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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1943
Page
7
Dialogues mix humor about the President and his White House terrier with cartoonish takes on rationing and public figures. Bits include a talking dog comment on Congress, Willkie's class status, and satire on Burns, Casa Blanca trips, and wartime policies.
The quiz asks about the littoral of a country its coast or shore. It notes army pursuit squadrons typically include about several planes. It asks which political party George Washington belonged to. It queries the city nicknamed the Russian Pittsburgh. It asks how many pounds of V film to mail a ton of letters to troops. It inquires the largest single printing job to date. It asks the length of the longest major league baseball game by innings. It asks how many Minute Men were killed or wounded at Lexington on April 19 1775.
A coastal region report outlines the distribution of ration books under a new point system. The plan envisions 150 million books to be printed for nationwide use.
Advertises Moroline Hair Tonic as a solution for tame unruly hair offering a well groomed look with lustre and a flat lie. A large bottle is priced at 25c and it is claimed to be sold everywhere.
Newton Massachusetts is described as a city built on seven hills echoing ancient Rome with its hilly landscape and historic topography.
The text promotes a white date dress with a charming bodice and slim midriff, designed by Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1762-B in sizes 11 through 19. It lists bust measurements and yardage for size 13, and notes versatile options including a coordinated jacket for a casual suit.
Barbara Bell pattern 1775-B designed for sizes 10 through 20 with busts from 28 to 38 inches. Size 12 ensemble requires 414 yards of 39 inch fabric. Unusually high demand and war conditions cause longer processing times for a few popular pattern numbers.
Practical tips for home care include protecting sinks with a rubber mat to prevent aluminum marks, cleaning with a mild solution, using a paper plate under paint cans, repurposing curling irons as dyeing grips, and cleaning copper brass and silver with salt and vinegar. Also advised are sewing buttonholes before washing, kerosene for tape stains, and a stiff wire brush to clean stove burners.
Among the strangest wedding customs of the Bugis tribesmen of the Celebes in the Dutch East Indies a woman awaiting marriage must have her feet not touch the ground for three days before the ceremony. She is carried on family members shoulders while under drugs.
A study notes daily word use around 50 000 terms and records vast dialectal differences. It cites Mare and Burma speakers needing 51 words for a John 3 16 verse, lists 600 ways to say God, and recalls Lord Guildford's shy maiden speech ending with a nervous "Sir."
Instructions describe hat and purse stitching with illustration and materials. War conditions slow supply of popular pattern numbers and orders, slightly increasing filling time for a few patterns.
The gaily enameled unit insignia on soldiers lapels and caps echo their regimental shield on the regimental flag. Army tradition favors Camel cigarettes, based on service men sales records. Gifts from home bring cheer, with Post Office packages restricted for overseas troops yet Camel packs still sendable to U S soldiers and to Navy Marines and Coast Guard units.
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