Two Old Settlers Talk in Backwoods About Life
Two confirmed bachelors sit in the backwoods discussing politics and daily life. The casual chat drifts from local issues to cooking and simple living in a rustic setting.
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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1939
Page
7
Do It Yourself Davenport Frame Guides Readers Craft
A reader contributes a simple three-box wooden Davenport frame project with inner spring mat support. Instructions cover box assembly, cushion padding from newspaper sheets, and rough cotton covering. Adverts offer sewing books by Mrs Spears and patchwork leaflets with order details.
Around the House: Tips for Cleaning and Maintenance
Practical household tips cover gilt china care using minimal soap, handling cushions on sofas, cleaning cement ornaments with a wire brush, spreading plant food with a kitchen colander, warming egg whites to room temperature, and restoring mirrors with a whiting and methylated spirit paste before standard cleaning.
Clean government as good politics, Dewey says
Thomas E. Dewey, District Attorney of New York, argues that organized crime is losing power city by city as sponsors are exposed and driven out. He urges citizens to reject furtive alliances of the underworld and endorse transparent governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Making Good the Beast in American Satire
A fragmentary digressive piece critiques American self-perception and inequality with wry asides on wealth, happiness, labor, and ingenuity. It muses on poverty, repose, and the paradoxes of wealth, noting public opinion’s waves of indignation.
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America
Wise and Otherwise: modern girl, secrets, and love
A dated social quip column notes that the modern girl is central yet elusive and that secrets divide halves of society. It jokes about breadwinners fearing demanding families, bashful lovers in hot water, and contrasts the moon with the honeymoon, ending with a jab about people prioritizing comfort over status.
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