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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1940
Page
7
The article describes fitting spectacles to dogs via collar attachments. A bone treated with fat tests their sight by rewarding successful tracking with fat flavor, then increasing distance until the dog's distance vision is measured and eyewear strength prescribed.
An advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin as a dual remedy for constipation and stomach discomfort. It claims Pepsin digests undigested food. Senna stimulates bowels. suitable for children and adults. marketed through druggists.
A sharp Carlyle quote critiques books that fail to improve with repeated reading. It argues time is valuable and only worthwhile reading adds lasting value through repetition.
Joseph W LaBine presents his weekly news analysis noting opinions reflect the analyst rather than the newspaper. The column emphasizes interpretive views on current events and media framing, distinguishing editorial voice from the paper's stance.
New Englander from Montana traveled from Washington to Columbus in late January to press C I O support for Senator Burton Wheeler. He urged Roosevelt to avoid a third term while promising to back the President if renominated, and he outlined a program emphasizing labor support, jobs, relief, and trade. A rousing convention scene followed as Wheeler presented his platform and hinted at a presidential bid.
Congress weighs abrogating the 1911 trade pact and an arms embargo amid Tokyo's retaliation over British actions. Japan pressures Britain through the Shanghai and Tientsin blocks while U S leaders clash over timing and scope of new measures. Some lawmakers push hard lines while others urge caution.
Securities and Exchange Commissioner Jerome N. Frank said public utilities have not begun voluntary integration programs as required. The government is about to commence proceedings. In Washington, the treasury noted Britain sold nearly 10 percent of its readily marketable American securities in the first two war months to raise cash for munitions.
Harry Hopkins returned to work after 13 months as commerce secretary. John Thomas of Gooding Idaho named U S senator to replace the late William Borah. Kaiser Wilhelm II, exiled German emperor, marked his eighty first birthday in Doorn Netherlands. Edward S Harkness, philanthropist who gave away over 100 million from Standard Oil wealth, died at 66 in New York.
The piece notes U S censure talks with Schwel lenbach over embargo policy to satisfy public wishes. It covers Congress budget cuts to farm parity payments, Sweden warnings to Americans, and Romania facing German oil pressure while balancing German and Allied interests.
Religious education notice notes February 11 lesson subjects and scripture texts selected for study. Copyright held by International Council of Religious Education with usage permission.
A religious teaching outlines Jesus in the temple facing critics, urging repentance over words, warning that selfish unbelief leads to Christ rejection. It discusses the parable of the vineyard, Israel’s rejection, and the belief that God is not defeated by crucifixion, with call to repentance and faith.
Ruth Wyeth Spears describes a saw tooth quilt border used to trim unbleached muslin kitchen curtains. The simple, effective design can decorate various fabrics and looks surprisingly modern. The article explains cutting a stiff paper pattern to begin.
Mrs Spears offers a set of three Early American quilt block patterns Kaleidoscope Whirlwind and Ann Rutledge. The Ann Rutledge design is sketched from an original in the Rutledge Tavern at New Salem Illinois where Abe Lincoln boarded and courted the proprietor's daughter. Send 10 cents to Mrs Spears Drawer 10 Bedford Hills NY for the patterns.
A column offers kitchen and household hints. It suggests paprika to dress white sauce for vegetables, leaf sugar serves 25, dipping cups in hot water prevents sticking, and softening gum with egg white aids removal from washable fabrics.
A brief quotation attributes a classic warning to Pythagoras about anger. The maxim notes anger as folly that leads to repentance, underscoring the moral causality of temper.
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