George VI Crowned in Magnificent Coronation Pageant
London observes a vast coronation as George VI is crowned with the Crown of St Edward in Westminster Abbey. The ceremony features royal robes, the dove scepter, and an estimated 2.6 million public funds plus 0.5 million royal costs, with 300000 visitors crossing oceans and 12000 hotels sold out.
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London
England
King
Tower of London
Canterbury
Edward
George VI
Britain
Royal Household
Edward VIII
Buckingham Palace
Queen Anne
British Empire
North America
St. Edward
Westminster
British Isles
Scone
Scotland
Western Newspaper Union
Charles II
Humane Fox Hunting and English Recruiting Reforms
Dumke comments on fox hunting in the south claiming it resembles humane changes. English recruits get tea breaks while officers drink coffee across the line, plus censorship debates about movies and radio. Irvin S. Cobl notes contrast in censorship and stage morality.
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Irvin S. Cobl
WNU
Modern Cottons Set Fashion Pace in Chic Year
The article touts printed cottons as high style with bold prints, color, and design. It highlights affordable dresses showing dramatic prints, peasant blues, greens, yellows, and new trims like spaghetti belts and Gaucho hats.
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Chicago
South America
Language courses added at El Azhar University Cairo
The study of French, English and German has been introduced at El Azhar University in Cairo, noted as the world’s oldest university founded in 972 A.D. The new program expands the curriculum at the historic institution.
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el Azhar University
Cairo
Vogueish Silk Net by Cherie Nicholas
Cherie Nicholas touts black silk net as a versatile, high quality party dress fabric. Parisian fashion excitement boosts black net, which can be worn over various slips including plaid taffeta and floral prints, with the pictured Empire net ensemble noted.
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Cherie Nicholas
Paris
Empire
Ernetage
Fashions Call for Great Yardage in Modern Silks
Fashion designers embrace abundant yardage with ballerina skirts of layered stiff silk fabrics and long fitted bodices. Evening gowns boast up to forty yards of silk while Degas inspired silhouettes reappear in silk net and marquisette. Schiaparelli styles influence the soubrette look in silk and printed fabrics.
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Degas
Paris
New York
Schiaparelli
Cotton Laces Shine in Daytime Spring Frocks
Fashion forecasters predict cotton laces will dominate daytime frocks this spring and summer. Street length dresses in tailored styles combine smartness with practicality, featuring large and small floral or geometric patterns. Lace outfits stay fresh through the day from streetwear to the country club.
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Elizabeth
God
Abbey
St. Ed
King George VI
Queen Elizabeth
Dumke
Anta Monica
Calif
Hill and Dale
Bret Fox
Literary Digest
Tommy Atkins
Irvin S. Cobb
By Cherie Nicholas
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