Report on the Russians from a Moscow visit
The author tours Moscow and Tschaikovsky Hall while observing stark contrasts between dilapidated urban life and grand Soviet spaces. He meets Mikoyan, notes the well-dressed performers amid a shabby audience, and contrasts Carnegie Hall quality with Tschaikovsky Hall staging. He comments on access limits for foreign reporters and the wartime economy reflected in attire and food.
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Eric Johnston
Moscow
Johnston
Mikoyan
Stalin
Kremlin
America
Kirilov
Tschaikovsky Hall
New York
Carnegie Hall
Tschaikovsky
Soviet Factory Tour Reveals Women, Wages, and Ration Life
In Moscow factory suburbs the Stormovik plant shows 65 percent female staff and a sixty six hour week. Workers’ pay starts at 750 roubles monthly for quota, with over Fulfillment raising pay to around 1000 or more. directors earn 8000 roubles plus 150 percent with banners.
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New York
London
Moscow
Stormovik
Rad_Ain Rares Sannraach
Ingit
Lenin
Stalin
America
Vasili Nikolayevitch Smyrnov
Eric Johnston
Eric
Trade Union Committee
Advice for a 17 year old wife in an aging marriage
Kathleen Norris offers counsel to Sandra a 20 year old mother whose marriage to a 44 year old doctor fails to fit their ages and lifestyles. Norris urges growth into a capable homemaker and suggests gradual steps to improve the union while noting parental disapproval of teenage marriages.
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Sandra
A Fortunate Position A Fortunate Position
Sandra, once dazzled by marriage to a much older doctor and his wealth, endures a strained union. Her youthful tastes clash with his reserved, middle aged ways, as she seeks dances and gaiety while he objects to social outings and controls funds. He accuses her of extravagance yet hides his own affairs.
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Andra Baker
Harold
Sandra
Pamela
Mother
Waxing stockings to extend wear time
Women revive a European method by applying candle wax or paraffin to heels and toes of stockings before wearing. A thin film protects the fabric, making stockings more durable for several washings and wearings without visible residue.
Needlework Patterns for Fruit Motifs on Towels
Cross stitch designs for tea towels breakfast cloths or place mats. Each fruit motif measures about seven by seven inches in realistic colors. Due to high demand some orders take longer. send orders to Sewing Circle Needlework 109 Mission St San Francisco California No.
Practical Household Hints From A Frugal Era
Learn to sew with a thimble on the third finger of the right hand to ease stitching and avoid finger soreness. Use envelopes for shopping lists and filed sale bills, then record them when time allows. Clean an egg beater with cold then hot water, dry in air, keep cogs dry. Ensure frying fat is hot to prevent pale donuts. too much flour in sinkers weakens texture. To remove paint from fabric, apply ammonia turpentine mix, wash in soapy water. Oil lid gaskets to stop pressure cooker leaks. Press laces on the wrong side with a Turkish towel under embroidery. Baste pockets at top before sewing sides and bottom. Refrigerate fingernail polish to slow thickening. Cook salt pork with green beans for flavor without butter.
Temperature alters color of Chinese primrose blooms
The Chinese primrose Primula sinensis shows red blossoms at 60 degrees and white blooms at about 85 degrees, illustrating how temperature affects flower color.
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Spaso House
Grand Central Station
W.L. White
Sian
Red Army
Annapolis
West Point
Suvorov
Troi
Genghis Khan
Karl Marx
Russia
Moskva
Intourist
American Express
Soviet Union
Metropole
Kathleen Norris
By Kathleen, Norris
Danc
Mission St
San Francisco, Calif
Baking Guide
Meen
Hulman & Company
Terre Haute
Indiana
Crete
Uae
le Peter Pain
Ben-Gay Quick
Tom
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