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Newspaper
Milford News
Location
Milford, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1949
Page
2
A guide for women buying household linens stresses planning beyond price or looks. It advises assessing sizing absorbency and fabric weight, explains thread counts and labels, and outlines a practical wardrobe of sheets pillowcases blankets and spreads for year round use.
The guide explains choosing sheets by bed size and depth to ensure full coverage and durability. It notes standard double beds use sheets about 54 by 208 inches, recommends adequate width for queen and king sizes, and suggests avoiding overly bold pastels in favor of durable, matching fabrics available at varied price points.
A tenant calls another “bum tenant” and avoids a slander claim. A state school attendance law is struck down as unconstitutional, while a neighbor sues over a canary incident but the cat owner is cleared. A discharged convict bound to leave county within 24 hours faces arrest for violating the law.
A garbled court note references a judge ordering a restraint on Wes Ubtsir after debt payment. The fragment suggests a civil or criminal monetary matter, but details and parties are incomplete. The readable elements indicate a post debt obligation restraint rather than a standard injunction.
The article highlights new shirt designs featuring button details and bold color combinations. It notes back buttons in double rows, and contrasts black jerseys with blue check accents or solid colors to create striking looks.
A playful sketch shows how wives silently manage dinner plans and family expectations. The piece tracks inner thoughts during social pressures, revealing how mothers seemingly concede yet steer outcomes. The narrator notes wives often seem to lose, but effectively influence by agreeable front.
Former President Herbert Hoover supported the idea that ex presidents might serve as advisers in the Senate. He said it could aid legislative efficiency but did not want the role himself. Hoover suggested it could be done by statutory law with limits on voting and with debate rights and a salary.
Evening Moscow urges public support to improve Moscow region fishing. Report notes fishermen lack shelter in bad weather, boats, bait, and hot tea. It cites scarce live bait, missing boats at spots, and only 50 boats in Benevisky lake last summer with another 50 idle. Proposes opening Izmailova park ponds to fishing and a direct bus to fishing sites.
Jefferson City Missouri reports Francis named the new Democratic party mascot replacing Horseshoes of Manila the donkey. Francis left for Washington after a farewell with Governor Forrest Smith who praised the mule and the party. Ed Frazier Drexel said the mule was purchased for 235 dollars and born a Democrat, with Truman well known to him.
Miami air cargo crew Capt. Robert F Pfaff and first officer Truman Cummings fly unusual freight from 12 000 pounds of brassieres for Barranquilla Colombia to bulls for Caracas Venezuela. The route then ferried oil equipment to Venezuela via San Juan Puerto Rico and Port of Spain Trinidad before returning to Allentown and New York for more Latin American cargo. The crew are PA A clipper pilots trained in all cargo operations.
Milwaukee report quotes Esther Hamilton, chief of the public library education department, saying more youths now aim for radio broadcasting, engineering, medicine, or dentistry. Librarian notes inquiries rise from high school students, college prospects lag behind. The library catalog and thousands of pamphlets help guide choices.
Living room chairs gain a new appearance with a crocheted chair set. Chair back measures 17 by 13 inches, arm pieces 9 by 9 inches. Includes diagrams and finishing tips for complete crocheting project.
The 1949 Britannica Book of the Year notes 1948 as a fabulous year with record yields in corn and wheat and a cotton crop one quarter larger than the prior year. Prices rose in January before falling as crops were harvested, yielding about 35 billion dollars gross income for farmers despite rising production costs and net income sliding from 1947 levels.
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