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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1949
Page
1
Fashion notes that bridal gowns for the season emphasize slim lines with restrained fullness. Satin remains popular for first brides, but white velvet, white brocade, and pastel satin in blush pink and ice blue appear. Gowns pair satin with lace, often imported, to evoke a timeless wedding image.
A bridal style guide notes that gowns emphasize slender lines with fitted bodices and long pointed sleeves, while veils should complement the gown and face shape. It advises starting with the gown, then selecting a veil, and suggests tailoring headpieces if needed.
A courtroom column recalls cases where a farmer must warn before danger to animals and a dog tax case upholds legality of gender based rates. A girl's coerced marriage ends in annulment denial, and an engineer's fall from an elevator shaft is blamed on his own negligence.
A fashion description highlights casual classic styling with unusual collar design, watchful pocket flaps and close-fitting cuffs echoing the blouse sleeve with fullness below the elbow. Left shows a checked diagonal linen suggesting sharp lines and refined tailoring, while the absence of sleeves adds to the line impression.
Kathleen Norris argues college is not chiefly about learning from courses but about freedom and social life. She cites Harpers Magazine debate on women’s education, noting many educated women are wives and mothers, while college offers lasting opportunities even amid home duties.
CHICAGO experts explore humane home design linking emotional well being to housing. Researchers discuss emotional needs in rooms and materials and question if radiated heat or drafts affect occupants’ comfort and mental state.
The piece surveys old beliefs linking good or bad fortune to New Year customs. It cites wearing something new for luck, the dread of leaving home before outsiders enter, and a verse about winds foretelling warmth, milk, fish, cold, or fruit. It notes it is unlucky to give a gift before receiving one.
The article notes that many nations mark the New Year differently and at different times. It highlights the Druids who celebrated on the shortest day, believing the sun would return with light and warmth. mistletoe sprigs held health and prosperity, with processions to groves and mistletoe cut by priests using gold sickles.
The piece notes New Year's Day as historically significant with public receptions by Presidents and a strong custom of visiting friends. It mentions the lively "gay finelies" era and the rising popularity of New Year celebrations as Americans plan social outings and events on New Year's Eve.
The article notes January named for Janus the two faced god of beginnings. It says he originally ruled light and day and was later seen as patron of beginnings. A festival called Aginia honored him at year start, and people sought his guidance for major undertakings.
President Lincoln hosted a landmark New Year’s reception in 1863 with Secretary Seward delivering the Emancipation Proclamation for his signature at noon. Lincoln remarked he had been shaking hands since eight o’clock, his right hand nearly paralyzed.
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