Who's News This Week unveils era leaders and romance
A portrait gallery of U S leaders and rising women in wartime roles. Eric A Johnson, head of a major Northwest electrical firm, charts a path to world leadership from Spokane to Washington. Maj Gen William N Porter reflects a romantic, steady defense figure. Mrs Alfred J Mathe, national Legion Auxiliary president, urges women to end hoarding, illustrating expanding female influence in war economy.
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Northwest
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Alfred . J. Mathe
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Congress
Dorais Named Athletic Director for Detroit Lions
West era notes that McNutt calls sports unessential for wartime, while Gus Dorais takes charge of the Detroit Lions as athletic director. Dorais, ex Notre Dame star and longtime coach, replaces the former system by choosing assistants and managing scouting, scheduling, and trips.
Barbara Bell Patterns Show No. 1648 B and 1705 B
All occasion dress and blouse patterns highlight slip on dresses with button details and belts. Barbara Bell No. 1648 B sizes 14 to 42 with busts 32 to 42. No. 1705 B sizes 10 to 20 busts 28 to 38. Yardage listed for 39 and 54 inch fabrics. orders sent to address.
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Barbara Bell
Quiz Questions on General Knowledge
The questions ask who counts as hoi polloi the meaning of loggerhead the US city with a duplicate name the total continental area of the United States the height of the Great Pyramid when intact and the value of air pressure at sea level.
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United States
Gizeh
Fog versus cloud differences and historical navy facts
Question prompts compare fog and cloud formation, ask who first led the United States Navy as admiral, seek a method to lighten a barrel, and request the first name of the Prince of Wales.Answers clarify fog and cloud distinctions, identify John Paul Jones as early admiral, suggest removing liquid to reduce weight, and note Charles as the Prince of Wales current title.
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United States Navy
Prince of Wales
Gems of Thought Aphorisms and Poetic Snippets
A compact collage of quotes from Martial Scott Byron Emerson and others. It pairs reflections on happiness health virtue achievement and perception with brief literary lines. The fragment showcases ideas on wealth health and self-assessment in a concise miniature.
Pattern Request From Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
A notice from a sewing circle pattern department at 530 South Wells Street Chicago invites readers to send 20 cents for each pattern desired. The form lists Pattern No Name Address Size for responses.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
South Wells St
Chicago
The Answers and Facts They Contain
The items list common definitions and measurements including the masses, a large Atlantic turtle, Walla Walla Washington, earth area and water surface, a 481 foot pyramid, and a density claim of over a ton per square foot. It also offers explanations about fog and clouds and notes David Farragut and Hales, plus a note on the Prince of Wales title.
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Atlantic Ocean
Walla Walla
Wash
David Farragut
Hales
Prince of Wales
Digging for Knowledge Quote by Felton
A brief quotation reflects on the hard work needed to gain knowledge. It compares learning to digging deep for water and notes that effort yields reward when the springs rise to meet the seeker. The line emphasizes persistence and patient study.
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Felton
Ancient maps trace a long road from Nubia to the United States
The oldest map is a 1200 B C Nubian papyrus route map for a mining district. Romans drew extensive surveys but none survive. The first modern map of Switzerland dates to 1513, Saxton’s 1575 England atlas, and France’s nationwide survey beginning 1683 and published 1744. Scotland’s Highlands mapping began 1745, completed 1870. US mapping took 42 years.
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Severus
Switzerland
Saxton
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Scotland
United States
Practical Household Hints from A Theoretical Page
Kerosene softens water hardened shoes and boots making them pliable. Peppermint repels mice and oil of peppermint around their haunts drives them away. Core and slice apples bake with cream sugar and spices for twenty minutes until soft. For stockings a dab of office paste stops runs and nail varnish helps. Cigarette ashes polish silver.
Home care tips from the National Bureau of Star Ards
The bureau counsels against oil paints on concrete unless the surface is completely dry and remains dry, and suggests house paint if conditions are right. Avoid placing furniture near radiators or open windows and prevent excessive drying heat. Cook rice quickly in salted, boiling water, then transfer to a container. save the starch water for delicate textiles. Enamel should be handled gently as it can crack with temperature shocks. wash stove enamel with mild soap after cooling. For drains, sprinkle baking soda then vinegar to clear grease and clogs.
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National Bureau of Star Ards
Smile Awhile Double Up
A chorus girl recounts her birthday party in the dressing room noting seventeen candles on the cake. Her friend retorts with a sharp joke about burning them at both ends. A separate exchange reveals a character desperate for hope before departure as a clock is found to be half an hour fast.
Quarrel Over Candy Roses and Theater Tickets
A daughter and her beau are linked to a quarrel following a delivery of five pounds of candy, a bouquet of roses, and two theater tickets arriving at their home. Investigators note the items suggest reconciliation or a failed gesture.
Boots Tied After Route March Gaffe
A company of recruits after receiving new boots went on a route march to break them in. One man went missing and was later found saying his boots were tied together so he could not keep pace with the others.
Novice Entertainer Faces Ducking at Battalion Show
At the battalion variety show the novice performer asks how many bows to take. The stage manager replies no bows, you must duck instead, turning the moment into a comic miscue.
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Battalion
Devoted couple quarrels over who loves more
Mrs. Robinson notes a couple’s argument about who loves the other most led to a heated row and their temporary silence. The remark captures a comic view of romantic intensity in a domestic scene.
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Mrs. Robinson
Oldest Barber Gag Found in Ancient Egyptian Tomb
A wall inscription reveals a barber joke from an ancient Egyptian tomb. The barber asks the customer how to cut hair and the reply is plainly stated as In silence. The gag reflects early humor about service and communication.
Time for It Contests Wife's Will in Unspoken Case
A terse exchange hints at a legal dispute as George questions why he is anxious. He reveals he is contesting his wife's will though observers note she is not dead. The dialogue implies a contentious probate matter with hidden motives.
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George
Stuck With Him Reveals Bitter Love Lesson
A fragment titled Stuck With Him presents a narrator recalling a failed romance and a telling remark about a girl who left a lasting, ironic impact. The dialogue hints at heartbreak and social reflection on affection.
Dust and Gold Dust Ideas Stir Women’s Minds
A short reflective line notes how men are seen as dust while some women view man as gold dust, signaling differing perceptions of value and worth among genders.
Thoughtful of Him Doctor Says Women Need More Sleep
Dialogue quotes reveal a husband urging his wife to rest as a physician notes women require more sleep than men. The exchange hints at household dynamics and gender expectations in a domestic scene.
Diamond origin tale traces word to Greek admas meaning adamant
The term diamond derives from the Greek adamas meaning unbreakable. Etymologists note the shift to “diamond” in later Latin and French usage shaping the modern name for the hard gemstone.
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Diamond
Adamant
Admas
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