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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1942
Page
2
Practical kitchen and laundry tips cover preserving pillow cases after wear, eating pod parts, long boiling soft peas, storing canned goods on their tops, avoiding salt in porridge, vinegar in voile, ironing rough fabrics on the wrong side, folding buttons inside wringers, and substituting raisins or honey to save sugar.
A junk dealer goes door to door during wartime rounds asking for old iron newspapers rubber and bottles. A homeowner, irritated, denies any items, mentioning his wife is away. The exchange captures wartime scarcity and civilian purchase efforts.
A humorous exchange recounts OPA exploring a universal ration book usable for any shortage. Elmer Twitchell questions practicality while officials joke about guides and separate books for interprets. The piece lampoons wartime controls with light mockery of fuel and consumer scarcities.
Ruth Wyeth Spears presents another design in a series using odds and ends of wool to create durable floor coverings. The old pattern, used by women in other wars, includes dimensions for links and fleur de lis, with folded paper shading and wax crayon outlining on burlap. Book 5 covers prep of rug materials and original designs. Book 6 offers a beginner friendly hooked rug guide.
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