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Newspaper
Cambridge Sentinel
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1939
Page
3
A lone rider breaches a chaotic cattle drive clash. Breck and Jackson lead a group under fire to recover allies, corral the herd, and push toward open ground as six or more gunmen fall back in the night.
Breck and his crew race toward a spreading blaze south of Lost Horse Creek. He confronts nesters at Weller's smithy after learning a fire cast from three strikes, while Cook urges rapid action and layered patrols to contain the ominous smoke seen above the Potholes.
Breck stays near Rock House Station awaiting signs of fire as a dry July looms. He phones Kern Peak daily for Donny’s fire report, noting no rain and a heat-hazed landscape while smoke seems visible in lights and in his own stove odor.
An ornithologist reports Dutch New Guinea cannibals favor relatives over white men for meals, noting tribal punishment and social customs. He traveled among the Karoon cannibals of New Guinea for a year, returning with skins and birds and detailing tribal rituals and attitudes toward theft, marriage, and punishment.
King Alfred the Great studied the Bible and desired freeborn youth to use Psalms. Archbishop Aelfric also translated parts of the Bible into Anglo Saxon, reflecting parallel efforts.
A blend of sensational frontier stories recounts Alexander Harvey’s brutal murders at Fort McKenzie and Fort Union, his cannon assault on natives, and his unpunished crimes. The piece also profiles Commodore Stephen Decatur Bross and historian Francis Parkman, noting Decatur’s Colorado fame and Parkman’s harsh Sioux hospitality and health battles.
The article notes 1939 vintage trends with Ingenue silk taffetas and silk crepes in checks and florals, paired with leghorn bonnets and petticoat ruffles. Basques and fitted bodices shape youthful silhouettes, while skating skirt lines and lingerie touches update dresses for teens and young ladies.
A vivid new accessories set by Herbert Bienen features a soft white leather bag belt and gloves with an intricate all-over multicolor embroidery. The flat bottomed bag, side embroidered gloves, and matching belt showcase bold color coordinated with a white Mexican sombrero bound in red as pictured.
The article notes that women’s slacks are popular this year and predicts about ten will be seen this summer, indicating a rising fashion trend and expected visibility.
A fashion note on shoes becoming wardrobe staples with dress like details. Shoes show tiny winged accents near the toe and inlays resembling bolero shapes. Tops feature folded collars echoing coat revers. Military style vamp details mirror dress and coat fronts.
High fashion summer wardrobes favor cotton in bright hues. Daytime dresses suited for town combat heat while country clothes pop with color for tennis and golf. Garden frocks and club party outfits shine, and office days in cotton offer neat slim silhouettes with versatile jacket and top contrasts.
A vivid description highlights gypsy fashion with bright colors. Scarves, long skirts with ruffles, and festive attire evoke a lively cultural mood.
Gray for travel too aside from being one of the sea son's more important shades is a splendid traveling color.
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