22 Jul 1932
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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1932
Page
1
A Chester le Street England man has devised a music shorthand enabling anyone with a musical ear to down unfamiliar melodies while sung or played. He claims the method requires only a few lessons before it can be used widely.
Cincinnati man F J Fritz reports rapid weight loss using Kruschen Salt claiming to drop from 205 to 179 pounds in three months. He says he feels stronger, without wheezing, and others see a 100 percent improvement. The ad promotes one half teaspoon daily in hot water and cutting fatty foods, with a four week bottle priced at two dollars.
Tests of a small dirigible built in France report success. The craft can fly at 60 miles per hour with a cargo capacity of one and one third tons, requires only two crew members, and can be stored in a standard airplane hangar.
The article notes cottons are central to both evening and daytime wear in 1932, highlighting tailored cottons for sports and social events. It describes shirtwaist frocks without frills, summer coats in mesh and cotton tweed, and durable fabrics like durene, with belts, pleats, and bellhop jackets completing the season’s wardrobe.
The article notes the coat-dress trend blurring lines between coats and dresses. It says coats now cover most outfits from street dresses to evening wear, with designs buttoned to the hem and dresses cut to open. Colored slips extend the coat over the dress to emphasize the look.
Fashion judges debate black garments as the preferred classic. The article notes all-black dresses remain reliable and frequently the smartest choice, with a lighter summer version emerging in Paris in lighter fabrics.
Fringe and drum shaped hats lead the season as Paris mil liners present frocks in cottons capelines and tailored pique. Mousseline de soie silk organdie and velvet capes appear with chiffon frocks in a refined feminine parade.
Women favor simple wearable styles with a smart line between severe tailoring and soft afternoon looks. Neat suits with dressmaker touches, simple frocks with refined details, and matching jackets or capes top the list of fashionable outfits.
An article discusses hand blocked cotton scarfs to pair with cotton sports clothes noting their appeal and potential value. It emphasizes practicality and novelty as reasons to pursue the accessory.
Two specialists tested fifty average infants using Eagle Brand Milk as the sole milk with usual supplements. They tracked X rays, tooth formation, blood counts, weights and heights, and found the babies nourished by every standard measure. The report touts strong growth and health outcomes.
The article explains heart failure arises when the heart beats too slowly or weakly to meet bodily needs. It lists causes including muscle injury, vessel damage, valve disease, and extreme exertion, plus artery hardening and angina pectoris, noting the heart can repair via surgery and often function near normal afterward.
A large white bean found 70 feet underground at Grand Quivira ruins near Santa Fe sprouted into a living stalk at a San Antonio museum. The seed was soaked five hours and within two weeks produced a six inch tall shoot.
A reflective piece argues that Americans broadly scorn authority and that ambient attitudes shape behavior. It contemplates whether civic culture explains crime and notes individuals may be generous to fault when acting on personal impulse.
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