Modern Etiquette Questions and Answers
A reader asks about leaving manners thanking the hostess and her mother, a universal etiquette basis, nicknames on visiting cards, how an unmarried woman should sign business letters, gifting with invitations or christenings, and whether to use a fork or fingers for asparagus. Answers: thank the mother, yes. basis of all etiquette is sincere consideration. no nicknames on cards. sign as Miss Mary Jones with Miss in parentheses. yes gift when invited or for a christening. eat asparagus with a fork.
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Mary Jones
West to Have Best Crop in Years Says Railway Leader
C C Coleman chairman and president of the Canadian Pacific Railway returns to Montreal from inspecting Western lines and reports the West will have one of its best general crops in years. He notes gains in grain and pasture lands, rising livestock wealth, and improving marketing and financial conditions, with Saskatchewan harvests already starting. He sees war-driven industrial progress aiding the region’s economy and hopes for continued benefits after the war.
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West
C. C. Coleman
Canadian Pacific Railway
Montreal
Coleman
Saskatchewan
D. C. Coleman
The
Palindrome Reference Marks Napoleon Career in Elba
The Chicago Tribune notes Elba’s notoriety as Napoleon’s exile and a famous palindrome. It cites the line Able was I ere I saw Elba as a witty summary of his career and urges reading the sentence backward for perspective.
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Elba
Chicago Tribune
Civilians Rebuild Kiev After War Devastation
Seven thousand youths and about 3000 adults devote spare time to cleaning and restoring Kiev’s main street Kreshchatik. Andrei Sakharov has logged 15 Sundays, surpassing his quota by 150 percent. Notices on walls seek singers for the Dumka Choir and dancers for the Ballet.
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Kreshchatik
Kiev
Andrei Sakharov
Supreme Soviet of the Ukraine
Supreme Court of the Republic
Dumka
Nazis Dress Tanks In Plastic Hulls
The Germans reportedly clothe their 60 ton Tiger tanks in camouflaged plastic hulls to foil Allied sticky bombs. The plastic skins, grey green and smooth, are intended to shed bombs that rely on adhesive attachment to tank sides.
End of War Yet Not Won Says The Monitor
The Christian Science Monitor argues Germany cannot win but Allied victory hinges on field success and home-front morale. It recalls 1918 logic, notes Allied advances in Brittany toward Paris, German division losses, and the risk of complacency if German resolve persists.
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Europe
The
Christian Science Monitor
Brittany
Paris
Luftwaffe
London
Berlin
Foch
Chermay- Formies-La-Capelle-Guise
British tire claims bullet proof design in Normandy
A recent report describes a British tire marketed to the United States under reverse lend lease. It is not truly bullet proof but reinforced with an inner ring and stronger beading to resist flats for about 40 miles.
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Normandy
Britain
America
United States
North Africa
Desert
Soil blamed for root rot in Deas strawberries and onions
Report indicates soil conditions rather than germs cause root rot disease affecting Deas strawberry beds and nearby onion crops. Researchers note moisture and soil pH as key factors and advise revised cultivation practices to mitigate losses.
Ehrenburg Declares Germans Will Fall On Battlefield
Russian author Ilya Ehrenburg states in Moscow that Germany's fate hinges on combat on the battlefield, not on German generals at home. He asserts Allies and tanks will drive Hitlerite Germany to its knees as they reach Berlin.
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Ilya. Ehrenburg
Russia
Reich
Germany
Ehrenburg
Moscow
Berlin
Western grain districts boost cattle and hog wealth says official
D C Coleman of the Canadian Pacific Railway on a western tour notes strong grain yields and ample feed. He observes rising livestock populations and greater wealth in Western agriculture due to combining crops and pasture lands. He cautions that grain quality may not meet standards.
Wartime ham radio operators in the United States
During the 1941 wartime suspension of amateur radio, about 60 000 operators of all ages and genders were active in the United States with roughly 25 000 enlisted in war service.
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Ambateur
United States
Gentle All Bran remedy for regularity preferred
An advertisement promotes Kellogg's All Bran as a gentle solution for constipation caused by low bulk in the diet. It urges daily consumption with ample water, claiming the cereal produces smooth bulk and eases elimination, with pleasant relief and ongoing regularity. Grocers stock two sizes. made by Kellogg's in London Canada.
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Kellogg’s
London
Canada
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