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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1929
Page
7
William A. Radford presents a handsomely designed 80 by 24 foot frame home suited for farm, town, or city life. The rectangular hip roof model includes sun rooms, porches, and colonial columns with a central hall plan, three second floor bedrooms, a bath, and a bright breakfast nook with pantry.
Dame Fashion reviews 1929 children’s wear emphasizing simplicity and practicality over fussy trim. She notes ensembles suitable for mothers and shopping, motoring or travel, with washable fabrics and sport wear for kids. A Caribbean color moment and coordinated wooden jewelry highlight mature woman’s elegance as contrasted with aging styles.
A manufacturer offers forged iron hardware to evoke Elizabethan, Spanish, and colonial styles. The pieces, inspired by medieval ironcraft and designs like Curley, tulip, and heart, join authentic Etruscan motifs from southern Europe. Available in true form for modern homes.
Birdhouses exposed to the weather require careful painting with a good outdoor paint and a spar varnish. Even small outdoor items need surface protection against wind and weather to prevent damage.
A discussion on stucco colors and textures notes they are here to stay in home construction. Experts praise the expressive exterior options while warning against color mixing on the job. Factory mixing of mineral pigment ensures consistent color that withstands weather without fading.
Gumwood increasingly replaces oak and birch in small homes to cut building costs. It can be finished attractively, either painted or stained, with modern craftsmanship enabling appealing impermanence. Proper curing of gumwood for interior trim is essential before installation.
A description of a cotton print dress topped by a white pique spauliet collar from the Woman's Home Companion. The design features pocket and plait edges, repeated diagonal detailing, a front made with an upper straight and a slightly circular skirt, inset pockets, and a back in three parts: upper yoke and skirt.
Long gloves reappear in Paris after years as top designers favor half and quarter sleeves for midsummer dresses. Shops offer elbow length and shorter pull-on, buttonless models in washable suede and various fabrics. Glove makers await demand and doubt women's willingness to cover more in hot weather.
The smock replaces the housedress in homes and is adopted as a uniform in shops factories and offices. It protects underlying clothing so appearance matters for the practical woman who launders lightly and keeps several smocks ready for cleaning as soils appear.
Chanel introduces a soft taffeta underskirt with a new jersey suit to prevent cling and rustle. The light fabric promises universal adoption for loosely woven tweeds and similar materials.
A Paris authority argues the ideal adult female figure for American buyers is 38 rather than the mythic 86. The shift reflects influence from athletics and outdoor life in moving from an 86 to 88 measurement.
A children’s party features a pig in costume riding in a carriage with a girl dressed as a baby. The pig squeals with delight, enjoys the supper, and is amused by the idea of a baby pig supper, much to everyone's amusement.
A description of field games with chairs arranged for a shipwreck themed contest where players flee to open seats. The account details a two sided tennis ball relay, players throwing, advancing, and dropping out if they miss a catch. The piece notes popular ball games and two parallel lines of players playing with nine balls.
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