Gasoline From Plants Could Be Produced Cheaply Scientist Says
Dr. E Berl of Carnegie Tech outlines a 18 year process to make gasoline from cane, potatoes and other carbohydrates. From 100 tons of cane he estimates 2980 gallons of gasoline and 3430 gallons of middle oil, with broader fuel potential and farm impacts.
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Money Lost With Sunken Ships In Pacific War
Hundreds of thousands of dollars in United States payroll currency were lost at sea after naval sinks in the Pacific. The largest loss over 400000 occurred when the cruiser Chicago went down near Guadalcanal on January 31, 1943. Lieutenant Richard Meredith Jones sought a sworn statement to prove he did not possess any payroll money when picked up.
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Gay Gadgets Look Party Snapshots For Fun
A playful guide suggests teens create novelty photo albums from magazine cutouts and friends’ heads. Projects include cutout cutups, paper dollies on lapels, lamp shade collages, and reusing old sunglasses frames for mounted photos.
Back Yard View: A Traveler Returns Home
A narrator recalls journeys across the country from east to west and north to south. Despite famed sights like the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific coast, he finds greater value in the familiar scenery of his own back yard and hometown.
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The Weather, A Quirky, Changing Companion
A playful poem on weather's capricious mood. It shifts from freezing snaps to sudden thaws, then muddy springs, and finally bright days. Nature's ever changing temperaments are described with humor and reverent awe. The speaker captures the fickle climate as a mysterious, varied spectacle.
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What to Do By Phyllis Belmont
Advice column urges readers to send newspapers clippings to service members and stay connected with friends. Recommend attaching a short note and keeping a birthday book with cards to brighten others and share news from home.
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Ledger Syndicate
WNU
Minute Make-Ups By Gabrielle Spring Skin Checkup
A concise beauty feature discusses skin care steps including magnifying mirror cleansing with creamy soap, fingertip lathering to cleanse pores, and a deep neck massage to boost circulation. It suggests lemon juice overnight to clarify dull complexions. Ledger Syndicate WNU Features.
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Red polish and pinning favors in school fashion
The passage describes wearing red polish and a lapel pin as a new fashion statement. It suggests attaching small photos of preferred beaux to barrette ends of pigtails so classmates can see who the favorites are.
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Wolf
Lana Turner
Jive Bomber Leads Chaotic High School Gossip Column
A school paper gossip reporter known as JIVE BOMBER stirs campus chatter with a collage of slang and misfit phrases. The piece presents quirky nicknames and social prompts in a rogue humor style amid student life.
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Teedeeanaich
Wong
Eyes Distinguish Five Types of Color
The article explains five color types seen by the eye. It lists surface color, expanse or two dimensional color, lustrous color with reflected light, transparent color through colored glass, bulky three dimensional color via fog or cloudy liquid, and luminous color from flames or translucent shades with a light source behind.
Man With Artificial Arms Found Best for Hot Job
A Chicago baking firm could not keep workers on a hot pie line as juice burned hands and gloves proved cumbersome. A man with artificial arms solved the problem, illustrating how the Illinois Association for the Crippled has placed 1,800 handicapped citizens in jobs.
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Chicago
Edgar T. Stephens
Illinois Association For the Crippled
From Cotton Bags to Smart Apparel and Home Items
The article extols thrifty sewing at home turning everyday cotton bags into outfits and household pieces. It highlights trimming with rick rack and embroidery, dyeing squares in vibrant colors, and making dresses pinafores and sun suits while conserving fabrics for the nation. A 32 page free booklet by the Textile Bag Manufacturers Association offers practical project ideas.
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Little Sister
Textile Bag Manufacturers Association
Print Accents Tie Accessories to Costume in Polka Dot Trio
A new style uses print for matching accessories and as an accent to the outfit. A print blouse pairs with gloves in the same pattern, and the wool suit features shoulder inserts of the same silk and rayon polka dot to unify the look.
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Notion
Western Newspaper Union
Taffeta Accessories Set Off Basic Suit
Fashion notes new taffeta accessories brighten simple suits and dresses with plaid check or stripe accents. Items include a Roman stripe weskit, sun-back blouse on bias with a large bow, and gloves and bags matched to hats for a coordinated look.
Gingham Fashion Trends For All Occasions This Season
The piece notes versatility of gingham from formal to casual wear. It highlights black and white check styles with decorative details, bright gingham cowboy shirts, and new accessories like hats bags and gloves enhancing suits and dresses this summer.
Matching Brackets Wall Decor Pattern 263
Ruth Wyeth Spears presents a home project for a trio of heart design wall brackets. The center bracket spans fourteen inches with smaller side brackets and instructions for cutting assembling and finishing. Pattern 263 available for 15 cents plus mailing.
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