Letter From Private Purkey On Army Life And War Lore
A private writes to his mother about mail, food, hostesses, and camp life, noting morale, entertainment, and jokes. He questions lend lease policy, notes shortages, and mentions a new boss drafted, while a section of satirical items mocks war reality and postwar songs.
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Mom
Billy Rose
Washington
China
Greece
United States
Navy
Otto Bixby
Nothing but the Best and a Bold Rescue
A seaside holiday ends with a near drowning of a wife who is saved with difficulty. The doctor warns of artificial respiration but the husband demands the real thing paid for. In a factory tale, Donovan proposes a late-arrival alert by whistle, planned by the chairman and a blunt response from the worker.
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Donovan
First Aid to the Ailing House Paint and Home Fixes
Practical tips on exterior painting using brush or spray, gutter improvements, storm windows for amateurs, addressing paint adhesion on stucco, repairing buckled tar shingles, waterproofing porous awnings, and where to find outdoor fireplace plans. Includes note on Barbecue Book from Sunset and an embroidery pattern offer.
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Park Avenue
New York City
Deception The Silly When Deceived Exclaim Loudly
A terse proverb attributed to La Noue notes that fools vocally protest when deceived, while the honest man remains quiet and disengaged from the scene.
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Phillip
Purkey
Bixby
Love
Oscar
J. H. Niles
Miami
Sally Rand
Seymour
Italy
Sherman
Hell
OUR Comic
Peter B. Peeve
J. Millar Watt
THE
By C. M. Payne
AGA
Roger B. Whitman
WNU
Sunset Magazine
San Francisco
Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Ave
New York
Pat
Tern No
Bellans
Fletcher
Montaigne
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham