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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1938
Page
8
An old tale about a lion in a Montana camp is told in a smoking room setting. A boy claims to have seen the same lion five minutes later and to have stroked its whiskers, remarking on their wetness.
A scientist describes the deer bottfly speed at about 818 miles per hour, roughly twice the fastest airplane record. He notes sound travels 1,100 feet per second and imagines planes could encircle the world in daylight if fast enough.
National Geographic Society outlines Williamsburg as a restored historic center within Colonial National Historical Park. It traces Virginia’s early bounds from 1606 to 1753, the rise of Williamsburg as capital, Jamestown’s legacy, and the College of William and Mary shaping Middle Plantation into Williams burg.
An embroidery guide shows a plain border pattern with color tips and stitching steps. Book No 2 from Mrs Spears of Chicago offers ninety embroidery stitches and home decor projects for 25 cents postpaid, including fabric repairs and table settings.
Pattern 1679 offers seven motifs 6 by 7 inches with transfers and applique pieces. Includes color suggestions, stitch illustrations, and material needs. Send 15 cents in stamps to Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept. 82 Eighth Ave New York with name address and pattern number.
Collier's Weekly notes that Jenny Lind, the Swedish singer, toured the United States in 1850 under P. T. Barnum and earned about 150 concerts totaling 150000 dollars, linking high pay to entertainment figures beyond Hollywood.
Readers are invited to write to C. Houston Goudiss at 6 East 39th Street New York City to obtain a new Vitamin Primer. The booklet explains vitamin functions in simple charts and lists foods to help families meet daily requirements. A postcard request is sufficient.
Answers cover Cordell Hull as Chief Executive during Roosevelt’s 1935 cruise period. Obverse and reverse are coin sides. Continental United States excludes Alaska by convention. Zenith is the point directly overhead. Congress averages 197 days per session. Iron ore coke limestone form pig iron. Payload is revenue carrying weight. Small sailboats pay 72 cents per net ton when sailing through the canal. Lincoln’s top fee was $5,000 for Illinois Central railroad work.
The snippet shows banter about pride and fortune with lines about marriage prizes and playful exchanges. It includes remarks on gender roles and a joke about a man marrying for luck, ending with a note on relief.
Smith and Jones discuss Johnson becoming an elephant trainer after a joking past with performing fleas. The dialogue then shifts to a quiz about happiness and ends with a height remark about Jerry at five feet eleven inches.
A practical protective wax popular in homes nationwide. It dries in 20 minutes, gives satin gleam floors, and requires minimal labor. The wax resists dust, preserves natural wood color, and is a cost saving domestic gem.
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