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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1940
Page
7
An advertisement for Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1909 B describes a full over the bosom frock with high shoulders and a sash bow, suited for spring fabrics like spun rayon, gingham, and percale. It emphasizes feminine lines, easy sewing, and a detailed sew chart, with sizes 12 to 20 and 40, and material needs for size 14.
Advertisement notes Nina exposing truth about a husband and promises a reveal on page 19 of the May issue. The magazine is now on sale.
A reflective aphorism attributed to Seneca contrasts silence with inner tumult, suggesting quiet moments can provoke unresolved thoughts and stir the mind. The line invites contemplation of how stillness interacts with personal unrest and meaning.
A compact guide outlines sauce purposes from enhancing and moistening dishes to adding contrast in flavor and texture. It lists methods and recipes including Orange Sauce, Delicious Sauce, Italian Tomato Sauce, Hollandaise, Barbecue Sauce, Cheese Souffle with Tomato Cream Sauce, Tomato Cream Sauce, and Hot Butterscotch Sauce with steps and ingredients.
A 1940s style notice invites readers to order Household Hints by mail and previews Busy Day Meals with a complete butter rolls recipe. The recipe yields 18 rolls, uses flour, yeast, evaporated milk, butter, nuts and vanilla, with steps for dough making, rising, shaping, and baking.
The census seeks unemployment data to map economic health as it lopsids jobs from 1870 to 1930, noting shifts from agriculture to industry and the need to rebuild work. It outlines processes, privacy safeguards, and the goal of a complete picture of unemployment effects for policy action.
The average American worker needs about 18 minutes to earn enough for a pound of bacon. An Englishman takes 45 minutes, a German 89 minutes, and a Belgian 156 minutes to reach the same purchase.
A historical note explains that to compensate for the three pounds of carbon dioxide an average person exhale daily and to restore consumed oxygen, three large trees are required to balance the air.
Lesson subjects and ape texts selected and copyrighted International Council of Religious Causations used by permission.
A sermon on Amos 5 urges undoing social injustice through repentance and righteous action. It links historic oppression in Israel to modern inequality, condemns hollow religious ritual, and calls faith expressed by justice to justify worship and transform society.
A devotional excerpt praising the Lord for graciousness and enduring righteousness. It highlights God’s wonderful works and compassionate nature, underscoring reverence and divine benevolence in sacred text.
A set of curious trivia prompts including which European country has always been at peace why asbestos does not burn the cubic foot weight of solid gold the meaning of a horse opera whether barking frogs have a tadpole stage the difference between diamonds and coal and the oldest surviving example of printing.
A series of assorted statements covers geography Andorra mineral asbestos gold density Westerns horse opera frog development in eggs coal carbon diamonds carbon and a Buddhist prayer printed in AD 756 owned by the Art Institute of Chicago. The text compiles brief items, each presenting a standalone fact or definition.
Eggy relies on common sense in choosing her Camels. She notes Camels burn slower, offering more pleasure per puff and more puffs per pack, delivering a milder cool flavor and fuller fragrance.
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