Notes of an Innocent Bystander The Wireless
A collage of broadcast satire and wartime media critique notes. Elmer Davis and Radio Rome are lampooned for tone and mistakes while Bing Crosby and public bond drives are lampooned. Columns survey editors and humorists, pairing pop culture with wartime info and New York City vignettes.
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Elmer Davis
Radio
Rome
H. Denny
Times
Berlin
Romania
Bing Crosby
Food waste critique spurs wartime board plan
Uncle Sam names WPB Food Requirement Committee to study sav ing measures during the war. Elmer Twitchell argues against overload meals and urges an abolition of the three decker sandwich. He cites lettuce waste, French fries, toast on trains, chicken pies, and vitamin binge habits as targets for conservation.
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Uncle Sam
Wpbfrc
War Production Board
Elmer Twitchell
Elmer
Genesis Lesson On Sin And Redemption In Eden
The July 12 lesson surveys Genesis 3 In Genesis God created man in his image but sin marred creation The serpent tempts Eve and Adam With deliberate choice to disobey God Sin leads to shame sorrow and exile But mercy appears as Genesis 3 15 points to a coming redeemer John 1 12 45 and 1 Corinthians 15 21 22 45 explain rebirth through the second Adam The lesson contrasts free will and divine sanction of prohibitions.
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God
Hart-Davies
Ancient
Babylon
British Museum
Satan
Garden of Eden
Adam
Eve
Paul
Patterned Frock for Girls From 2 to 5 Years
Home sewing notice promotes a full skirted frock with puffed sleeves and ric rac braid. Pattern No al7% fits alter 2 3 4 and 5 years. Size 3 years requires 2½ yards 35 inch material bonnet and panties also listed. Send order to the given address.
Quick Easy Sew Pattern for Smashing Upper Button Shirt
A modern pattern advertises a two piece blouse with darts for fit, kimono sleeves for heat, and easy assembly across shoulders and side. Pattern No 171 offers sizes 16 to 20 and 40 to 44, requiring 3 1/8 yards of 39 inch material.
Equal Right of All Men to Use Land Is a Birthright
Quote by Henry George asserts land access as a natural right equal to air for all men. The statement frames inalienable rights based on existence, rejecting exclusion from land use.
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Henry George
High Waisted Style for Children's Dresses Pattern
A cheerful description of a high waist dress for girls featuring a sun bonnet and practical panties. Emphasizes the flattering waistline and timeless appeal of the style for young wearers.
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Hera
Quiz questions from a General Knowledge page
A fragment shows trivia prompts asking for the earliest flag of the American colonies the cross of the Red Cross a term for blue legislators in Australia a viva voce vote and whether governors can veto legislative acts The text repeats numbers and includes stray punctuation suggesting a quiz segment from a newspaper puzzle page.
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Red Cross
The Answers 1 The Cambridge Flag
A Geneva cross is cited as a wowser and a viva voce vote is described. Among states, North Carolina stands out for lacking gubernatorial veto power over legislation.
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Cambridge
Wayside Jesus Ministered to Individuals on the Way
The article notes Jesus did not measure worth by crowds but offered his best teachings to individuals met along the way. It cites encounters with the Samaritan woman, Zacchaeus, Mary and Martha, the Syrophoenician woman, Nicodemus, the adulterous woman, and the blind man, illustrating personal ministry.
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Jesus
Samaria
Zacchaeus
Mary
Martha
Nicodemus
Temple
It Took a Woman to Solve This Intricate Code
A paper with mystic figures fell from a factory worker's handbag. Experts failed to decipher it. The manager took it home, his wife solved it, revealing a knitting system for a sweater.
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Washington
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Noble
Winchell
Ralph Ingersoll
New York Post
Post
N. Y. Post
John Anderson
N. Y
Jake Falstaff
Louise R. Peattie
Buckler
R. L. Stevenson
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Colyum
Hitler
Heydrich
Anon
C.E. Heller
Marlene Dietrich
John Harrower
Phil
Commodore Dutch
Ted Lewis
W. 44Th Street
Ted
Jerusalem
Jake
Morris
Swifty Morgan
Manhattan
Weat 69Th Street
Times Square
the Waldorf
Central of Lettuce
Jet
Merrill Chilcote
Wiltkie
Edgar Bergen
Bergen
Owelles
International Undaychool le Sion 7
Harold L. Lundquisi
Moody Title Institute of Waliags
Western Newspaper Union
International Council of Religious Education
Ezekiel
Weat Wacker Dr
Bia
Pees Eenee
North Carolina
Ann Abbott
Lore M. Forent
Svs
Milwamiee
Harold Andrews
Gulf Stream
Florida
Cope
Kalloge Company
Prince Alberts
Prince Albert
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Prince Albert & National Joy
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