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Newspaper
Dawson County Advertiser
Location
Dawsonville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1936
Page
3
Scientific findings show the eyes capture 87 percent of impressions while ears take 7 percent. The article warns that eye strain stems from poor lighting and suggests portable daylight lamps, noting high rates of vision impairment among children and the elderly. It stresses protecting children's eyes in homes lacking adequate light.
A feature describes jade trade from Peiping to Canton and Burma, noting how old jade gains value, the hunt for missing Chinese jade pieces, and expert opinions on color, translucence, and quality led by Peiping dealers and collectors.
Hollywood gossip notes Randy Scott's March marriage to a DuPont family member and rumored romances with other stars. Fredric March praises The Road to Glory while Peter Van Steeden's band and Edith Guest are mentioned. Robert Taylor's fan mail, Barbara Stanwyck, Charles Boyer, Pat Patterson, Fred Astaire broadcasting plans, Ginger Rogers, and Adolphe Menjou's Europe trip are noted along with sunburn for Jean Harlow and The Return of the Thin Man project.
Sewing circle ad promotes Barbara Bell Pattern No 1928 B for sizes 14 through 42 with options in sleeves front panels and clover collar. Printed silk crepe or cotton fabrics advised. size 16 uses four yards of 39 inch fabric. Send 15 cents and order to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept Chicago.
A reflective piece contrasts thrift with indulgence and mends, noting punctuality, discretion, and learning from experience as practical virtues. It argues education should deepen understanding of the world rather than merely pursuing money and highlights city country contrasts and the value of timely speaking.
A compact list presents foreign terms with English translations. It includes Apres nous le deluge attributed to Madame de Pompadour, Bordereaux, Chef-d oeuvre, De nihilo nihil fit, En deshabille, In hoc signo vinces, Wie Gewonner 380 zerronnen, Ippissima verba, Mens sana in corpore sano, Ne plus ultra, Rus in urbe.
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