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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1929
Page
6
The Chicago Cubs struggle for leadership in the National League without star catcher Hartnett who has arm trouble. He left spring training due to illness and has not played in league games, a severe blow to the team whose aggressiveness and pep are needed to rebound in the season start.
ENadio engineer GL Farrand announces a new loud speaker design described as inductive dynamic. It resembles an induction motor in principle and appears as an enlarged magnetic type with two permanent magnets and no external power required for energizing its field windings.
Martha Norelius, famed New York swimmer holder of world records from 100 to 500 yards, has turned professional and plans to compete in the Wrigley marathon for women in Toronto. Her move follows an indefinite suspension by the Amateur Athletic Union over unauthorized exhibitions with professionals, alongside Helen Meany and others, mirroring a trend of amateur champions becoming professionals in recent years.
A quiz cites risks from a cracked window may cause shattering and injury. It states about 3,956,000 direct and 385,000 indirect automotive jobs. It notes gripping the wheel by the rim at high speed for emergency steering. It advises turning off ignition and disconnecting a battery terminal if wiring catches fire.
A new car safety device is shown for signaling turning or stopping. An arm operated by compressed air swings up and lights to warn following drivers. A young English girl demonstrates signaling her intention to turn.
Investigations by the Pennsylvania department of highways show a speed of 22 miles per hour as the maximum on crowded one lane roads. If all drivers kept this speed, about 1,969 vehicles could pass a point in an hour. Increasing speed requires larger gaps and lowers capacity. slowing down also reduces capacity.
Motor tourists camps have evolved from tent setups to cabin camps with furnishings and amenities. Western states lead, offering spotless linens, clean ware, commissaries, and even private garages at nominal prices. The East lags but gradually follows as demand grows along the Mississippi and beyond.
A sweeping mix of sports items lists golf participation near ten thousand with diverse players rating Doc Woods highly, car engine tricks, university rowing growth, Macon's municipal ball park value, Missouri athletics receipts and start of construction, plus freeway driving notes. It also mentions U S auto and motorcycle counts in Germany, a baseball manager signings, and various minor notes on racing rowing and soccer plans.
A 1929 column muses on Dame Fashion’s duffel bag. It praises plaid fabrics, recalls old travel bags, and suggests packing essentials like envelopes and chocolate for journeys. The piece notes plaid is stylish yet cautions against loud patterns for travel today.
The magazine argues age is not a barrier to style praising neckline lines plaits fullness and strategic draping. It highlights how plaits and belt placement shape the figure, hides hip bulge, and uses a scarf for softened lines around the neck and shoulders.
Scarves come in many shapes, with bias cut long narrow pieces in various hues fluttering on summer breezes. Berets shift from student fad to broad appeal for all ages, ideal for boating, fishing, tennis, and golf with unmatched comfort and chic. Tricot turbans by Agnes span styles from skull caps to refined headpieces in pale pastels and bright colors, matching or contrasting with outfits for travel and sport.
French millinery introduces tri-corns and bi-corns meaning three and two cornered hats. Currently straw worn with plans to felt and fur. Paris calls new creations cedecl tri verns and doge turbans. evening versions use crepe de chine and satin with short veils. Predominantly black with some black and white, and a few white hats for formal wear. Doge turbans resemble pob hats with an upturned brim pinched at the center front.
Printed chiffon coats and jackets show floral linings and spring motifs. Uniforms display print flowers in black or blue on light weight wool crepe suits. Flower sprays include full blossoms and buds with leaves from the same printed material.
Paris designers employ rough string known as ficelle in sports costumes. Woven into open fabric, it is prized in its undyed form for string belts, sports coats, sleeveless pullovers, and berets as accepted forms of fach.
A new small aircraft in London, dubbed the “baby” plane, measures 25 feet from wing tip to wing tip and can fly more than forty miles per gallon of fuel. The demonstration showcased its compact size and efficiency for potential urban or light air travel.
A wartime tone ad promises Phillips Milk of Magnesia quickly neutralizes acid and soothes the digestive tract. It claims relief from sour stomach and gas, suitable for children, and warns to seek the genuine product as imitations will not work alike.
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