Set Up This Table Where You Want It
Fold away serving table pattern for readers with a sturdy base and ply wood tray. Tray has gallery around three sides and hand-held openings for easy carrying. Includes an actual-size pattern for sides with illustrated directions. Pattern No. 268 available postpaid for 15 cents.
Coins Must Pass Eight Tests Through Vending Machines
Collier's explains that modern vending machines run every nickel and dime through eight rapid tests in about one and a half seconds. The checks verify metal composition, correct diameter and thickness, weight, and absence of holes to distinguish genuine coins from fakes.
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Collier's
Delaware’s Rich Tapestry From Colony Roots to Modern Industry
A compact portrait of Delaware’s history and economy. From its origin as one of the first colonies to its rise as the Diamond State, the piece notes forts, mills like Oliver Evans and Du Pont, the Delaware and Chesapeake Canal, and a diverse settlement history. It highlights Dover, Newark, Wilmington, Lewes, and Rehoboth along with shipbuilding, fishing, farming, and tourism strengths.
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Brandywine Creek
Willingtown
Dover
New Castle
University of Delaware
Newark
Delaware Bay
Cape Henlopen
Milford
Delaware Valley
Rehoboth
Caesar Rodney
Netherlands
Sweden
Great Britain
United States
Samuel Argall
Virginia
Bay
Cape la Warre
Lord de la Warre
Thomas West
Rodney Square
Christina River
Delaware State Overview Highlighting Agriculture and Industry
Delaware thrives on diverse crops and coastal farming alongside a strong industrial base. Wilmington serves as the primary manufacturing hub and DuPont's headquarters drives chemical production, while the state preserves its historic landmarks and ports along the Delaware River.
Dover State House: 18th Century Courthouse Rebuilt
The old Kent County courthouse in Dover was replaced after 1787 due to inadequacy for county and state needs. Funds from a state lottery financed a 1792 start of a new building with battlements copper roof stone steps and completed legislature seating by 1795.
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Dover
Kent County
General Assembly
Blue Hen Chickens Shape Delaware Militia Myth
Delaware's Blue Hen Chicken tradition dates to 1939 as state bird. Early Revolutionary War fighters led Kent county soldiers known for fighting cocks from a famed blue hen line. The unit, attached to a regiment, served at Long Island White Plains Trenton and Princeton. Civil War militia reused the name Blue Hen's Chickens.
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Delaware
Jonathan Caldwell
Kent County
Captain Caldwell
Long Island
White Plains
Trenton
Princeton
California primary reshapes CIOPAC influence in state politics
Western Newspaper Union reports California voters rejected CIOPAC dominance as Warren's GOP support split Democratic ranks. Los Angeles strike and wage auto disputes fed discontent while Russia friendly groups push pro Soviet messaging influencing radio coverage.
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California
Ciopac
CJU
Robert Kenny
Los Angeles
Jimmy Roosevelt - Ickes
Kenny
CIO
Russia
UAW
Turned Him
A cryptic exchange notes a son studying dentistry and a parent quips about humans having 32 teeth but only two ears. The remark underscores divergent career aims and a humorous contrast.
Jokes Turn On Family Medical Book
A Buck Jones exchange mocks a mother’s ailment as a digression from a cousin’s medical book. The joke hinges on the idea that poor health is learned from literature rather than heredity or fate.
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Buck Jones
Buck
Fragmented readings echo wartime medal pride and playful quips
A curious mix of lines includes a brother boasting twelve medals from the war and a joking claim he was a sharpshooter. The London Times laments bridge's waning popularity while a refrain mocks the rhyme London bridge is falling down. A farmer’s quip about a mule adds humor.
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London Times
London Bridge
Winston Churchill on Fleet Street
Two American soldiers walk London streets and spot a man with a cigar. The sergeant identifies the man as Winston Churchill. The scene notes how a distinctive cigar aids recognition.
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London
Sarge
Winston Churchill
Government Mint Plans From Child's Ambition
A dialogue shows a child Thomas dreaming of growing mint as a source of wealth. His mother explains mint is where the money comes from, reflecting a playful contemporary view on making a living.
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