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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1941
Page
2
A garbled catalog entry advertises twelve decorative blocks for a baby crib spread with embroidery motifs. It mentions Aunt Martha in Kansas City Missouri, a hot iron transfer for 2934 18, and asks readers to send 13 cents per pattern with a pattern number and address.
A brief quotation notes that a triangular person fits into a square hole and an oblong into a triangular hole while a square person squeezes into a round hole, illustrating a playful observation on fitting into mismatched roles.
A national health survey ranks Kansas among the top states for longevity especially for women and men. It notes Kansas has fewer communicable diseases like tuberculosis, attributing part of the health edge to the state's weather and sun exposure. A separate anecdote recounts a group of politicians debating Stephen Douglas’s stature and Abraham Lincoln’s quip on leg length.
An early man technique for hunting elephants involved driving a herd into pits and dropping boulders suspended on leather straps onto the elephants. Several men coordinated to topple the weights, likened to how navies drive piles with ram-like devices.
The original Raphael painting in Dresden was kept in a room alone to limit handling as visitors whispered, treating the revered work as if in the presence of a personage and backing out reverently with faces turned toward the image.
Henry Ward Beecher, a prominent clergyman, considers a horse for sale and hears a glowing description of its stamina and gentleness. He marvels at its traits and quips that he wishes the horse were a member of his church. The anecdote highlights Beecher's wit and the horse’s praised qualities.
A reader suggests a home tip for preserving brushes by storing them in water to prevent evaporation and hardening. The note also touts a new bakelite varnish for tables and floors that is alcohol free, heat resistant, and longer lasting. It can be applied with a cloth instead of a brush and dries in about 20 minutes, leaving a glossy finish.
Hosiery holes arise from thin heel reinforcements, worn shoe lining, or poor fit. Recommend heavier heel reinforcement, repairing linings, and selecting snug fitting heels to prevent wear.
Edward C Wayne analyzes how U S policy toward Japan hardens as the drive to the south threatens vital east indies supplies and prompts Soviet discounts on Moscow air raid reports. The piece notes mounting dangers and strategic reevaluations amid wartime pressure.
The piece surveys Japan's posturing under its premier with hints of a sterner China war policy, possible shifts toward Indo China, and a calmer U S stance if Japanese aims align with restraint. It notes reactions in Washington, including Sumner Welles and Roosevelt, and discusses responses to German, British, and Russian military moves and the looming U.S. draft legislation amid wartime pressures.
Washington said defense manufacturers will be allowed to recall skilled workers from military service to rejoin the defense industry. Undersecretary of war Robert T Patterson announced that trained workers may be released from service when their skills are urgently needed in defense production.
Barbara Wikson, a brunette, winner of the Ven tee Calf beauty pageant, poses with the winner's cup. She will serve as official hostess at the national beauty contest to be held in Verace on med August.
British reports questioned Russian land offensives and the feasibility of landing on the continent while air raids against Germany intensified. Roosevelt’s Bolivian coup comment triggered Nazi jabs. a Masonic image of the Roosevelts drew Nazi ire. Welles warned no peace until Hitler is destroyed.
A collection of trivia prompts asking about sacrifice over years, why some people remove spectacles in conversation, the Iberian peninsula, highest waterfall, John Brown’s children, Greek goddess of youth, the late Roman invaders, and the origin of the phrase all men have their price.
The Orientals perform a respectful mark in this riddle style puzzle. Iberian and Angel fall in Venezuela within a global, lofty circle of counterparts.
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