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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1939
Page
3
Promising performer Star Dust appears as a rising talent spotlighted by Virginia Vale. The article previews potential breakthrough roles and early career signs, highlighting versatility and upcoming projects shaping a notable debut era.
Irish born Geraldine Fitzgerald rises from Gate Players to Hollywood through The Turn of the Tide The Mill on the Floss and Heartbreak House She lands roles in Wuthering Heights and Dark Victory and later stars in a Columbia summer revue with Ernc Rapee Jane Froman and Jan Peerce The Andrews Sisters joke ends in Brooklyn while Rudy Vallee eyes directing and Lewis Stone touts a long film career milestone
Pete Gear of Sunnysie L I joined a coal barge crew in 1927 for a voyage 195 miles out to sea. Four seasick rookies and a wounded mate faced dense fog, looming liners, and 36 hours of bell ringing before a New London rescue plane finally located them.
A summary of the evolution of patent law tracing constitutional basis to promote science and the arts, noting initial patent grants by 1790 officials, Jefferson’s role, the 1836 establishment of the Patent Office under a commissioner, its transfer to the Interior in 1849, and the 1925 move to the Commerce Department by executive order.
A Rutgers University guide explains selecting nail sizes from half to three pounds for a nails kit, stressing proper penetration, clinching, and boxing nails, plus driving perpendicular to the surface and avoiding nails in green or end grain. It notes friction, joint strength, and the need for dry wood to ensure secure, safe connections.
Poultry instructor F. P. Jeffrey of Rutgers University urges poultrymen to study monthly egg prices before setting yearly plans. He notes large eggs fetch more value in fall while small eggs profit in spring. USDA figures show 53 percent of annual production occurs in March to June, with December and January trend declines.
Readers receive detailed crochet instructions for making rag rugs using wool rags, with patterns for circles squares and triangles. Directions include chain counts, stitch types, color changes, and border shaping, plus a note that Book 1 Sewing for the Home Dec is in effect.
Offers 15 cent individual books or 25 cent for both titles. Orders urged before stock runs out, with free quilt leaflet or rag leaflet for combined purchases. Mrs. Spears, 210 S. Desplaines St Chicago II, handles orders for the 96 How to Sew articles not yet published in the paper.
U S Senator Josh Lee is quoted as saying that when a man leans against the farce of his own apple tree no one can talk communism to him. The remark reflects a cautious stance on ideological persuasion.
A reader’s Q and A covers alliteration claustrophobia undoing limits of numbering and more. It lists answers: claustrophobia is fear of confined spaces brass is mined as an alloy of copper and zinc. difference between being interested and curious. soda water contains carbonated water. Esther and Song of Solomon lack explicit mentions of God while others mention God. deluge dated 2348 BCE per Hebrew chronology. a vigintillion is 63 zeros.
The text explains alliteration as a literary device where the same consonant or sound begins adjacent words, producing a rhythmic effect. An example shows two or more words starting with the same sound, such as an Austrian army awfully arrayed, besieging Belgrade.
A reflective piece on optimism and pessimism. It contrasts cautious outlooks with bold belief in guiding others. The author muses on influence, discretion, and the limits of destiny in shaping a nation's character.
A concise reflection on greatness and the enduring impact of a celebrated figure, contrasting a great book with the greater measure of public discourse surrounding a notable individual. The saying elevates the influence of reputation and conversation about a distinguished man.
A brief quotation emphasizes the value of practical mercy over abstract wisdom. The line highlights humane compassion as a steadfast guide in difficult times, reflecting Eliot’s belief in kindness as a practical remedy for hardship.
A National Apple Institute statement extols the apple as unmatched in color, flavor, and overall appeal among fruits. It acknowledges other fruits may be more delicious or nutritious but asserts the apple's superiority as a staple fruit variety.
Fort Yukon, once a mining post, now famed for fur trade, faced poultry woes as hens failed to lay due to long sunlit nights. Alaska solved the issue by providing artificially darkened houses for nights, helping birds rest and maintain production.
The Washington Experiment Station recommends oats to curb pullet cannibalism. Feeding oat hulls or oat millfeed helps curb pecking, but oat hull ash or oat ash does not.
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