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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1944
Page
19
Fragmentary 1944 Christmas reflection speaks of remembering the manger and carols from childhood. It mentions giving a gift to birds, decorating with a late shrub and offering suet and fruit for winter birds, capturing a nostalgic, devotional tone.
The text explains that regular exercise strengthens the heart so it pumps more blood per beat, reducing heart rate at rest. It also says elastic blood vessels prevent lime deposits from stiffening vessels, easing the heart’s work. It ends by recommending regular exercise for all.
A jumbled guide suggests meals and snacks for a festive gathering. It mentions fruit salad with orange slices stuffed with a meat cheese mix, a bread and butter accompaniment, and a simple hot drink idea. The prose blends cooking steps with unclear typographic errors and stray phrases.
U S Bureau of Standards tests found soles treated with hot wax wear 41 percent longer. A five dollar shoe study used mineral oil solvent on one sole per pair worn by Washington D C high school cadets, showing treated soles wore 14 percent longer than untreated.
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