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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1948
Page
6
Promote building lawn furniture as a simple, low cost American pastime. The advertisement promises full size patterns with step by step directions, requiring no special tools or skill. Send 35 cents to East-Bird Pattern Company for Pattern No. 55 at Pleasantville, New York.
Mrs V Deftonis of Philadelphia touts Kellogg All-Bran as a bulk-adding breakfast cereal. The ad urges an ounce daily with milk and water, promising a double money back offer if not satisfied after 10 days and asking readers to mail the empty carton to Battle Creek, Michigan.
The article discusses training horses and the risks of racing on fast tracks, citing trainers like Jacobs and Fitzsimmons, plus a broader view on conditioning. It shifts to a political note on inflation, Congress, and the 80th Congress, urging voters to act in the November election amid competing views on the President's price-lixing program.
In Washington, a reporter notes that both parties concede the cost of living is the primary domestic issue of the campaign. He observes even wealthy and poor families feel the burden of rising prices affecting essentials and luxuries alike as lower income groups dip into savings and cash war bonds to cover daily expenses.
The piece argues any senate rule can be changed by a simple majority, noting Republicans hold a Senate majority and could alter the two thirds rule to end filibusters, potentially enabling civil rights legislation. It cites a verification with the senate parliamentarian and contrasts U.S. political norms with foreign reactions to Truman’s message amid a climate of mudslinging and war fears.
Fragmentary OCR notes suggest a study of proverbs and artistic reading. The item references Verona or reading, with unclear dates and names. Further readable details are needed to identify exact entities and actions for a precise card.
A pilgrims tale on Tabitha Dorcas highlighting how her religion showed through good works. Her hand sewn clothes for poor widows defined faith over words, inspiring neighbors to honor her life by reviving her legacy. The piece contrasts grand religious figures with Tabitha's humble service in Joppa.
Bird Designs pattern 5404 advertised for transfer desirens while the U S price index rose 8.9 percent last year and living costs surged in Peru up to 207 percent since 1939. Peru shows higher inflation than the United States, with Canada rising modestly by 14.9 percent since before the war.
Embroidered bird transfers in vivid plunge colors designed for corners of a dinette cloth and matching curtains. Each motif measures about 6 inches and stitches easily across 8 transfers.
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