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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1948
Page
3
A brief notice invites readers to obtain a Sunbonnet Girls pattern by sending 26 cents in coins along with name, address, and the pattern number to a specified address. The ad repeats the required payment and personal details for fulfillment.
Do not hang mirrors where sun rays will strike as they cause clouding. Apply talcum powder or corn starch to preserve rubber items after washing and drying. Peroxide helps remove chocolate stains from white fabric.
A compact survey traces the flag's symbolism from ancient power signs to the stars and stripes. It recalls Continental troops raising the banner, the "Old Glory" phrase, Lincoln's tribute, and later toasts of the Union Jack and Stars and Stripes. The piece also notes contemporary celebrity scoops and cultural vignettes surrounding flags and national identity.
A columnist warns against federal aid as a hidden price. He argues government terms would regimentation local and state powers, citing California irrigation and Ford era wage debates. The piece links taxation, prices, and potential totalitarian outcomes to too much federal involvement. It also notes doctors studying Yang Mei who claims not to eat for nine years.
Practical guidance on choosing kitchen curtains to refresh rooms. Describes color, edge styles, piping, ruffles, tiebacks, and arrangement options from gathered plain curtains to double Dutch styles. Advises matching outside scenery, using solid colors with prints, and maintaining clean, vacuumed floors during installation.
An article discusses a baby pink terry cloth hooded beach coat and a wasp waisted girl’s swim suit with wired bra support. It also provides sewing guidance for curtains, including tearing fabric for straight lines, removing selvage, hemming, shrinkage tucks, floor ironing, and ruffle yardage calculations for different cuts.
A description of fabric hats with tie-on brims in bird's eye pique and organdie brims. The model features a self band and a bow, with multiple intriguing variants of the same basic concept.
A collection of home improvement Q A on removing finger marks from a head board tile flooring DIY projects patching basement plaster and polishing glass table tops. Cleaning with soap and turpentine is suggested for marks while tile work can be DIY with the right guide.
Chicago transit riders leave more than 500000 dollars worth of goods on streetcars buses and elevated lines yearly reports the American Municipal association. One huge loss was a million dollars in negotiable bonds forgotten on an L train by a South American banker. The most unusual forgotten item was a box of white mice.
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