Laura Finds Hope Amid Family Struggles In Town
Laure Maguire, wife of editor Mike of Covington, faces gossip and bank pressure as family troubles unfold. Alec and Laura navigate job losses, a daughter-in-law Lou Knight, and threats of divorce while Tom seeks stability in the city and Laura tries to keep the household afloat through small-town work and scrappy meals.
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Laure Maguire
Happy Go Lucky
Mike
Covington
Mays
Tom
Mary Etta
Alec
Lou Knight
Tovr
Shirley
Jaird Newsum
Ma Newsum
Connie Mays
Daugh
Mary Etta Seeks Tom as Laura Faces Family Turmoil
Laura grapples with Alec's disappearances and Mary Etta's desperate pleas as Tom confronts divorce or reunion. Laura urges Mary Etta to return home and plead love, while Tom acknowledges deep, lifelong feelings for Mary Etta, leaving the scene with unresolved danger and hope.
Corduroy Fashion Takes Over Campus Wardrobes
Corduroy, dubbed cordurella by students, moves beyond male fashion to campus wear for both genders. Jackets, skirts, and dresses come in varied styles from simple blazers to peplum and weskits, with metallic studs and contrasting piping.
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Big Brother
Big Sister
Cordarella
Corral
Cordbrella
Union
Laura's venture to the Woman's Exchange ends with a small sale
Laura struggles at the Woman's Exchange where a glut of her hoped for orders thins out. She manages a modest commission of fifty jars of watermelon preserves from Aunt Julia's recipe and encounters Mary Etta in a quiet cafeteria, renewing tension about Laura and Tom.
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Laura
Tom Laura
Tom
Colonel Shawp
Sears
Mike
Joe
Oak Tree
Shirley
Jaird
Mary Etta
Covington
Harvey Leigh
Leigh
Alec
Julia
Corduroy outfit steals the fashion scene for young wearers
A velvet-like ribbed cordarella outfit for girls draws attention with a shirt dress design and durable, handsome fabric. Gold star trim on the bodice pockets and down the front enhances the look, while a matching Scotch cap completes the coordinated set.
Knitted Accessories Spark New Autumn Style Trend
Knitted and crocheted accessories add a smart touch to tweeds and plaids. Women crochet hats with ruches while wide brim felts feature crochet bands or crowns. Crochet handbags grow in size to complement knitted details and the overall costume.
Irish Crochet Lace and Venise Trimming Highlights
Lace counters offer circular Irish crochet by the yard for collars cuffs and trimming. Venise laces are also popular and used across patterning for blouses and to top party skirts of tulle for afternoon suits.
Quilted Velvets Fashion Velvet and Wool Coats
Very handsome and new coats and suits are fashioned from quilted fabric, especially velvet and wool. A quilted velveteen jacket paired with a plaid skirt pleases the girl going away to school.
Autumn Luncheon and Bridge Menu Ideas
The piece suggests a fall themed luncheon with roses of autumn colors, small table centerpieces, and fall candy favors. It offers a main dish Creaned Fillet of Flounder With Mushrooms with frozen fillets, mushrooms, fish liquor, and cream, plus buttered toast or patty shells and watercress garnish. It describes vegetable plating with green beans and carrots to create appealing platters. It ends noting guests might be surprised by the turnout.
Orange Honey Bread and Ice Cream Recipes Featured
A vintage menu and recipe column presents Orange Honey Bread with optional candied peel, an egg yolk dressing for salads, and an Uncooked Custard Ice Cream recipe. Variations include Maple Ice Cream, Butterscotch, and Chocolate enhancements, with serving notes and a note from the Newspaper Union.
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Pains Newspaper Union
Autumn table decorations with fruit and foliage ideas
Choose cornucopias and centerpieces using squash apples pears grapes and bittersweet. Oil polish laquer for lasting shine and arrange on autumn leaf doilies with mirrors. Use chrysanthemum in squash for color and add colored leaves or bittersweet beside place cards.
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Alet
Kathleen
Brealkfast
Low
Lou
Zowie
Xaiv
Pete Knight
Laura Maguire
Clarion
Gene Mays
Belle Newsum
Beretic
Ritchie Graham
Ritchie
Fine Vale Corduroy
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Lynn
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