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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1950
Page
6
Learn to repurpose worn sheets tablecloths curtains towels and dresses into coordinated bedroom décor draperies borders napkins and dollies. The guide suggests dyeing trimming and pairing fabrics to create useful new pieces, including bed runners chair covers and lampshades from colorful remnants.
A backlogged court column reviews a divorce suit over alleged cruel and inhuman treatment sparked by jealousy. Evidence shows the teacher’s interest was paternal and the husband’s motive flawed, leading to a divorce grant. A separate case finds a driver liable for a crash despite slow speed and momentary distraction by a movie poster, citing gross negligence. A cigar store door injury case ends with no damages, the judge deeming swinging doors too common to blame the store.
Kathleen Norris surveys letters from over 300 women about the idea of a perfect wife and perfect husband. Readers recount that endurance, compromise, shared finances, and mutual support transform imperfect marriages into lasting happiness amid trials and family growth.
A vintage pattern description highlights a woman's yoked dress in fitted school sizes. It notes a soft tailored silhouette, rolled collar, pretty neckline, and adjustable sleeves from brief to regulation length. The Grade School variant offers a practical yet party-ready style with narrow ruffling along the yoke and pocket flaps.
An OCR fragment advertises Pattern No 881d with references to sizes 14 18 42 94 and 48 and mentions inches and yards of fabric. It urges sending 2 cents for a copy of a fall and winter style book of smart new patterns with inside features and a tree pattern.
Princess Elizabeth's husband Prince Philip is advancing in the Royal Navy. He recently won his first command and is slated to lead the anti-aircraft frigate Magpie in August. He may be promoted from lieutenant to lieutenant commander as the same period approaches.
An article traces ancient bathing customs from Greek and Roman times to modern spa culture. It notes lavish public baths, medicinal water use through the ages, including 124 hours in a chin-high bath in the 1600s, and contrasts continental and American health bathing trends with emphasis on indoor bath facilities.
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