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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1937
Page
6
Pattern 1388 provides directions for a dainty party frock in a clover leaf crochet motif. One piece with a gathered yoke works in string or mercerized cotton, sizes 4 to 6. Send 15 cents in stamps or coins to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft, Eighth Ave New York, with pattern number and your address.
Sugar coated laxative advertised as effective and popular with children. The copy urges immediate purchase from Adyv.
A dated quotation by Schiller notes that every change makes the favorite of fortune anxious. This line reflects a view on instability and risk in outcomes.
A collection of opinion snippets contrasts a 1930s sitdown elephant tale with tax and budget debates. It weighs federal balance versus local project funding, recalls states rights, paroleregulation, and notes minor fire damage to Colorado forests while railing at political promises.
Washington observers trace the push for a White House conference to a flood of protests criticizing President Roosevelt. The piece notes constitutional limits on federal power, discusses state and federal roles in labor disputes, and previews how a conference could shape talk of new legislation while outlining positions of Perkins and other New Dealers.
Neil Stafford recounts the social ritual of birthdays and the gift problem. A narrator recalls buying odd trinkets at a five and ten to surprise recipients, wrapping them in red ribbon, and this odd habit shaping his reputation as a discerning but seen as odd gift giver.
A quiz list gives concise answers: cat balance instinct. Seneca as Roman philosopher. ice expands when freezing. Navajo Sioux and Cheyenne as largest tribes. Latin term barbarous. Georgia named for King George II. saccharine means sweet. Mobile Alabama called City of Five Flags. Ireland as country with no army or navy.
A mirror brightens dark corners, baking sheets improve biscuit browning, and tea stains on china can lift with baking soda. A trisodium phosphate poultice cleans grease on cement, while lamb shoulder stuffing flavors meat. Clever lid removal, aluminum pot restoration, velvet scrap polish, and turpentine washing for glossy paint complete these household hints.
The note quotes Ernest Cassel asserting wealth does not guarantee happiness. He argues true worth lies in things money cannot buy. A Baden Powell remark questions the link between riches and joy, describing the speaker as lonely and well-to-do.
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