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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1940
Page
7
The Flower Basket design offers versatile quilt motifs with appliqué or outline flowers, plus an embroidery option. Transfer 7762 includes cutting patterns for the pieced baskets and 20 flower motifs for linens, luncheon cloths, and curtains. Order details follow.
A monumental 40 volume Chinese dictionary is being compiled. Each word will include definitions and every compound word and phrase where it can be used. The example word yi has 11 000 listings, necessitating a four volume index for constant reference.
A catalog of natural riches mentions diamonds and gold, honey and icebergs, ivory and jade, lightning and pearls, rain and sand, snow and sponges in their respective natural forms and colors.
In Arizona a weapon used to kill game unlawfully is seized by the state. A weapon that killed a person is returned after trial to the defendant if unconvicted or to an heir if convicted.
A Collier's observation notes that many Ethiopian temples retain crosses whose points are capped with ostrich eggs. The eggs symbolize the old belief that the world sprang from an egg, a decorative and religious motif still seen on these structures.
Dr. James W Barton explains irritability stems from hunger. He advises saving serious discussions for after meals to avoid upsetting the appetite and digestion of the husband and father.
A health column explains hunger cycles and how eating before fatigue and irritability can boost work output. It cites physiologists and studies from Haggard and Greenberg showing fatigue relief comes from food, not rest, and that dividing meals to five may raise productivity by 10 to 15 percent among shoe workers.
Virginia Vale recalls on set quirks from Shepherd of the Hills with Vinita Campbell and labor rules limiting child work. She also notes Deanna Durbin in Spring Parade and early stories of actors turned from regular jobs to film stardom, including Nelson Eddy and Grover Jones and a Chicago cradle tale.
Dialogue from Axis leaders Mussolini Hitler and Ribbentrop outlines delays, expectations, and strategies as Britain and England resist surrender. Projections of conquering Europe, Gibraltar, and Spain frame a tense wartime briefing with ultimatums and plans for future action. Avedon caption and notes on shifting maps in New York schools conclude the item.
Answers cover Senate size and Commons seats, Georgia's country flag in India, sacred elephants, insect hunting by monkeys, bear market stocks, elegy meaning, the author of a famous poem, the Mona Passage waterway, and Ulysses S. Grant as Julia Dent's husband.
Russia is identified as the country, while a parental claim states birth grants royal property. The text hints at a salty exudate from skin pores and lists the number six hundred fifteen. It mentions descending motion, a mournful poem, Alfred Tennyson as In Memoriam, the Windward Passage, and Ulysses S. Grant in a sequence of quiz-like prompts.
A physician dentist Dr Earl H Thomas of Chicago argues the dentist should aim to place a patient’s mouth in health and that abscessed teeth can trigger rheumatism heart disease high blood pressure kidney inflammation and peptic ulcers. He warns untreated infection weakens overall resistance and can shorten lives.
Duodenal ulcers are more common than stomach ulcers. Stomach ulcers are more likely to become cancerous than duodenal ulcers. Gas in the stomach cannot cause heart disease but it can press against the chest floor and crowd the heart.
A radio program’s popularity is measured by Crosley ratings and ticket resale prices. An organized group of polite youths collects extra tickets from listeners entering broadcasts. Westinghouse Musical Americana ranks highly, with tickets at 75 cents while Toscani’s first broadcast tickets reached 50 dollars.
A brief how to from Ruth Wyeth Spears shows how diagonal darts loosen curtains at the back to create a full front line with a high drape. Tie backs and valance use rose and plum chintz. one yard of each shade per window, shade and spool table projects noted.
Mrs Ruth Wyeth Spears advertises Drawer 10 New York offering to enclose 10 cents for each book ordered.
The text notes that Ninety five is counted and introduces the ninety sixth member as Mrs. Hattie Caraway of Arkansas a woman.
Collier's notes animal actors receive laurels and Oscars for notable performances. Charmaine the female donkey from The Fighting Sixty-Ninth and Skippy the male dog famed as Asta in the Thin Man films are highlighted as trophy owners and celebrated stars.
The remark notes a balance between good will and misfortune, suggesting compensation in life where acts of kindness or malice influence outcomes. It posits a universal equity between virtue and vice, implying moral forces shape chance and fortune over time.
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