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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1938
Page
8
The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept announces patterns No. 1585 and 1629 with sizes 36 to 52 and 14 to 20 plus a 32 page Fall and Winter Pattern Book. Materials required include 39 inch and 35 inch fabrics with yards given. order via Room 1020 Chicago.
A column offers practical advice for housewives on chores and safety. Tips include cleaning chamois, suede care, choosing poultry, treating tea cloth stains, repurposing leftover cereal, stretching soap, adjusting curtains, cleaning hair brushes, and preventing accidents from stairs and ill fitting stockings. It emphasizes gentle handling and avoidance of damage.
Winter lubrication problems demand oil with three traits: low cold test, lubrication across speeds, and durability. Quaker State Winter Oil, refined in Pennsylvania, promises easier starts, reduced sludge and corrosion, and longer intervals between oil additions.
The quiz claims President Roosevelt speaks French and German and reads Spanish. It states Japanese cherry trees do not bear fruit and Vermont has over 200 covered bridges. It claims US population rose thirtyfold in four generations. It cites Greatheart’s 1923 record high jump of 8 ft 13-16 in and says Deutschland was first wartime Atlantic crossing submarine.
A puzzled listener questions the Grand Canyon anecdote as the speaker recounts a night scene and a humorous quip about a new machine gun. The dialogue shifts to a joke exchange about a loaded gun and a driver who did not realize it was loaded.
A fragment quotes Samuel Johnson on the absurdity of claiming virtue only on one side. The line defines a pompous, uncharitable man who insists his own view is the sole source of virtue.
An astronomer explains that the star is revealed by light that began 3,000 years ago and travels at 186 400 miles per second. A political economist urges to extend the numerical string without a dollar sign.
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