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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1939
Page
8
The article presents a two piece sewing pattern for Dutch dolls with a band to round the head and completed clothes. It notes quick production and invites readers to obtain pattern 6475 by sending 15 cents to The Sewing Circle at Household Arts Dept. 249 W 4th St New York NY.
A collage of odd notes compares salaries across roles from New York yacht captains to Harlem hall managers, notes fake antiques dominate imports, and claims Detroit workers outpace prewar European output. It also recalls that three funeral volleys aimed to scare away spirits at burials.
In a stormy setup at the Ice Palace, Jane Barnes faces fear and a looming engagement to Frederick Towne. Baldy weighs duties to Edith and Jane’s future amid social expectations as Adelaide and Cousin Annabel watch. The chapter ends with Jane realizing the vast mansion could swallow her identity as she moves toward marriage.
The advertisement promotes patterns 1849 and 1850 for sizes up to 52 with yardage details and sleeve options. It markets a Fall Pattern Book featuring about one hundred patterns, with a 15 cent price per pattern and a 15 cent pattern book, and provides ordering details to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept. in Chicago.
The United States Marine Band has evolved from fife and drum corps to a famed military musical unit. Clad in scarlet coats they perform at White House receptions and Pan American Union events. Its 1801 White House debut established a long tradition, with Lincoln's Gettysburg Address noted as a famed appearance.
The War Department says a large anti ship gun can fire 200 to 500 rounds before refinement. It notes the weapon is not worthless after 500 rounds but requires overhaul. A big gun refers to a 14 or 16 inch caliber.
When a state is added to the Union the star is added on the next flag update. The animal with the largest brain in proportion to its size is the ant. A cornet differs from a trumpet by length and timbre while a bugle lacks valves. About 2 million tons of water flow over Niagara Falls per minute. Permanent denotes lasting fixed relation while perpetual means continuing forever. The flag has seven red and six white stripes.
1 The Answers 1 mirrors the July Fourth following the admission. 2 The ant. 3 A bugle has no valves the cornet and trumpet are similar but the cornet has more winding curved pipes and is shorter. 4 The flow of water over Niagara Falls is 67000 tons per minute. 5 Permanent constant without cessation Perpetual repeating at intervals. 6 Seven red and six white.
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