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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1940
Page
2
Crochet pattern note describes simple stitchery to edge pillow cases towels and scarves. Pattern 6841 offers a transfer of 12 motifs 5 by 15 inches to 2 by 4 inches with chart directions and materials, order instructions included.
A politician wearing a new hat speaks from a soapbox in a tough district. A tomato crashes from a second floor window, hitting him as a sullen woman glares down. The exchange ends with a demand to remove hats when addressing a lady.
A noisy collage of comments on porter tipping at rail terminals and a mock news tone includes a New Haven line anecdote where a traveler gives 20 cents and a porter asks for 40 cents. It also riffs on French politics, war sentiment, and humorous sketches, mentioning Elmer Twitchell and Elmer Laughton in a quirky, era-tinged montage.
After Tabor Day, over 21,750,000 elementary pupils will cross streets daily. Chicago children Nancy Carroll and Domine Morse, ages ten and seven, urge drivers to heed traffic signs. Last year 2,350 children aged 5 to 14 were killed and 156,000 injured in traffic crashes.
The article notes Axis influence and rising tensions between Greece and Italy as Mussolini pushes campaigns against Greece in Albania. It reports Greek accusations of Italian air incursions and a submarine sinking during a festival, with Greece seeking support from Turkey and Russia to avoid war. Britain pledges Greece aid but remains cautious amid broader tensions.
The Burke Wadsworth draft bill cleared a 58 to 31 vote, authorizing the government to draft private industry if needed to ensure defense material production. It would require 1,000,000 men aged 21 to 31 for a year of training, backed by President Roosevelt as part of a $14 billion rearmament effort. The plan faced shifts to broaden the age bracket and align with mobilization efforts, with calls for a six-man board to coordinate joint defense plans.
A fragmented column mentions Miss Netsy Rosa, a 20 year old from Pennsylvania, setting a new cycle record and riding a high horsepower machine. It references several named women and men, US and European figures, and assorted events with unclear connections.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions children and openings with scattered phrases about vessels, penalties, and parents. The readable bits indicate a disrupted record referencing unnamed events or notices and incomplete names. The text is too damaged to derive a coherent modern summary or identify entities.
Fragmentary report describes Hitler courting Franco in Madrid as Britain negotiates potential moves to secure Gibraltar and Mediterranean routes. German bombardment expands as incipient air raids and shelling raise civilian casualties while Britain holds line and contemplates collaboration or conquest in Europe.
OCR reading shows garbled sequence of names including multiple personal references and scattered letters. Key entities are unreadable, hindering identification of individuals, places, or events. no coherent story or datable facts emerge from the snippet.
Readable fragments describe Leon Trotsky in Mexico City being stabbed in his library by a man named Frank Jackson. Sylvia Agelott allegedly arranged the introduction, with broader claims about Trotsky's influence and links to historical events.
Obscured text fragment references Texas voting laws, urban notices, and various names and places. Readable bits mention New York, alderman, and a dated official action. Content is garbled but centers on legal notices and civic filings with no clear event or outcome.
In a Warner Brothers production, year-old twins Beverly and Barbara Quintanilla are cast as a single baby to satisfy infant work rules. Director William Keighley notes the approach doubles shooting time and keeps a capable sister ready for the big moment. The piece also mentions other studio anecdotes about cast and crew perks during production.
Modern version of a classic laundry bag features red and white ticking, wall mounting with ivory tings over brass hooks, a one handed zipper opening, and a curved upper edge for a large opening. Includes bottom board for shape and interior pockets, with directions and references to related homemaking booklets.
A personals item notes an offer from MURRAY MEDCO at 4200 Melrene Ave Hollywood GalI presenting hygienic powder samples by mail. The ad references a woman’s friend seeking information or engagement through Ide.com style contact.
A reflective quote attributed to Defoe on mastering temperament. It urges letting inner calm match outer turmoil and sustaining composure through intense pressures and challenges.
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