First Aid for Ailing House Heating and Repairs
A reader asks about chimney safety after a new fireplace chimney. The answer advises smoke testing to locate leaks and recommends a compact hot water system for year round occupancy or a circulating hot air heater for seasonal use. Additional home care tips cover plastering, wax stain removal, curling rugs, floor sealants, cleaning casein paint, wallpaper prep, and locating Federal Loan farm lists via banks.
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National Lime Association
Washington, D. C
Gypsum Association
West Wacker Drive
Chicago
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Future Air Aces Train Over Old Chisholm Trail
Oklahoma cadets from Enid fly cross country in BT 15 planes retracing the historic Old Chisholm Trail. They practice navigation and aerial maneuvers over the prairie once famed for cattle drives, robberies, and cowboy songs, now seen from silver monoplanes.
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Oklahoma Prairies
Army Flying School
Enid
Okla
Chisholm Trail
Jesse Chisholm
Indian Territory
Texas
Abilene
Kan
Chisholm
Welkin
New Texas Trouble for Nazis Sparks Old-School Pride
A dramatic wave of opposition spreads in Texas as local communities push back against Nazi influence. Elders and youth alike join the effort, waving symbols of resilience and unity while denouncing hate. The scene blends vigilant resolve with a counterculture of anti hate.
Country Carnival Guide For Fund Raising
Outdoor fairs offer fundraising potential for organizations with a simple, all‑day program. Include music, booths such as fortune telling and a fashion show, and charge admission or vote fees. Prominent features include the Brides of Yesteryear pageant and seven themed booths for each day of the week.
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National Recreation Association
Yesteryear
Brides of Yesteryear
Fourth Avenue
New York City
The
Western Newspaper Union
Bremer Triplets Celebrate First Birthday In Whimsical Way
Dayton youngsters Dale David and Daniel Bremer demonstrate a cake tradition by wearing icing as a hat, washing with icing as soap, and posing with their birthday cake and rompers. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bremer of Dayton watch the playful scene.
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Dayton
Ohio
Bremer
Dale
David
Daniel
Robert Bremer
Women’s Interests section fields daily war questions
A War Department office in Washington handles civilian inquiries from across the country. The Women’s Interests section answers about job paths in defense factories, church attendance for soldiers, and various service questions. It now receives about fifty questions daily.
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Washington
Maryland
Women's Interests Section
War Department
Pennsylvania
Texas
Michigan
Army Nurse Corps
Women’s Interests
Prominent Quotes on Poverty, Industry and Poets
A collection of aphorisms notes debt implies debtors guard each other. The bluebird bears the sky as a symbol. Poverty fuels genius while hard work with no art is cruelty. Life without industry is guilt. industry without art is brutality. Great poets need large, engaged audiences.
Audubon the Bird Painter and a Life of Losses and Fame
The article recounts John James Audubon's rise from failed merchant to celebrated artist. It notes his early life in Santo Domingo and France, business troubles in Louisville and Henderson, and the success of The Birds of America in London. It concludes with his death in New York in 1851 and his lasting impact as a vivid visual interpreter of American birds.
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Academy of Natural Sciences of
Philadelphia
John James Audubon
America
Audubon
Lee Cayes
Santo Domingo
West Indies
France
United States
Lucy Bakewell
Louisville
Henderson
London
New York
Minute Make-Ups By Gabrielle on Duty
Mini makeup guidance emphasizes keeping products to a minimum for on duty grooming. It promotes a "twice-clean" look with cold cream for cleansing vanishing cream as a 60 second mask and powder holder, plus tissues lipstick and dusting powder. Ledger Syndicate WNU Features.
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Ledger Syndicate
WNU
Correct Military Salute Chart at Lincoln Air Base
Army displays an illustrated chart on proper salute form at Lincoln Air Base with examples of wrong salutations and a top illustration showing a soldier at attention with hand positioned above and to the right of the eye at a 45 degree angle. The series mocks common missteps such as Indian Scout P T Barnum and Broken Arm while praising a precise salute.
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Lincoln Air Base
Neb
Air Base
Dian
Buffalo
P. T. Barnum
Foreign Legion
The Alcohol Problem Past and Present
A preacher argues the dangers of intoxicants in a wartime ministry piece. He frames alcohol use as moral decay, urges Christian instruction, and cites biblical references to warn of judgment. The piece highlights rising per capita alcohol consumption, cites Washington DC as a leading offender, and calls for immediate repentance to protect liberty.
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Sodom
Gomorrah
Moses
Christ
Pearl Harbor
Amos’ Day
America
Washington, D. C
Lord's Prayer Pin Engraved on Tiny Gold Head
A pawnbroker in Butte Mont holds a small gold pin head engraved with the Lord's Prayer. The work took three years to complete.
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Butte Mont
New and Unusual Pillow Slip Motifs
Four embroidery patterns for pillow slips appear in a dainty white floral band with pastel centers a butterfly design and tulip pots in cross stitch. The designs are transferable and priced at 15 cents each with order details to follow.
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Roger B. Whitman
WIN Features
Jesse
John B. Westmoreland
Eagle Lake
Billy 0. Suhm
Wichita
Paul E. Fish
Troy
Miss Abbie Condit
Phyllis Belmont
WNU Features
America IN Action
Charles Dickens
David Copperfield
Henry David Thoreau
Walden
Josh Billings
John Ruskin
Walt Whitman
Gabrielle
Arold L
Lundquist
D. C
Pie Institute of Chicago
Pine Me Moodstern Newspaper Union
International Council of Religious Education
Kent Blades
S.faii
Kansas City
Aig RC
Benjamin Franklin
Hitchcock
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Doan
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