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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1939
Page
3
In a home decor piece Ruth Wyeth Spears suggests pairing yellow with brown to smarten a guest room. She shows a tassel sample, reverse color schemes for bedspreads, and notes books for sewing guidance with affordable materials. Addresses Chicago publisher details included.
Thousands tour Treasure Island as the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition opens. The mixed aviation and fair plans merge with two great bridges, a new airport site, and a sprawling display of Pacific influences.
A historical vignette recounts Captain John Whistler and his son Lieut William Whistler racing a Pottawatomie chief on Lake Michigan in 1803, then Frederick Ward's Taiping War exploits, and Ada Blackjack's 1921 Arctic ordeal surviving alone with one companion on Wrangel Island before rescue.
Washing Flour Sieves explains using soda water to avoid soap taste. Steamed Up Bathrooms advises running cold water briefly before hot to prevent steam. Preserving Rubber Bands recommends tight storage to extend life. Washing a Sweater suggests sewing buttonholes before washing to prevent stretching. Table knives advises peroxide of hydrogen rubbing to restore stained handles.
The first Ferris wheel debuted at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. It stood 264 feet high with a 45 foot axle, weighed 56 tons, carried 540 people, and completed one revolution in about 20 minutes.
Weasels have no fixed territory and can be found in forests, mountains, cultivated fields, rock piles, ledges, and hollow trees. They adapt to varied environments and thrive anywhere.
A compact reflection on completion, asserting that true achievement lies in the final outcome rather than the struggle. The emblematic line stresses perseverance from start to finish and the culminating value of a completed effort.
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