New Fashion Battles Over The New Look Costs Old Style
In a vivid 1920s fashion snapshot the debate rages over the new look versus old style. The piece notes cost to men and women as stores showcase chrome floorware and fall finery while magazine copy and public banners tout the French and American trends. It highlights the floating panel and waist alterations, hobble skirts, and plunging necklines as the era shifts from hobble to buoyant modern silhouettes. Influences cited include Coolidge and Charleston era icons as the public weighs memory against novelty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jet
Arble
Ferearay Progres
Cal Coolidge
Charleston
Tom'wax
Johm Held
Tony
What Truckers Should Know and Open, Honest Talk
Mrs. E. W. Blackwell argues for safer driving around trucks and urges a public education column. She cites incidents where cars cause or worsen wrecks, noting trucks cannot dodge as quickly, and calls for better understanding and respect on the highway.
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Sid
Ceme
Truc
Tonger
E.W. Blackwell Lay
Barbs and Bites on Bread Prices and Puns
A garbled note discusses 5 cent bread, a remark on money and dough, and a naturalist claim about living sponges. It hints at desire for a punch in the eye at a cheek-fumbling sort and mocks a judge on panning, with stray lines about a goor wift and stitches and ambitious wives trusting some security plans, ending in incomplete phrases about peas.
Washington City Sizzles as Officials Flee Heat Wave
In the nation's capital a brutal heat wave sends lawmakers and officials fleeing to cooler spots. Congress members and their families stay in town only for air conditioned offices and late-night sessions while presidents and diplomats seek relief elsewhere. A city map becomes an air conditioning machine as summer stresses push leaders to seek cooler retreats beyond Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larsen Bra Mall Correquenses
Washington
Nba
Satlog
Alaska
Norway
Supreme Cogurt
Mapet
Senate
House
Barkley
Capitol
Chesapeake Bay
Truman
Yache
Henry Cabot Lodge
R-Mass
Clante Repper
Florida
Thors Thors
Ireland
Cape Cot
Fiftstown Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Travel
Mrs A B Glass and Wanda Lou Fenix of Dallas spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Lee Penix. Betty Chambers RS visited relatives in Fiftstown. Eve Penix stayed in Ada with Miss Mary Jonnsam. Wormar Grapes dined with Mr and Eve Richard Penick Thursday. Viola Chronister and Ruth Logam visited relatives in Stonewall. Patsy Logian from County Line visiting Fiftstown for a few years. Walter Graper Loren Taylor and families visited Ed Tassie. Norman Graper returned from Evansville. Herman Standridge and Louisiana relatives visiting Pittstown. Aqua from Baptist church attended Falls Creek Assembly services Sunday.
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A.B. Glass
Wanda Lou Fenix
Dallas
Lee Penix
Betty Chambers
Rcs
Fittstown
Eve Peart Penix
Ada
Mary Jonnsam
Wormar Grapes
Eve Richard Penick
Viola Chronister
Ruth Elba Logam
Stonewall
Betsor Amierwent
Cowling Clinic
Patsy Logian
County Line
Owen x
Oikkekona City
Wanda Snell
Dertha Dooley
Elton
Divx
Walter Graper
Loren Taylor
Warren Winkler
Coanerville
Ed Tassie
Norman Graper
Evansville
Ind
Walter Graner
Fittstont
7. D. Branson
Browingville
Tex
Bill Brasher
Herman Standridge
Louisiana
Pittstown
Baptist Church
Falls Creek
Takes More Than Wheels for Snake Takes More Than Wheels for Snake
Calvin Lee, a taxicab driver, struck a six foot rattlesnake on a highway after it disrupted a chase. He stopped, found the injured snake, and killed it with a rock, severing its rattles before driving into the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Lee
Lea
What You Should Know About New Traffic Code
An editorial note outlines Oklahoma Uniform Traffic Code basics for accidents. Drivers must stop at scenes, exchange information for property damage or minor injuries, and notify authorities for injuries or fatalities. Unattended vehicles require locating owners or leaving written details. property damage with no injuries requires reporting within 48 hours.
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Wrest
Oklakoma
Umferty
Aden
Department of Public Safety
Chiang blockade drives China into Russia arms and trade shift
Chiang Kai-shek’s port blockade halves foreign trade, driving China toward Moscow. With sea and air limits on Shanghai and Tientsin, Reds face scarce materials, a devalued currency, and a drift to Soviet economic and political alignment. Local trade with Manchuria deepens Russia ties as Western markets shrink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Chiang
Soviet Russia
Red Chung
Fae
Shambhai
Reds
Russia
Moscow
Shanghai
Tientsin
Rugs Edge Toward Value in Diverse Textures and Colors
A vivid survey of postwar rug trends notes broad price declines from 1948 levels and a surge in styles. Cotton pile surfaces shine with dyed patterns, textures mimicKenided weaves, and braided oval rope designs gain prominence. Hooked wool rugs return in bright palettes, with Japan’s handmade pieces expanding options.
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Ad Ross
Japan
UB Promotions
M & Drive
Jan Albvear
Back Yard Is Girl Preacher's Pulpit
In Cleveland a 1 year old girl named Linda leads a weekly neighborhood church in her yard with a dolls congregation. About 40 children attend each Wednesday afternoon and receive Bible stories songs and small religious items as rewards for attendance. Local mother and neighbors support the effort and Linda directs the group with childlike seriousness while monitors assist and parents supervise.
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Cleveland
Nea
Eusy Piasine
Massimatis
Sher Ealnely
Hytrin
Linda
Elways
Tindi
Ateena
Laughing Religion Shows in Japan Exhibit
Unclear OCR fragment from Maebashi area references a laughing religion show in Japan. Readable bits name a team or group and location but lack clear date or outcome. Summary preserves limited entities found and notes an event in Maebashi with religiously themed performance elements.
First Phone Call Pays and Worries Over Prizes
ENION CITY NLT Aum 8 Hollyvigad says Miss Notte 20 a dental assistant won 3200 richer on Hollywood Calling by identifying a music clue and film title. Prizes include a trip to Paris clothes and perfumes with 2000 for the man who arranged the call. Relatives share the winnings and worry about cracker calls flooding the home.
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Enion City
Hollyvigad
Agen Notte
Union
Tess
Calla
Notre
Paris
O of
of Thant
Miss Notre
Helen
Unusual Mishap Ends Life in Domestic Accident
A man, Mortis Corprew, died at Beth Tiveaul hospital after a drinking glass knocked from his wife’s hand shattered on the floor and the jagged shards severed an artery in his chest. He was 37. Washington dispatch notes President Truman returned to Washington after a mountain camp stay with Mrs Frumian in the front seat. details describe a separate travel scene.
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Corprew
Beth Tiveaul Hospital
Yester-Daz
Washington
iFi
Trutas
Waxiingtost
Catactis Mountain
Frumian
Red Star Over China Upsets Global Power Balance
The piece assesses how Red China shifts global power, challenging U.S. support for Chiang Kai-shek, and raises questions on China’s veto use, Western influence, and trade treaties amid a widening East-West split. It cites J B Ferguson of the Milwaukee Journal and analyzes potential shifts at the United Nations and in global prestige.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Star
China
DeWitt McKenzie
Hima
State Department
Chiang Mai-Shek
J. B. Ferguson
Milwaukee Journal
Security Council of the United
Nations
Meester
Smaker
Lakin
Chijma
United Nations
Lake Success
Red Chins
Cowle
Hussia
Cole
Russia
Reagan
Chima
Ching
Mir
Ferguson
Took Cop's Advice Plenty Happened In Daventry
Daventry England reports a chaotic event after a youth 14 followed a police tip. A power cut disrupted broadcasts, blocked services, and halted village activities. Officers Jack Penton and Norman Woests led crowd control to keep streets clear while crews restored power and supplies.
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Daventry
England
Peter Camnerty
Hoeben
Tk Ceekdones
KR Cs
Daven
Tiset Phdgy
Jack Penton
Norman Woests
Bow Ace
Don
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