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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1951
Page
3
This piece advises homeowners to leave soap and water behind for many surfaces and use specialized cleaners to restore and protect furnishings. It covers methods for painted surfaces sinks porcelain tiles and mirrors, plus the use of household bleach polishes and cloth applications to restore gloss and reduce stains and scratches.
Cleaning methods cover Venetian blinds, windows, mirrors, and furniture. Use dusting brushes for slats, liquids or waxes for polish, tapes cleaned with fabric cleaners, and special cleaners for stains. For upholstery and rugs choose dry cleaning foam or dry suds and follow preparation steps.
A legislative committee studies how racing operates revealing routes from five and a half furlongs to a mile and three quarters. It notes the odds and betting with mutuels, the role of jockeys, purses, and the spectator experience as horse racing history and culture unfold.
John P. Crane, ex head of the New York Uniformed Firemen Association, sues to return to the department after Kefauver testimony about alleged bribes. The piece lampoons reform era antics with Jake’s theatrics and a Fire Department bid for reinvention.
Kathleen Norris relates a wife’s plea as her husband, long devoted, betrays the family for a newer affair. He asks for a divorce, allows Daisy to influence their children, and threatens financial control while maintaining a calm, self justified stance. The letter ends with a heartbroken, unresolved plea for guidance.
The United States approves a 190 million loan to India to buy two million tons of American wheat, potentially feeding about seven million people this summer. With famine looming, India’s diet relies on herbs, weeds and sparse grains as rationing affects a third of 350 million people.
Features Pattern No 8704 for sizes 34 to 46 with bolero and circle skirt options and details on fabric yardage. Also highlights Junior Summer Wear Pattern No 8595 for sizes 11 to 18 with a circle skirt and peasant blouse combo and yardage guidance.
Among the first American furniture pieces the Pilgrims made was a sturdy bench still useful today. Pattern 218 includes tracing diagrams and block front flower directions, priced 25 cents. Pattern sent from Workshop Pattern Service Drawer 10 Bedford Hills New York.
A medical joke and quip set present a patient woken by a fire alarm after surgery, a boastful doctor recalling lean beginnings and patients as monuments, and a sharp line about a rich patient deemed psychoneurosis.
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