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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1944
Page
8
A scrambled quiz lists ten queries covering aviation temperatures at altitude, cultural habits, architecture terms, St Mark’s Cathedral location, suicide biblical figures, highest navigable lake, U.S. population center, ship masthead streamer term, Islamic place of worship, and early New England windowpanes used instead of glass.
The list presents ten concise prompts with geographic and historical terms. Notable items include Venice and Lake Titicaca, with locations and artifacts such as a droshky carriage and a banderole, alongside references to biblical figures and a mosque.
A vast 1,375 by 449 foot natural arrowhead rises in the Sierra Madre near San Bernardino California. Formed by unique soil conditions, the site is believed to have been an ancient Indian worshiping place.
The lesson traces Saul of Tarsus becoming Paul through divine grace on the Damascus road. It contrasts his former threats with a transformed life, fueled by faith, baptism, and the Holy Spirit, leading to unwavering devotion and missionary zeal for spreading the gospel.
A vintage guide explains two methods to make a slip cover by pinning and cutting directly on the chair or cutting muslin first and forming a pattern. It notes 44 inch seams, a 4 inch tuck-in, notched seams, and arrows to show grain direction. The illustration comes from BOOK 3 with additional house decor ideas and a 15 cent price, address follows.
Radio historian quotes a doctor about soap opera listeners raising blood pressure and nerves. Marion Coveridge crops up with ballads on NBC. Literary and showbiz anecdotes recount gossip columns, newsroom lives, and Hollywood tales with sharp wit and wartime memories.
A note suggests crafting inexpensive aprons from unbleached muslin and dressing them with bright appliques. Use red cotton for cherries and green for leaves to create a lovely, colorful design.
Practical household hints cover hat shaping with a bowl, keeping doughnuts warm in a covered dish, bottom up hems, skirt made from worn pants, repurposing sheets as curtains, and methods to restore fluffiness to chenille and candlewick. It also gives advice on skimming grease from soup and saving fats for meat dealers.
An American go getter tells an Indian chief at his wigwam to get a job and save for a bank account. The chief asks why and questions the purpose, noting he is not working now. The tale plays on contentment and the humor of economic motivation.
To obtain the full pattern and finishing instructions for Cherry Apron Pattern No 5520 send 18 cents, your name, ship-to address, and pattern number. Due to high demand and wartime conditions a slightly longer time may be needed for a few popular patterns.
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