Household Tips From a Past Era On Cleaning And Safety
Readable fragments offer practical tips on cleaning methods for glassware upholstery floors and cookware and on safe water from wells. Advice covers using absorbent cotton for glass shards charcoal in ivy water a peppered tomato batch scoop with a grapefruit knife and floor wax application. It ends with disinfection guidance for flooded wells recommending chlorinated lime and thorough distribution across water.
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Minnesota
Built Mountains and Tall Tales at the Edge
A rugged character named Seth, famed for boasting at the Grand Canyon edge, claims he dug the canyon and hauled dirt away in a wheelbarrow. A bright East visitor questions him, while seaport worms quiz locals about the people’s chief dirt and the fish diet among fishermen.
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Seth
Grand Canyon
Birds of a Feather and Other Dining Room Anecdotes
A lighthearted trio of vignettes presents social humor. A woman loses and later finds her gloves after dining with her husband. Walter corrects her as she searches. A waiter explains why poorer patrons sometimes leave larger tips, suggesting social concealment by wealth.
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Walter
The Battle of Leagues for All Star Talent
Grantland Rice reviews the 1940s baseball talent balance. He compares rookies in the National and American Leagues, notes Williams and Musial as top veterans, and argues Williams may chase .400 while others lag. He also touches on wartime effects and golf psychology.
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Dizzy Dean
Bob Feller
Hal Newhouser
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Devotional note by multiple authors from Cortotilane 131 18
Fragmentary OCR shows devotional writing attribution to LOUIE D NEWTON and D D SERITT with unclear date or title. The line references Cortotilane 131 18 and mentions Fr Samuel 1820, but details are incomplete. The fragment hints at religious devotional content and a possible publication entry.
Jonathan and David Sacrificial Friendship Lesson
A devotional piece on the biblical friendship of Jonathan and David, citing Proverbs 17 17 and quotes from Aristotle to illustrate true friendship. It contrasts royal ambition with selfless loyalty, urging readers to follow Christ’s example and embrace sacrificial friendship centered in divine grace.
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Coleridge
Diogenes Laertius
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David
Saul
Goliath
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Hight C. Moore
God
Richard Hovey
Magi-Ministers Club Demonstrates Moral Magic
A group titled Magi-Ministers consists of ministers who use magic to teach religious lessons. Members perform tricks such as passing a handkerchief through a tube marked Church, changing color from black to white to symbolize cleansing of sin.
Daytimer Young and Smart Frock for School or Party
High necked daytime frock tailored for youth, featuring a bodice with button detailing. Full skirt falls for sizes 12,14, 16, 18, and 20. Pattern No 1786 lists size 14 requiring 3 7/8 yards of 29 inch fabric.
Spring and Summer Fashion Knitting Pattern Offer
Pattern No 8204 offered in sizes 6 8 10 12 and 14 years with size B 2 3/4 yards of 35 or 39 inch fabric Send today for your copy of the Spring and Summer FASHION free knitting directions and a free pattern printed inside the book for 9 cents plus postage
House Care and Maintenance Q&A Compendium
A compilation of practical home answers. Topics include gutter leaf prevention using a quarter inch mesh, removing vintage floor marks with electric sanding and varnish build up, diagnosing hot water faucet vibration from worn washers or overheating, stripping varnish from linoleum rugs with trisodium phosphate, and troubleshooting indirect heaters connected to boilers for taste-warm water due to a possible clogged heater jacket.
Farm Deaths and Injuries in 1947 Report
The death rate for farm workers in 1947 was twice that of non agricultural industries at 52 per 100000. Non agricultural industries had 28 per 100000. Farm resident deaths were 19400, injuries about 1800000. Farm home deaths 7000 with about 1050000 non fatal injuries. Motor vehicle deaths for farm residents reached 7300 and injuries 250000.
Widow Seeks Unconventional Burial For Idle Husband Henry
In a wry exchange the widow insists on cremation and using the ashes in an hour glass to mock her late husband Henry who never worked. The undertaker balks but the widow presses her plan to keep him “useful” in death.
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Henry
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