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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1948
Page
7
A reader recalls wartime romance with a overseas girl Mary and gifts sent home. The advisor urges the husband to consider his wife’s perspective, warns against continued contact, and recommends ending support to Mary to preserve the marriage.
Advertisement notes a 24x31 inch rag rug pattern 670 with simple gay slip stitch and crochet techniques. It invites sending twenty cents for pattern directions, plus fifteen cents for a needlecraft catalog with 101 illustrations and weaving instructions for huck toweling, published in 1948.
Mrs. Clara Clice of Zanesville Ohio endorses Rennel grapefruit juice recipe claiming she lost 35 pounds and gained energy. Ad promises simple dosing of four ounces Rennel in grapefruit juice daily with money back guarantee and no hunger or diet lists.
Ruth Millett argues 1947 failed as a year for women to shape fashion and independence, noting women abandoned long skirts for a trend that soon became outdated. She reflects on wartime restraint, designers’ push for change, and the missed chance to claim personal autonomy amid shifting styles. Fence post crops are grown on many farms, often in gullies where the trees serve a dual purpose of crop and control for erosion.
A soft well modulated voice marks a mature woman with poise. Avoid shrill exubrance and monotone tones. Record your voice with normal speech to hear inflection, pitch, and speed. Use diaphragmatic breathing and slow speech for smoother delivery.
The 1939-1947 period saw rural electricity customers in the Houston area rise 153 percent. S. R. Bertron, president of Houston Lighting and Power Company, announced the company served about 13,600 rural users in 1939 and now serves more than 34,400.
Abundant grapefruit is presented as a versatile extender for vegetables. Preparations include cabbage cooked with grapefruit juice, acorn squash stuffed with grapefruit sections and brown sugar, beets with grapefruit, and spinach enriched with grapefruit segments. The guide pairs grapefruit with breakfast, lunch, and dinner items for a broader menu.
Hamilton Downey, 33, of Hamilton, jailed to pay $102 in fines and costs after allegedly kicking a theater manager when asked to leave for improper conduct. Downey, arrested January 3 on assault and battery and disorderly conduct, was sentenced by Judge Harry F. Walsh. Other items note a 30 day jail term for Ernest Hopkins and a grand jury hold for Frank Adkins on rifle threat. Anti Cruelty Society fed 1500 dinners to underprivileged horses for Christmas Day.
Historians identify William Hogarth’s The Rake's Progress as the direct ancestral work shaping early American comic strips, linking British satirical engraving to later sequential narratives. The assessment traces visual storytelling and moral satire from 18th century prints to 19th century comic panels.
Spinach serves as base and grape fruit sections crown the greens. Melt butter, add three cups cooked green beans and grapefruit segments, heat through, and serve immediately.
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