Watch Origins Named for Night Duties
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30 Mar 1950
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Big Piney Examiner in Big Piney, Wyoming
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Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1950
Page
1
Woman's World Helps Fashion Defects Be Forgotten
The article reassures readers that facial and figure irregularities are common and correctable with styling. It outlines seasonable silhouettes, collar and hat choices, fabric selections, and coat styles to enhance good points and minimize flaws, guiding women to seek slender looks, balanced lines, and confident presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beauty Ledger
Some Promises Binding and The Foreign Divorce Ruling
A fire victim’s rescuer wins $5000 reward as court upholds the husband’s obligation to pay. A foreign divorce decree fails in US courts, leaving a supposedly separated couple still legally married. A Washington malice case ends in conviction for defaming the dead president. A doctor wins an injunction to curb a neighbor’s dog noise, balancing rights and reasonable limits.
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United States
Dramatic Sleeves Spark Seasonal Dress Trends
The feature highlights two current sleeve styles. A left blouse uses fine pleating for dramatic volume that shines without a suit jacket. Tadry's permanent pleating lasts across fabrics and eases laundering. A right sheer wool check version embodies youthful seasonality with distinctive sleeves.
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Tadry
The Ills of Divorce From a Woman's Perspective
A letter reflects on divorce as a defining state, not freedom, detailing one woman's failed marriages, the toll on her children, and the hard lessons about work, stability, and responsibility. The writer urges that marriage requires strength and suggests divorce compounds difficulties, not relief.
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Von
Chicago
Samuel M. Starr
United States
Rainproof one dime umbrella idea from Indianapolis housewife
Mrs. Jane Burgess of Indianapolis conceived a disposable umbrella under a dollar after a rainy day with no spare change. She and husband Bob, joined by Curtiss McCoy, developed a 16% inch paper umbrella called papersol with a 19 inch rod, then faced the production hurdle of folding paper into pleats.
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Jane Burgess
Indianapolis
National Patent Council
Burgess
Bob
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