to keep rice from sticking. Use a light oil or butter and swirl to coat a thin layer, then add rice and water. This reduces clumping and improves texture during boiling.
Nail polish remover removes adhesive residue from skin
Nail polish remover effectively eliminates all sticky residue left when adhesive is removed, leaving skin clean and free of residue.
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