First To Greet Rising Sun Rooster Embroidery Lesson
An accessible embroidery lesson from Ruth Wyeth Spears teaches stitching a rooster motif with a sun, advising embroidering pockets before cutting and using mercerized cotton. It notes two Sewing books for home decor and embroidery, offering a purchase option and free quilt leaflet with order. Also advertises Quaker State motor oils as a performance tip for Ford, Chevrolet, and Plymouth cars.
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Ruth Wyeth Spears
Rooster
Spears
S. Desplaines St
Chicago
Ford
Chevrolet
Plymouth
Invisible Taxes and Hidden Fees Rise Above Direct Taxes
An analysis shows unseen charges collected from all citizens, including the 75 percent earning under 2500 yearly, totaling nearly double the revenue from clearly labeled taxes. The piece argues these hidden levies hit low earners hardest and shape overall tax burdens.
Roach study shows 72 percent of film themes stem from papers
Hal Roach’s survey finds 72 percent of current film themes drawn from newspaper clippings. Categories include general news 46 percent, crime 9, editorials 2, sports 2, and comic strips 1. He notes a romantic comedy approach in There Goes My Heart and cites stars like Virginia Bruce and Corinne Griffith alongside international names such as Sabu.
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Hal Roach
Fredric March
Mr. Roach
Woman Commander Leads Florida Legion Post
Mrs Pearl Vetter of Miami Fla becomes commander of a full fledged American Legion post the first all woman post in Florida She previously served as a yeomanette in World War I.
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American Legion
Pearl Vetter
Biami
Fla
Florida
Talk With God Say Noted Psychologist Promotes Psychiana
Moscow Idaho ad promotes Dr. Frank B. Robinson and his Psychiana teachings claiming direct communion with a Living God. It asserts health happiness and financial success are achievable through this scientific spiritual method and offers a free mailed treatise by sending name and address.
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Moscow
Idaho
Jesus
Frank B. Robinson
Christ
Robinson
10Th Street
Classification and textile notes from an early reference
A dated outline lists five racial groups and subtypes, followed by methods to test wool, leather preparation terms, and a note on chefs and orators citing digestive issues as a commonly cited trait. The fragment ends mid thought referring to Moses and oratorical suffering.
Cairn marks midpoint between Equator and Pole in Michigan
A cairn near Traverse City Michigan contains eight stones from each county to honor a veteran resort association manager. The structure lies a few miles north of the city and marks a symbolic mid point between the Equator and the North Pole in the Beaufort Sea region context.
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Traverse City
Mich
North Pole
Japanese Marriages Reflect Shinto and Buddhist Traditions
The article notes most Japanese marriages are performed under Shinto rites with ancestor worship, while Japanese women commonly follow Buddhism like men.
Nightingale and Monastery Historic note about Crimea
Florence Nightingale the promoter of modern nursing lived in the monastery of St. George overlooking Balaklava during the Crimean War. The article also mentions Sal Timber Tree and protected forests in India and notes the Ulm church steeple as the world’s highest at 628 feet, surpassing Todt Hill.
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Nightingale
Florence Nightingale
St. George
Balaklava
Light Brigade
India
Ulm
Germany
Todt Hill
Staten Island
Atlantic
United States
White City of the North Helsinki and its pale buildings
Helsinki is described as the White City of the North due to many light colored structures. The text notes woodchucks providing meat and hides used for whip lashes and shod laces. It also references Julius Caesar and Augustus adjusting the days of November, and mentions the first official U S patent issued in July 1790.
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Helsinki
Capital
Finland
United States
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Invigora
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Pinkham
Terenpurten
Ding Stareas
Lot
G-Man
Sabu
Virginia Vale
Corinne Griffith
Corinne
George Marshall
New York
London
Alexander Korda
Robert Flaherty
Seth Parker
Dick Tracy
Fred Waring
Hollywood
Priscilla
Rosemary Lane
Johnny “Scat” Davis
Bert Lahr
Western Newspaper Union
Virginia Bruce
Maine
Lewis C. Barrows
Bazilla W. Clark
Bot” Smith
Fort Fairfield
Pine Tree
Bob Feller
Himself
Dizzy Dean
Cleveland Indians
Detroit
Thomas Parran Jr
Miami
Parran
Gilbert EL. Donohue
Stephen A. Hrinke
Japan
Dorothy Day
Genevieve Best
Indianapolis
Masuko Fojioka
Los Angeles
Muriel Cox
New Orleans
Moses the Prophet
Beaufort Sea
Arctic Ocean
Alaska
Canadian Arctic Islands
Julius
Caesar
Augustus
Plandome
Salt Lake
State St
Reno
Nevada
Golden
UTA
Photography
Kraft Economy
Fox
Schramm-Johnson
Interstate Brick CO
E. Hy
Ealt Lake City
Utah
State
Great Western Athletic Good
Reese
UTAHIDAHO _SCHOOL SUPPLY CO
ITE
Terme Moser-Hartman CO
Salt Lake City
Harley Bants
Physiciana
South St
Radio School
Elec
Aviation
Western Electrical Col
AAS Home Service Co
3Rd
Ealt Lake
Ke City
Apex Bases & Service
Emand
Nee, Moler
Barber College
IL. D. S. Business College
Salty Gaes City
Truckers Trading Post
Dodge
Lyman Motor Co
Oorse & & Plymouth
Lake City
Rollo
University of California
Harold Welch
University
ROLLS
Colm Keprinta
Puere Aervice Vergo
Dept. Merth Dakota
Acousticon Institute
Salt Leake City
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