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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1948
Page
7
A jester is condemned to be hanged for punning until a royal pardon is promised if he vows never to pun again. He is pardoned but the king’s decree backfires when the jester quips No noose is good news and is hanged. A hotel guest misreads directions, searches for a fire escape, and encounters an elderly man in a towel asking Where's the fire.
Reader questions plastering methods for crack repair and surface smoothing. Answers discuss putty like material, enamel sealing, and discoloration removal. Rain soaked plaster may show through sheathing, with guidance to await drying before painting and cautions about removing stained plaster sections.
A vintage instruction piece promotes home woodwork for family use. It outlines full size patterns for chairs and a settee, plus a smaller children chair, with step by step directions and materials lists. The article encourages involving youngsters in sanding, drilling, and assembly to foster care and ownership, noting cost savings and no special tools required. Patterns cost 35 cents, with pattern numbers and the Pleasantville address provided for ordering.
Americans used about 420 gallons of oil products per person annually during the period. British era usage was around 42 gallons per person, while other nations averaged roughly MI gallons, reflecting wide regional differences in oil consumption.
The fragment lists questions about year round blooms, pollen color, and water levels in the Northern Hemisphere with sparse, garbled answers. It also mentions potatoes and towel wear, advising stitching along towel edges if selvage shows wear to prevent further tearing.
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