Odd Accidents of 1940 Highlight Fractured Teas and Falls
A roundup from Chicago notes bizarre 1940 mishaps across the nation. Cases include a Chicago man bitten by his own false teeth, a Colorado executive riding a locomotive cowcatcher, a hotel fireball landing on a car, and a desk crash ending with a painful nose. Tales feature Grace Durdy rescuing a burning bed, a streetcar trouser mishap, and a chain of injuries among the Kaczynski family. The National Safety Council tallies a year rich in odd injuries across cities.
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Chicago
Colorado
John Donnelly
Cleveland Municipal Court
Mr. Donnelly
Louis Durdy
Pana
Ill
Mr. Durdy
Joseph Callahan
Mr. Callahan
Jay J. Martin
Pueblo
Colo
Mr. Martin
Steel Company
Anna
Frances
John Kaczynski
John
Kaczynskis
Frank
Walter
Smiths
Ralph Lyman
Clarinda
Iowa
Doctor Burnett
Lyman
Charles W. Mann
Indianapolis
Indiana University
Herbert Greenwald
Berwyn
Greenwald
Anna Martinelli
Johnston, R. I
Americans Spend More, Earn More in 1940's Boom
Minneapolis report from Northwestern National Life Insurance shows 1940 shoppers bought 1 billion gallons more gasoline 600000 more autos 25 percent more entertainment 13000000 gallons more liquor and 6000000000 more cigarettes than a year earlier Private gun sales rose as did soft drink and candy sales The public paid out higher pay envelopes fueling a surge in theater tickets radios and equipment amid war news and political campaign interest
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Minneapolis
Northwestern National Life Insurance Company
Adorable frock design No. 8827 for a little girl
An easy to sew children dress features a slimmed waist with inside tucks, a flaring rippling skirt, and trim at sleeves and neck. Diagram shows four pattern pieces, simple steps, and a ribbon headband to complete a polished party look.
Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna Promises Gentle Relief
Constipation blamed for acid indigestion bloating and dizziness. The ad touts Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin as a palatable laxative that wakes lazy bowels and nerves in four intestines. It claims alcohol free gentle taste loved by children and urges purchase at the druggist.
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Dr. Caldwell
Confidence in Great and Honorable Courses
A reflection on confidence as the mind’s sure trust in itself when pursuing lofty, honorable actions and goals. The quote emphasizes inner certainty as motivation and resolve for meaningful endeavors.
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Cicero
Dress Pattern 8827 For Little Girls Sizes 3 4 5 6
The instruction outlines a simple holiday frock pattern No 8827 for children ages 3 to 6 in velveteen or taffeta with lace or organdy trim. It includes a step by step sew chart and lists material needs for size 4 as 17% yards of 39 inch fabric 143 yards trimming and 142 yards velvet ribbon. Order details follow.
Good Actions Do You Act As If You Had 10 000 Years
The passage urges living with purpose and cheer by performing continuous good deeds. It reflects on mortality and the finite nature of life, urging action rather than idle time. The speaker emphasizes filling life with consecutive virtuous acts to minimize gaps between them.
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Edward Acree
Brazil
Ind
Mr. Acree
Bob Forde
Marysville
Calif
Mr. Forde
Walter Bell
Harlan
Iowa
Mr. Bell
Cherokee progress in Tahlequah 1841–1852
The Cherokee in Tahlequah, Indian Territory now Oklahoma, founded a national newspaper a Masonic lodge and seminaries for men and women teaching French Greek and Latin. They also established temperance groups including the Cherokee Cold Water Army as noted by Collier's.
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Tahlequah
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Cherokee Cold Water Army
Collier’s
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Paul Jones
Western Newspaper Union
Bill’ Hilterbrand
Springfield
Hilterbrand
Giovannia Evangeliati
Rochester
N. Y
Evangeliati
Mr. E
Elmer Mahnke
Mahnke
Racine
Wis
Lake Michigan
U. S
Fort Belvoir
Et A NG Wey Latiern Department
Lydia E. Finke
Cnet
Lydia
Pinkham
Browning
Active
Goethe
Eer
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker Dr
Progressive
Anced
American Chain & Cable Company, Inc
York, Pennsylvania
Cross Liaks Mere
Weedalley
York of Pennsylvania
Prince Albert
DeWitt T. Smith
Br. Reynolds Todecco Co
Winston-Balem, N.C
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