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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1940
Page
6
Ruth Wyeth Spears demonstrates a chair makeover using a soft red cotton crash covering a padded frame with dove gray trim. An inch was removed from the back legs to improve tilt, with carved top and upholstery kept. A note invites readers to order four homemaking booklets and offers a free quilt block pattern set with the order.
Jebb and Banbury flee to a Turkish cafe where a police mix‑up over a debt leads to a grand hotel chase. Jebb fabricates Pierpont Vanderbilt to secure a bill and escapes. He later encounters Abdul Hamid, is saved by Young Turks, and travels toward Constantinople with letters of commendation in hand.
Jebb arrives six hours late and is overwhelmed by Istanbul’s vast, cosmopolitan crowd. He glimpses a familiar face in a derby hat and recalls electricity as he wanders, finds the American Consulate deserted, and plans a return at three after meeting the kavass and finally Mr. Rosen Efendi.
Oliver G. Pike notes Britain’s Little Owl, released decades ago, now common across counties. A British Trust for Ornithology study analyzed gizzards and pellets revealing mainly insects and small invertebrates, few birds, and only rare poultry remains, suggesting limited harm to game and livestock.
The Sewing Circle features a practical pattern 6459 with clear directions for four dressing table skirts. It provides economical yardages and adaptations for any table, including scalloped and rounded edges. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept. in New York for the pattern.
Quick domestic hacks for cookware, clocks, fabrics, and cleaning. Do not overheat or force actions. follow safe handling notes and use simple remedies like bread for hats and soap scraps melted into jelly.
An old style ad touts Dr. Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin. It claims relief for constipation and stomach discomfort by digesting undigested protein lumps and waking lazy bowels. It emphasizes pleasant taste for children and urges purchase at druggists.
A quoted dialogue suggests a relationship conflict about a marriage proposal with one party questioning acceptance and another implying absence or involvement. The exchange highlights differing perspectives on commitment and timing within a domestic scene.
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