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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1936
Page
4
Advice on accepting reality, using conscience as a guide for self, not others. Urges patience and avoiding resentment, warning against excessive fault finding and long complaints to others. Emphasizes ease through acceptance and less criticism.
Simon Potter falls for a slick book agent selling a self help medical tome on installments. The agent hypes cures for rheumatism and other diseases, prompting Simon to buy a large volume. Neighbors Abbie Leighton and Mandy warn against sharkers, and the book turns out to be a costly mis-buy.
Britain hosts about a million golfers including 250000 women who spend roughly 150 million dollars yearly on golf. Subscriptions total 22.5 million, balls cost 7.5 million, clubs and repairs 13.25 million, caddies 10 million, travel 50 million, and food 42.5 million. A first class woman player spends about 1500 yearly, men about 2000. There are 2000 clubs, 400-member clubs barely pay, municipal courses attract many golfers, and golf is a five dollar daily sport for many.
A Glasgow man, Thomas Mitchell of Heron Street, was jailed for three months after attempting extortion by alleging bread contained a dead rat. He first sought 15 for health claims from a bread firm, then presented another loaf with a similar claim under a false name. The city analyst found the “rat” was actually singed rabbit skin.
Paramount and RKO may merge soon, stirring upheaval in the film industry as familiar executives reappear across studios. Olivia de Havilland negotiates a trust fund, plans Sara toga visits, and heads to The Marriage Clause with Robert Montgomery. Show Boat remake eyes strong box office, while Irene Dunne and Paul Robeson shine in performance. A new history shorts series debuts with Song of the Nation, and Anna Sten hints at future work in Hollywood Boulevard. Douglas Fairbanks Sr. contemplates retirement. Fred Astaire scales to two films yearly. Ginger Rogers expands beyond dance.
Lovely dress features shirred sleeves with wide contrasting cuffs and a jaunty bow neck. Made in dotted swiss, batiste, or voile. simple to sew with two front pleats and front stitchings. Waist accented by a belt. sizes 12 to 20 with corresponding busts. pattern requires 41/4 to 1 yard plus contrast, send fifteen cents to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept.
The Torrens system is in effect in Mississippi Nebraska New York North Carolina Oregon Utah Virginia Washington and Cook county Illinois. Property owners present proof of ownership to a designated court aided by an official examiner of title. If the court approves after hearing, it decrees ownership with a modest registration fee and a $1 per thousand assurance fund tax to cover future claims.
A collection of practical home ideas from the WNU Service includes cinnamon toast with banana slices, thickening tart cherry or berry fillings with flour, lemon juice in grape juice for a cold drink, easy hinge lattices for rose bushes, umbrella ribs as plant stakes, mildew removal from leather bags with petroleum ointment, weekly iron cleaning with paraffin, lemon juice in fried fish batter, polishing mahogany with warm water and white soap, rhubarb preparation for color retention, and freezing fruit juices and ginger ale into ice cubes for drinks.
Becher notes varied givers. Some demand anger when asked yet give 80 with force like bullets. Others give beautifully and memorable, “a pleasure to approach.” Some are constant like a spring, always full, others leak like a dry pump.
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