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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1951
Page
7
Shopper's Corner highlights a coming craze in fabrics with crease-proof dacron noted for its wrinkle resistance and shape retention in rain and heat. It forecasts blends with wool and rayon and envisions durable, low maintenance suits and dresses. It also heralds a revived role for old fashioned cotton lace offering fresh colors for summer wear.
The article touts cotton textiles as a top seasonal choice with versatile garments. It highlights sheer cotton, fishnet, or printed Stoles suited for sundresses and multiple uses, plus cotton separates like sheath dresses and dusters to create varied outfits. It notes cotton as the nation’s favorite fiber, durable and long lasting, with bales stored for over 80 years remaining in excellent condition.
In McMinnville Tennessee three drugstores launched an ice cream price war. One store cut prices up to 50 percent, matched within hours by two others. Sample deal offered 28 cent cones and 55 cent quarts of regular ice cream.
A home remedy guide suggests mixing a milk and cornmeal paste to lift ink spots on rugs, left to dry overnight before sweeping. For concrete, wash with soap and water then apply boiled linseed oil or waterglass. reapply after two days if needed. Oil spots can be treated with cleaning fluid, or dried paste of cleaning fluid and fuller's earth for old stains.
Immediate action removes rug stains with milk, cornstarch, vacuum, and soap. New concrete can be laid over old when the surface is clean and wet. Summer fiber rugs respond to cleaning fluid for oil stains, though reappearance is common as absorbed oil resurfaces with traffic.
Reader asks if lime will stick to glass lined water heater walls and whether to use a water softener. Answer says lime less likely to cling to glass lining than rough metal, and suggests consulting Architects Samples Exhibit in New York for affordable softener options and manufacturer names.
The note advertises No 315 for the chaise and 316 for the table and chair with rope foundation pads. Patterns cost 25 cents each and can be sent via mail from WORKSHOP PATTERN SERVICE Drawer 10 Bedford Hills New York.
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