Victorian table skirt accents charm and color hints
A reader explains how circular floor length covers hide flaws and add color to Victorian rooms using felt and other fabrics. A follow up suggests wall and bedding colors for a master bedroom with blue, gray, and royal blue accents. In a separate note, Polly weighs chair coverings to harmonize deep blue green walls beige carpet beige sofa and red brick fireplace.
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Spa
Polly
Vincial
R.E.B
W. D
Pineapple Molds For Bridal Showers Delight
Bride to be showers feature pineapple wedding bell molds as centerpieces and festive treats. The menu suggests heart shaped tea sandwiches, a miniature bride's cake with a ring, garlands of roses, and paper parasols. The recipe combines gelatin pineapple cream cheese and whipped cream in a six cup mold.
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Ferns
One Minute Sentence for Driving Test Fraud in Norfolk
Melvin Douglas Jordan received a one minute sentence after pleading guilty to having a friend take a driving test for him. Deputy Marshal John Myers timed the brief penalty in a small cell of the marshal's office in Norfolk Virginia.
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Norfolk
Melvin Douglas Jordan
John Myers
Safety Measure for Steam When Lifting Boiling Pot Lid
When removing a lid from a boiling pot, lift the far side first to prevent steam from burning the face. The instruction emphasizes a safer technique to reduce steam exposure during cooking.
Par necklace idea features two pearl rows and velvet ribbon
A new necklace concept by Par uses two rows of pearls with one velvet ribbon row. The design aims for a pretty, flattering look.
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Paris
Coin Flip Settles Tie in Lincoln County Assessor Race
In Lincoln County Illinois a coin toss decided a tied township assessor race. Judge Leland Dunham ruled the tie between Raymond Pfeifer and Victor Lemme at 150 votes each. Town Clerk Merle Blaum conducted the coin flip, yielding Pfeifer as winner.
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Lincoln, Til. W
Logan County
Leland Dunham
Raymond A. Pfeifer
Victor Lemme
Merle Blaum
Pfeifer
Farmer Riverside tale ends with stolen gas sting
Randlett Oklahoma farmer C B Ressell grew tired of thieves taking his gasoline. He watered it and a sheriff confiscated a stalled car near the Ressell farm. The car owner admitted guilt.
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Randlett
Okla
C. B. Ressell
Ressell
Pad Standing Area Feet Aid Ironing Task
A reader suggests standing on a padded throw rug with foam underlay to ease ironing. The tip claims feet support reduces fatigue and speeds through laundry tasks.
Print Pattern 4764 Misses' Sizes 10 to 18
ANNE ADAMS presents Printed Pattern 4764 for Misses in sizes 10 through 18. The design features a dashing cape collar drawing attention to a fitted waist and gently flaring skirt in rayon cotton or silk. Send fifty cents for pattern plus ten cents more for one‑day mail, include name and address, and mail to Anne Adams Herald Pattern Dept New York.
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Anne Adams
THE
Herald
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Rosary Society Displays Sewing for World Aid
St Augustine Rosary Society displayed children s clothing quilts and layettes for the Pope s Storeroom through the Winona diocese. Mrs Theissen opened with a rosary recitation and plans were made for a reception honoring Rev Robert G Maher who will be assistant principal of Cotter High School and at St Stanislaus Church in Winona. The Philomathian Library announced a summer story hour for grades one through three.
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St Augustine Rosary Society
Church
Winona
R. J. Theissen
Robert G. Maher
Cotter High School
St. Stanislaus Church
The
Philomathian Library
Wield Brush for Healthy Hair Care
Between weekly beauty sets, use a daily hair brush with one hundred strokes to remove dirt and polish hair. Learn at home to set your hair by watching rollers and clips. For dry skin, choose soaps with lanolin or olive oil and test soaps for drying skin with a taut feel. Use lukewarm water to avoid further drying. Teens should start limbering and stretching to stay agile.
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Kennedy
Ring Found After Hay Manger Mystery In Amelia
Ronnie Miller recovered his wedding ring after a long search when X rays showed the ring inside a cow that had died and was brought to Richmond for examination. The discovery occurred about a month after the couple wed in a double ring ceremony.
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Amelia
Ronnie
Janet Miller
Richmond
Torch relay mishap halts planned University run
During Greek Week at the University of Richmond 28 runners carried a torch from the state capitol toward campus but an unidentified 29th runner slipped in and sped off in an unspecified direction, causing the torch to fail to reach the campus.
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Richmond
University of Richmond
State Capitol
Outdoor Potluck Deep-Dish Ham Pie Casserole Menu
A mixed recipe section describes Deep-Dish Ham Pie Casserole with cheese pastry lattice and Cheese Sticks yielding 8 to 10 servings. It also covers Cottage Cheese Mold salad, Pineapple Relish, cookies with lemon icing, and a coffee ice cream drink variation for outdoor meals.
Pushbutton Age Reaches Old Sawmill
Shelton Washington Simpson Timber opens its third sawmill where ten men operate pushbutton panels to control barriers saws and trimmers. The plant aims to produce 120000 board feet of lumber per 8 hour shift averaging 12000 feet per man, well above the industry average of 5000 to 7000.
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Shelton
Wash
Washington
Simpson Timber Company
U S Women Have Lots of Glasses in Wardrobe
Chicago report shows women average 3.5 pairs of glasses and men 1.7. Women opt for jeweled frames for evening, sedate office wear, or varied colors for outfits. Men also change glasses with outfits. Half of Americans wear special purpose glasses from safety to golf bifocals and sunglasses.
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Chicago
Oldest Bridge Builder Traces Year 1872 Initiation
A historic note places one of the world’s oldest bridge construction firms’ origins in 1872. The firm built numerous spans across regions, contributing to early industrial infrastructure and engineering heritage.
Seven shade foundation and jewel tone eye makeup guide
This beauty guide recommends a moisture giving foundation in seven shades and notes powder is optional. It advises spring jewel tone eye shadows matched to eye color and details methods to prevent smearing with a makeup base and powder, plus daytime and evening application tips.
Time to Step Up Your Spring Beauty Routine
The article urges readers to refresh their beauty habits for spring with cleanliness and new products. It highlights a translucent facial mask to stimulate circulation and erase dullness plus a light foundation cream to create a matte finish and cover fine lines.
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By Gaynor Maddox
Rosary Society
World Aid
U.S
Alicia Hart
Wolds Drug Store
Main and
2Nd Ave NW
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