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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1944
Page
3
A sewing hint outlines harmonizing door curtains with window treatments. It explains using header and rod beyond door sides, with over drapery adding dignity. From Mrs. Spears MAKE YOUR OWN CURTAINS, a 32 page booklet with illustrated steps. Order by name with 15 cents.
Government economists warn foreign markets for U S farm goods will be small after the war. They predict sharp postwar competition, lower export shares for cotton and wheat, and rising surpluses unless subsidies or policy changes offset demand and price supports.
A guest may refuse a course at a large dinner without rudeness but should not refuse at a small dinner where the hostess has prepared the menu. If possible nibble on the dish instead of declining entirely. Second helpings should be avoided at large dinners to avoid delaying the meal though allowed at small informal gatherings.
The army and navy dress accessories such as braid lace shoulder marks and chin straps were declared a legitimate business expense by the Internal Revenue Bureau making them deductible from income.
Grosvenor Spence proclaims his power in business yet confesses a profound inferiority before the bus driver who commands the urban vehicle. The speaker fears the driver’s authority and feels diminished when riding public transit.
Do it yourself knitting tips for gals describing cereal box containers for storage, half and half color effects on sweaters, salvaging yarn scraps into rainbow pieces, and crochet charms for bracelets. Practical, playful, period-voice guide invites readers to stitch colorful accessories.
A series of domestic hacks covers shelf maintenance for easy book handling, safe milk heating with water rinse, candle care with alcohol or fat, piano cleaning methods, egg shell brittleness for easier peeling, mail packaging tips for books, leather chair conditioning with skim milk, and best practices for hidden anchoring of basting threads and secure stitching.
An advertisement features a man asking why a table evokes margarine and a woman answering that Nu Maid margarine is designed for table use. The dialogue centers on a table grade margarine marketed for everyday dining.
A playful glossary introduces terms like Pepper Shaker Hot boogie and jive dancer. Water Logged describes a drippy individual. Commando means a wolf with a rough approach. Cue Ball refers to a boy with a crew cut. Guy Goony describes a boy crazy. Rustle Your Bustle urges hurry. She's Got Him Drafted signals a steady couple. Drape the Shape tells you to sit down.
A collection of light hearted Q and A style jokes about babies, weatherstrip, tomatoes and pirates. The jokes include lines about why weatherstrip keeps the father out of the draft and a tomato blushing at dressing, with punchlines about tombstones and ghosts.
A feature on quick hair styling tips by Gabrielle from Ledger Syndicate. Suggestions include curling bangs to soften a high forehead and stacking glamour at the crown to slim a rounded face with roses placed near the ears for balance.
The Church of England bishops met in London and adopted a resolution expressing alarm at wartime divorce rising sharply. A sponsor cited 3396 divorce cases in British courts this year versus about 550 annual prewar averages, urging stronger teaching of marriage as a lifelong bond.
A man bought a business from an agent promising a busy location with many passers by but later failed. He confronted the agent, who confirmed the claim. The buyer blamed the overcrowded area as the reason for poor prospects.
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