Love of country wakes draftees in wartime diary
A soldier’s wartime letter reveals a sharp shift from joking about training to fierce patriotism after Pearl Harbor. He recalls fear of Japan, embraces service, and urges family not to worry as he vows to fight the enemy and defend the Stars and Stripes.
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Floral motifs brighten pillow slips in transfer No 79185
Floral beauty appears on pillow slips through four transfer motifs. Velvety pansies, conventional cutwork and applique flowers, a broken cross stitch band forming a gay design, and baskets of posies enhance the linen staple. Order Transfer No 79185 or 29185 for 15 cents to stock a friend’s closet.
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Quick quiz: historical terms and trivia from a puzzle set
Questions cover agenda, the Dick test, the person who cut the Gordian knot, the meaning of frappe in cooking, whether Old Ironsides was sheeted with iron, the author of a famous line about the world’s wonders, Mohammed’s hegira city, the two northernmost South American countries, Napoleon’s Waterloo country, and the field associated with Caslon Bodoni and Cheltenham.
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Answers and Memoranda Test Probe Scarlet Fever Susceptibility
The list includes items labeled 1 Memoranda of things to be done 2 a physician test for scarlet fever susceptibility 3 Alexander the Great 4 chilled with ice 5 historic wooden ship 6 Robert Louis Stevenson Medina Venezuela and Colombia 9 Belgium 10 Printers typefaces.
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