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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1948
Page
7
A company cook serves thin bread and butter and the sergeant admits cutting them. a soldier jokes about shuffling and dealing. A riddle about a wage earner teacher asks what comes like a lion and goes out like a amb. The answer is father when he brings home wages.
A playful dialogue sketches a moth guiding seasons and a motorist whose engine dies while a traffic cop urges calm. The items riff on seasonal clothing, odd insects, and a car breakdown in a brisk, humorous exchange.
In a terse exchange, Mrs Jones questions a tramp about contentment with life on the road. The tramp admits a longing for mobility, saying he would welcome a car to escape constant begging.
In a brief wartime incident a raid warden admonishes a masked woman for a crooked gas mask. The woman retorts she does not wear a gas mask, highlighting tension during a vigilance operation and the public’s wartime anxieties.
Fresh two piece frock with slanted blouse closure and peplum flare paired with a slim skirt. Pattern No. 8293 offered in sizes 12 through 20. Size 14 requires 4 yards of 39 inch fabric. Includes options for brief or longer sleeves and a soft yoke treatment for a flattering silhouette.
Practical hints cover plate display, shoe care, mosquito prevention, fabric whitening, laundry draping, paint stain removal, and stain lifting with nail polish remover. The tips mix household crafts with quirky remedies and old fashioned polish ideas.
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