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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1941
Page
3
A feature describes creating a braided rag rug with a flower medallion center and suggests variations like two medallions sewn together with a braided handle for a knitting bag. It notes additional rug designs in Mrs. Spears' books and gives ordering details.
A vintage ad urges readers to stop excessive nose blowing and promotes Mentholatum as the modern easy remedy for stopped noses. It claims gentle use inside the nostrils relieves stuffiness and sneezing, praising the product’s multiple benefits and urging remembrance of the brand.
In a night aboard the Yukon steamship, a young Alaska schoolteacher Carol Coburn meets a hard-edged prospector named Eric the Red, as another man, a tall stranger, intervenes to defend her. The tale follows Carol's vow to teach in Tokluta and a man’s vision for Alaska’s future through mining, big business, and settlement, set against the last frontier's rugged pull.
Six year old Virginia Lee Arolyn is set to star in the film Virginia after already earning substantial money in movies. She cannot read, relies on her mother for lines, and has a promising future alongside Madeleine Carroll and Fred MacMurray. Other notes cover Fibber McGee and Molly signing with RKO, Maureen O Hara in They Met in Argentina, and playful on set antics including a tomato gag with James Stewart.
Practical household hints cover bread slicing ease with heated knives, laundering muslin curtains as pairs, keeping aluminum ware bright with vinegar in soapy water, using an old windshield wiper as a window cleaning tool, and freezing weather cloth pin tricks. Tips also include towel hem twists to improve drying and removing iron scorch marks from delicate fabrics with hydrogen peroxide.
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