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Akron Register Tribune

Location

Akron, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1929

Page

6

Dame Fashion Smiles By Grace Jewett Austin

Dame Fashion notes a light playful moment with Grace J Austin as perfume swaps spark joy, comparing French and American sensibilities on dress and scent. She cites a Paris designer on American seriousness, then pivots to wedding fashion, sportswear, and a bride choosing a white sports gown, hinting at navy accessories for travel.

Grace J. Austin France Paris Jess Austo Dame Fashion Dave Tashion Weatern Newspaper Union

Flashes of Fashion at Molyneux Midseason Opening

Woven among the reports of Parla races and summer frocks, fashion notes highlight apple green and rose dresses with flowered linen jackets. The piece notes new bathing suit shorts, back waist lines, sunback sports wear, capucine shades for summer evenings, sleeveless frocks with cape yokes, bridal ivory tones, transparent velvet coats, silk blazers, and a dominance of black and brown at Paris debut events.

Winen Molyneux Parla Sparta Paris

Lace Accessories Highlight Summer Fashion Trends

Lace accessories gain prominence in summer collections with long matching scarves and elegant lace fans by Chanel. Stated use includes scarf styles that drape to the floor and lace edging on slips worn under sheer frocks, with pink and black lace fans showcased to accompany evening gowns.

Chanel

Black Gowns Rise In Summer Evening Fashions

Black is popular for summer evening gowns with many women choosing dark shades. Lace and tulle dominate construction and decoration. Many dresses feature low necklines and long tight black lace sleeves. Some designs include ankle length black lace pantalettes, others sit just below the hip with a tight band.

Flower de Algna Prints Motif Summer Frock Materials

A historical note on choosing flower de algna prints for summer garments. It warns that coats, hats, and bag brims often use the same fabric as the dresses, with winds and chills influencing fashion. Mentions black patent leather envelope bags as part of the ensemble.

Shirting Materials Made Into New Blouse Styles

Modern light cool shirtings, once used for simple wash frocks, are now tailored into exquisite blouses for the current fashion trend. Designers note these fabrics offer soft drape and comfort, expanding wardrobe options with stylish, washable options.

Daddy's Evening Fairy Tale

A short children's tale tells of Sammy Tree Sparrow courting Susy Sparrow also called Miss Sparrow. They plan a nest, share songs, gather food, and soon hatch greenish blue eggs that become fledglings. The Tree Sparrow family settles into a joyful life together in a sunlit setting.

Miss Sparrow Mr. Tree Sparrow Sammy Susy Sammy Tree Sparrow Susy Sparrow Susy Tree Sparrow Mrs. Sammy Mr. Sammy

Puzzles and Riddles from a Curious Page

A collage of wordplay and puns appears here with questions and punny answers. Topics include weather as reins, Tulips, facial jokes, and a mix of financial and social quips. Odd spellings and playful twists pepper the items, reflecting a lighthearted puzzle column.

Wife Fights For Worth Beyond The Title Mrs

Lois Seaman battles for a meaningful life beyond "and wife" as she confronts a paper’s lazy identification of her. Gene Seaman, a lawyer, reassures her and recalls Aunt Mary and Uncle Jim, guiding a return to love and purpose through partnership and status at home.

Gene Lucy Mary Jim Jag Jina Aunt Mary Uncle Jim Lois

Rabat Morocco’s Dual Faces in Old City Tour

A late 1930s-style sketch contrasts Rabat the modern European enclave with native Rabata’s crowded, veiled bazaars. The piece notes two Rabats, the presence of French officials and soldiers, and daily life from prayer calls to couscous meals shared by locals and visitors.

Rabat Morocco Atlas Mountains French Morocco Sale Isalgo Shella Rabats Trench Rabat National Geographical Society Europe Ita Rabata Atreeta Bazars Souks

Imprisoned Queen Ants Describe Tropical Dwellings

A description notes the queen ant in tropical ant hills is confined for life in a clay pocket, about two inches long and fat, with the ant body attached at one end. She enlarges herself and is constantly fed by workers, reflecting the saying Sit as an ant queen as a symbol of extreme ease.

Relativity Tales Ties to Time Perception

A relativity joke attributed to Professor Winstein’s secretary appears in the Christian Advocate. The professor explains the idea with a quip about a noisy girl and a stereo, illustrating time dilation in a lighthearted way.

Fragmented exchange hints at engagement and dreams

A muddled dialogue touches on tentative engagement and money, with flirtatious remarks about life in a tent. The scene shifts through quips about vapor, steam, and a pair debating ideal love, protection, and a kneeling gesture, ending with a pragmatic reply about need.

Playing Safe in Washington Star Quote Debate

The Washington Star quotes Senator Sorghum arguing that long remarks go unchallenged because few can parse them for contradiction. The exchange highlights the value of careful scrutiny in political discourse.

Senator Sorghum Wuashington Star

Weigh His Words in Wise Advice on Speech

A playful exchange where Jimson urges caution in speech with the line you should never be without a small pair of scales when you talk, Stimson questions the meaning as Jimson adds weigh your words.

Jimson Stimson

Nights Filled With Music Cadie Fan Admiration

A reader expresses deep admiration for Cadie as nights filled with music inspire endurance. The note balances personal sentiment with a sense of resolve, framing music as a sustaining force amid daily logs and sales chatter.

Cadie

Badges of Courage Showdown About Medal and Ring

Wiley warns against boasting of valor after showing the medal. Bobby counters by suggesting removing the wedding ring to avoid further bravado and controversy.

Wiley Bobby

Meticulous mother fears son abroad three years in Italy

A worried mother voices fear that her son studying in Italy for three years may become so assimilated he will not return home. She stresses concern over his safety and the pull of foreign life. The note captures a family anxiety about long海外 stay.

Italy Tam

Hard to Figure Clerk I Take Correspondence Course

A worker explains to the boss that he is taking a correspondence course to earn more money while the employer notes it as a method to cut expenses. The exchange underscores the tension between pursuing additional education and budget constraints in a workplace.

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Grace Jewett Austin Mary Graham Bonner Mrs. Sammy Tree Sparrow And Wife Lois Seaman Eugene Seaman Goss Morgan The National Bank Gere Barbara May Leia Locy Avith Glover Davidson Wynne Theodore Misa Lois Morgan Women’s Club Women’s Department the National Bank Bernice Mallory Bernice Maity and Humoy Jack Army and Navy Journal BCI Castoria
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