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Newspaper

Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1935

Page

12

Chic horse frock pattern 0546 promises slender fit

Pattern 0546 offers a four piece horse frock with diagonal button rows and a square neck to slim the figure. Sizes 14 to 46 are available with fabric yardage listed for size 16. Order form requests name address style number and size sent to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept New York.

Sewing Circle Pattern Dept West Eighteenth St New York N. Y

Fragrancy Charge Involves Indianapolis Policeman

Indianapolis policeman Paul Vearsey escorted a frowsy individual to police headquarters. The desk sergeant asked the charge and Vearsey replied fragrancy after discovering 16 bottles of perfume and three boxes of face powder on the prisoner.

Paul Vearsey Indianapolis Vearsey

Mystery of the Jewels and a Silent Robber

A Wilton household hosts Marcia Howe, Sylvia Hayden and a stranger named Stanley Heath amid a jewel theft. Heath claims safety from New York while Currier is sent for. Sylvia secretly suspects theft, hides the gems, and debates motive as Solitude and a rising inner restlessness drive the drama.

Widder Marcia Howe Wilton Marcia Sylvia Hayden Elisha Winslow Stanley Heath Sylvia Heath S. C. Heath New York Currier

Pillow slippages and jewel caper drive tense dinner scene

Sylvia plots while Marcia and Stanley Heath linger upstairs. a jewel case is hidden and pillowcases prove stubborn as tension rises over who will dine and who watches the hall. Marcia chooses to stay, planning sewing and quiet reading while Sylvia schemes.

Gossiping after mail at the village post office

In a seaside village, neighbors discuss Sylvia's admirer Horatio Fuller from Alton City and speculate on future plans. Eleazer Crocker schemes for a private confession to Marcia Howe while Elisha Winslow discovers a set of valuable Long Island Jewels hidden beneath a brick as he schemes to arrest Heath and flee with the telegram.

Mr. Fuller Hottie Sylvia Marcia Zenas Henry Wilton Cape Sam Nickerson Silas Eleazer Crocker Wal Fuller Horatio Fuller Eleazer Alton City Benjamin Todd Ephraim United States Sawyer Falls Heath Widder’s Silas Nickerson Elisha Winslow Capt. Whineas Taylor Marcia's Earth Lish Winslow Elisha Whipple Atire Marcia Howe Palmin Dan Whipple Long Island Lish Law

Petal Pillow or Bag for Pajamas

Advertises a silk and rayon cuttings package to sew a dainty petal pillow or pajama bag. Includes white and peach petals with full sewing directions. Package No 46 costs 40 cents postpaid. instructions only 10 cents. Send stamped self addressed envelope to Hom Craft Co Dept A St Louis Mo for details.

Hom Craft Co Dept. A Nineteenth and St. Louis Ave St. Louis

The Terrible Sawfish: A Deadly Ocean Predator

The sawfish, a slender oceanic shark like Pristidae member, grows up to 20 feet with a long rostrum edged by teeth. It preys on other fishes and even whales, inhabits warm tropical waters, and gives birth to live young. It is valued for its rough skin by fishermen.

Tropics Equator Mississippi Nicaragua

Englishman with forty wives and seventy nine children

In Zululand during the late 1800s John Dunn, a white Englishman, had four native wives and became one of eighteen chiefs after the 1879 uprising. His 79 living children recently appeared in a Cape Town native court arguing over a 10,000 acre land allotment from the Union of South Africa parliament, with each heir to receive 100 acres.

John Dunn Africa Zululand Cape Town Union of South Africa

Barcelona Harbor Through the Ages

The port of Barcelona, dating to the Second century and rivaling Genoa and Venice in medieval Mediterranean trade, evolved from a Phoenician trading hub into a modern harbor pierced by long wharves that host several large vessels simultaneously, a legacy echoed as Columbus returned from America.

Barcelona Genoa Venice Columbus America

Virgin Islands Named for St Ursula and 11000 Virgins

The Virgin Islands were named by Columbus on his second voyage as a tribute to St Ursula and her 11 000 virgins. The account notes the beauty of the islands and Columbus’ lack of saints to honor, prompting the shortcut name Virgin Islands.

Virgin Islands Columbus St. Ursula

Pretty Actress Accuses Officer of Resisting in Kansas City

Betty Ann Painter, a Little Theater actress, claims a Kansas City motorcycle officer resisted her after a traffic stop. The incident escalated as Painter says she was flattered and detained while the officer recalls her resisting.

Betty Ann Painter Kansas City

Adlerika Cleanses Upper and Lower Bowel Aiding Digestion

A old advertisement touts Adlerika as a comprehensive bowel cleanser that acts on both upper and lower bowels to expel old poisonous matter and relieve gas pains sour stomach and headaches. Dr H L Shoub of New York cites reduced bacteria after cleansing and claims quick relief with one spoonful. Sold by druggists and drug departments.

H. L. Shoub New York

In One Hundred Years None of Us Will Be Very Important

A reflective note urging lasting kindness and steady effort. The author emphasizes humility, patience, and continued goodwill as guiding principles for the future.

How Calotabs Help Nature To Shed A Cold

Millions have found in Calotabs a valuable aid in treating colds. They take one or two tablets the first night and repeat the third or fifth night if needed. Calotabs help Nature throw off a cold without side effects when used as directed.

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