Four Strands of String Make Rug Pattern 5927
Four Strands of String Make Rug presents a durable cotton scatter rug crochet in four strands forming a diamond design. Complete instructions charts medallions stitches and color ideas in pattern 5927 with illustration and image. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept 259 W Fourteenth St New York NY for pattern and details.
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Early American presidents and election details
The text notes Washington receiving all electoral votes twice and Jefferson as first president inaugurated in Washington, with Garfield held multiple roles simultaneously. It also mentions Jefferson and Adams chosen as president by the national House, and Washington and Madison as signers.
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George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Washington
James A. Garfield
John Quincy Adams
National House of Representatives
James Madison
World News Briefs and Royal Visit Hints
An item mentions Britain discontent over Germany colonies in a broader pact, with Hitler Mussolini and Konoye exchanging felicities on an agreement. Reports say the duke and duchess of Windsor may tour the United States in February, delayed by labor criticisms of Bedaux. If they visit, Mrs. Roosevelt might attend a luncheon with President.
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Great Britain
Germany
Hitler
Mussolini
Konoye
Japan
Felicita Mone
Aybe
Duke
Duchess of Windsor
United States
Paris
Charles E. Bedaux
Green
A. F. of L
Edward
Wally
Roosevelt
Farm Measure and Anti Red Alliance Reported
A new farm measure by the House Agriculture Committee includes voluntary crop controls for wheat corn rice and cotton plus compulsory tobac co limits and tariff equalizing taxes. The plan ties benefits to land use changes and domestic consumption with caps and consumer protection measures. Italy joins Germany and Japan in an anti communist pact stirring fears of a three bloc world.
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House Committee On Agriculture For
Congress
Wallace
Supreme Court
Secretary of Agriculture
Italy
Europe
Germany
Japan
Poland
Portugal
Hungary
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Great Britain
Hitler
Rome
Berlin
Russia
Virginio Gayda
Foreign Office
Gaeta
Navy growth under Swanson pledge to treaty limits
Secretary Swanson told the President the Navy is stronger than wartime and rising to the limits of treaties abrogated by Japan. The department has two new battleships under construction and appropriations for 85 more ships including three aircraft carriers, a heavy cruiser, nine light cruisers, fifty-five destroyers, and seventeen submarines. Five years ago the Navy had 101 vessels under age totaling 728 050 tons. now 113 vessels total 869 230 tons, with eighty seven vessels under construction totaling 335 565 tons.
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Claude A. Swanson
Japan
Shanghai Falls to Japs in stubborn defense
Chinese forces failed to halt advancing Japanese troops across Soochow creek and retreated westward to block invaders toward Nanking. Chiang Kai-shek rejected direct negotiations with Japan, pledging continued resistance until justice is restored. Brussels talks face strains from Soviet Russia's presence, while Tokyo signals willingness to share information with nine power treaty signatories.
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Shanghai
Tubborn
Soochow Creek
Nanking
China
Chiang Kai-Shek
Japan
Brussels
Russia
Roosevelts Birthday Drive Launches Infantile Paralysis Fight
President Roosevelt marks his fifty fifth birthday January 80 by promoting a nationwide Infantile Paralysis drive. Funds go to the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, with a committee led by Keith Morgan to organize events in many cities. Ambrose Levitt seeks Justice Black's removal and asks the President to initiate quo warranto proceedings to challenge Black's eligibility.
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Roosevelt
Balle
National Foundation For
Keith Morgan
New York
Levitt
Hugo L. Black
Supreme Court
Black
Noted Actor Bis Gir Johnston Forbes Robertson Dies
Noted English actor Johnston Forbes Robertson, famed in Ammer Dean theater and Espland audiences, died at eighty four in St Margaret s Bay England. At his peak he was regarded as a leading English classical drama actor. His final stage appearance was in 1927 in London in Twelfth Night. He appeared in several films and was knighted by King George V in 1913 upon his retirement decision.
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Bis Gir
Johnston Forbes
Robertson
Éfinent Bhekerree
George V
Great Britain
Rail executives seek $508 million freight and fare boost
Executives of the class one railroads urged the Interstate Commerce Commission to allow a 15 percent increase on freight rates and a passenger fare rise in the eastern territory from two to two and a half cents per mile. They cited payrolls taxes and supply costs as driving a crisis with the gap between income and operating expenses narrowing critically.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
La Guardia's Victory at Ammany Hall in New York Election
Fiorello H. La Guardia swept the mayoralty as fusionists Republicans and the labor party failed to unite with Jeremiah T. Mahoney. La Guardia won by 454 425, shifting power balance in the metropolis. Thomas B. Dewey won the district attorney race defeating Harold W. Hastings, signaling reform in the office. Republicans regained control of the New York State Assembly and several upstate cities.
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Labor Party
Metropolis
Thomas B. Dewey
New York
Harold W. Hastings
Tammany
Dewey
Political upsets dot early CIO efforts and New Jersey race
The piece recounts the CIO's initial political failure in Detroit where Patrick H. O'Brien and five CIO backed candidates for the common council were swept aside by Rich ard W. Reading backed by the AFL. It notes New Jersey's Governor Moore winning a third term, Boston's Curley defeat, and Philadelphia and Pittsburgh remaining Democratic, followed by Brussels Conference remarks urging peaceful China Japan cooperation and a push for Japan China talks with England France and Russia backing peace efforts.
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Lewis
Patrick H. ‘O’brien
Detroit
O’brien
Richard W. Reading
A.F. of L
Common Council
New Jersey
A. Harry Moore
Lester H. Clee
Hudson County
Moore
James M. Curley
Boston
Massachusetts
Maurice J. Tobin
Curley
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Cornelius Scully
Builders and seed sowers in the Christian life
A study on Christians as fellow workers with Christ, stressing that all believers are builders or seed sowers. It argues for Christ as the foundation, warns against overemphasis on pastors, and urges diligent, Spirit-led service while noting the harvest will come in its own time.
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God’s Vineyard
God
Christ
Jesus Christ
Paul
Whitman’s dying whisper: Give my love to the world
A fragment from Whitman’s final moments quotes his line Give my love to the world. The message reflects the poet’s lingering tenderness as he nears death, offering a universal benediction to readers and to those he cherished.
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Whittier
Worth While Living Learn to Do Well Verse
A concise reflection cites Isaiah 1 47 urging righteous judgment and mercy. It emphasizes seeking wisdom, defending the oppressed, judging the fatherless, and pleading for widows as guiding ethical actions. The message blends moral duty with a biblical appeal.
Haste Unreasonable Haste Proverbs Tone
A compact editorial note cites Moliere’s warning about haste leading to mistakes, urging careful consideration in decision making and reporting. No further details or named entities provided.
Velvet care and kitchen tips from an old guide
The fragment offers household guidance on cleaning garments with dye and color protection, pressing velvet, drying methods, a stew dumpling recipe, and rug safety tips. It mentions damp velvet handling, iron use, a flour and milk batter for dumplings, and attaching rug protectors to prevent slips on smooth floors.
Brevity Brevity in Understanding
A compact reflection on clear communication and mutual understanding. The note hints at the value of concise expression and the challenges of being understood, urging straightforward language and reduced ambiguity.
Safe Pleasant Way To Lose Fat
An unseen ad promises rapid fat loss and health boosts through Kruschen Salts. It claims weight reduction of 16 pounds per month, improved energy, clearer skin, and a renewed appetite for activity, urging readers to modify diet and exercise and to purchase the product.
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