Postal pay rises and unemployment guidance through town surveys
Washington correspondents report a flood of mail backing higher postal employee pay, while inquiries focus on unemployment relief. Communities are urged to map labor needs, place workers in available jobs, and prepare for shifts in production and consumer prices as wartime controls ease.
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WAU
Washington Bureau
Union Trust Building
Postal Employees
OPA
Army
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary
Kiwanis
Lions
United States
Missouri Farmer Amos Croy and His Sunday Routine
Amos Croy settles on a Missouri farm marries and has a son Homer. Sundays include church, dinner company, steer weight guessing, calf dehorning, ham curing, calf weaning, sausage making, and helping Newt break mules. He wins a prize for a dream essay. An annual swimming party features women swimming first, then men indoors, with watermelons served after swimming.
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Amos Croy
Missouri
Homer
Newt
Omaha Exposition Awakens a Farm Boy in 1898
A farm family travels to Omaha for the 1898 Exposition. The narrator recalls sights from the fair, including General Miles, Midway wonders, and the lure of Little Egypt. He faces temptations and danger in crowded exhibits, ending with a startling elephant encounter.
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Omaha
In Time Save Your Car Care Tips
A breezy note urges quick fixes and handy hacks to protect upholstery, trim loose wiring, and banish moths and squeaks. It promotes simple, affordable do it yourself tips for vehicle maintenance and saving on repairs.
Auto comeback joy as 600000 cars planned for 1945 46
Editorial optimistic note on WPB and automakers planning 200000 new cars by January 1 and 400000 more in early 1946. Sees return of one piece windshields hubcaps and better designs, contrasting wartime shortages with anticipated postwar vehicle abundance. Encourages public spirit and frames victory in terms of car production progress.
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WPB
Points and coupons collide in a restaurant debate
A humorous dialogue contrasts red point meat orders with coupons while lawyers argue ownership and entitlement. The scene shifts to a San Francisco conference where five bases in baseball are debated as a solution to world peace, suggesting more runners than bases may exist in the coming years.
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Huffnagel
Apsel
Hoffman
Cribbs
Bowles
Packer
Slaughter
Chef
San Francisco
Sunback bolero dress patterns advertised for children and teens
The notice promotes pattern No 1343 for sizes 12 to 20 and pattern No 1344 for ages 1 to 6, detailing fabric yardage for 35 or 39 inch material. Due to high demand and wartime conditions, order fulfillment may take longer. Orders are to be sent to the provided address.
Practical Household Care Tips and Quick Fixes
Flat stones under a porch slow wood decay. If brown sugar clumps, seal with a damp cloth and tight lid. When mashing potatoes, cut like french fries. Two spools nailed apart become a broom hanger. Paint an old piano stool to match kitchen. Empty vacuum bag regularly. Cut blotting paper to salt shaker base to absorb moisture. Boil a cracked dish in sweet milk to lessen the crack.
Cleaning setup for soap brush and chopper
Place a small hand brush with bristle side up in the soap dish and keep the soap on top so the brush stays soap filled. Don’t be annoyed by a food chop that won’t stay anchored to the table. Put gritty sandpaper on the table before screwing the chopper in place above it.
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Day
Mr. Day
Exposition Grounds
Egypt
DustRemoving Turkish Towel Cleans Upholstered Furniture
A vintage Turkish towel is used to remove dust from furniture. Wet the towel, wring dry, spread over the item, and beat with a broomstick to lift dust that clings to the fabric.
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Phebe
Enoch Day
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Geronimo
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Montgomery Ward
Little
Hillips
America
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
South Wells St
Kool Aid
India
Africa
Latin America
Liberia
Japan
Intercity
Bfgoodrich
Xony
Kes
Ekelloge
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