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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1950
Page
8
A note on ancient Chinese coinage describes 200 B C dress money shaped like the item it bought. Early coins included form representations such as a dress, with the coin value noted as 1 cent. The passage links coin shapes to traded goods and reflects monetary practices of ancient China.
A guide to well planned portable picnics covers packing in lightweight containers, avoiding spills, and keeping essentials on hand. It offers sandwich fillings like Banana Pineapple Special and Hearty Chicken Sandwich, plus ham and egg roll ups and a cucumber radish salad idea for a balanced outdoor meal.
Lynn Bays advises on picnic menus noting hot soup can travel safely in a thermos as a first course. Hot cream soup is welcome with cold salads and sandwiches. Layer cakes are hard to transport. bake in an oblong pan, frost, and carry in the same pan.
Mix opticat nectar with juice cubes and Singerme with ice in a thermos for a cold refreshing drink. Chill whole melons thoroughly and wrap in newspaper before transport for picnics.
A retro sports column surveys the 1950 football crop with 13 teams training under heavy early rosters and large linemen, noting Eagles Browns Bears as contenders and Bo McMillin’s Detroit squad as a strong east option, plus draft upgrades and high weights like Hart’s near 270 pounds. It also pivots to Ted Williams chasing Babe Ruth’s 80 home runs, with Kiner and DiMaggio among rivals as baseball enters a season of shifting power and puzzling offense.
Sewing circle patterns present a demure junior dress named Betty for school wear and dates. Pattern No B404 comes in sizes 11, 12, 14, 18 and 18 with a tiny collar trimmed by narrow ruffling and bows. Pattern No 951 is a sew rite pattern for ages 3, 8, 10, 12 and 14 with yardage details for 36 inch fabric and yoke usage.
A humorous fragment from a newspaper page presents disjointed items: a Sunday school boy empties coins from his pockets after class, a Hollywood star demands a salary raise, and a theater in Hastings Neb. advertises a bold marquee with One Good Show and One Stinker. The snippets mix jokes, quotes, and ad copy in a vintage style.
Advice from a historical text on removing spills from fabrics. Spilled chocolate on tablecloths should be treated with milk soaked cloths. Coffee and milk stains on clothes benefit from immediate butter application. Cigarettes can be served in an antique shaving mug, and dull black rayon garments can be brightened by rubbing mineral oils on spots.
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