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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1948
Page
7
A Quaker posts a sign offering a vacant lot to anyone who is truly satisfied. A wealthy farmer reads the message and declares he is already rich and satisfied, then asks what more he could want. The Quaker asks if satisfaction is enough to deserve the land.
A woman mails the family Bible to her brother in another city. A postal clerk asks if the package is fragile. she replies that it only contains the Ten Commandments.
An excited woman confronts a shop assistant with a faded apron. She accuses the seller of misrepresenting the fabric color, claiming it ran during the first wash. The assistant questions the claim, while the customer demands accountability.
A customer asks how a rubber tire ended in a sausage and is told the joke that cars replace horses everywhere. The exchange highlights a humorous era shift in transportation and industry.
Prepared Mike questions Joe who wears three hats one atop another. Joe explains a politician has a hat for the head a hat for the ring and a hat for talking through.
A former serviceman, after long search for shelter, buys a cracker-box house using a G I loan. He tells his wife over the phone that the house may not stand long but claims to have found the man who built a better mousetrap.
Pattern No 1684 for sizes 6 months 1 2 and 3 years includes a dayline dress with slip panties and rompers. Diagonal bodice and hip treatment accented by large novelty buttons, advertised as a smart daytime dress for winter. Printed patterns offered with the magazine for 25 cents.
A cooky jar should hold one kind of cookie and a separate jar for others to avoid contamination. Clean glass surfaces like mirrors or doors with a lintless cloth dampened in cold vinegar for a brilliant finish.
Instructions advise removing the frock and placing it on a hanger to air dry thoroughly. A scented sachet inside the dress leaves a lasting aroma. Do not soak clothes longer than 30 minutes as extended soaking loosens fibers.
A collection of everyday tips covering cooking prep for poultry and olives, flower arrangement guidance favoring neutral vases, facial skincare steps to close pores, and home floor repair advice. Suggestions include oiling olives for shine, white vases to suit color schemes, using warm then cold water on the face, and wedging sagging floors with rubber wedges from tires.
A humorous exchange extols an insurer for rapid payouts. One man reportedly received a check half an hour after his accident, while another quips a man who fell from ten stories got his check by the third floor.
A young man visits a large company seeking work after seeing an advertisement. The manager reveals a flood of over a thousand applications. The man offers to help by sorting and classifying the applications instead.
In Flying Kilometer events skiers descend a 3281 foot iced hill to set speed records. Competitors wear a streamlined metal hood to cut wind resistance and reach speeds around 90 miles per hour.
A fashion tip suggests using a thin wool scarf with fringed ends as a sash to brighten a skirt and blouse or wool dress. The item adds color and versatility to a daytime outfit.
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