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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1937
Page
4
A domestic scene from a family table in 1938 shows a mother teaching four year old Billy about the globe. Billy guesses the world is “in a terrible shape” while the father listens and the parents joke about meals like potato salad and marmalade tart.
A fragment from Pit-Bits Magazine hints at a quirky guide or character in a youth scouting context. The text alludes to a mother and a promised lesson or device, with odd phrasing suggesting humor or satire from the periodical.
A furnace tip warns against stirring the fire from above with a poker as it causes clinkers. Mixing ashes with live coals packs the fuel, choking the fire and clogging grates, hindering air flow and efficient burning.
Ad copy touts Dentons Facial Magnesia as a miracle product for breaking up large pores. It claims guaranteed disappearance of ugly pores and a firm smooth complexion appealing to men seeking a fresh young look.
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