Out of Shape Women Spark Corset Market Week
New York reports a Corset and Brassiere Association statistic that 85 percent of U S women over 15 are overweight or out of symmetry in bust, waist, or hips. The piece notes 1950 girdle and bra spending could top 400 million dollars, with Milwaukee leading in foundation garment purchases and Pacific Coast women showing different wearing habits.
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Brassiere Association of America
U. S
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Fletcher
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America
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Dodge
Foundation Garment Industry
Department of Agriculture
Milwaukee
West Coast
Pacific Coast
Byron Poem and Ivy Quiz From a Historical Q&A
A reader question and answer column covers Byron’s two day composition of The Prisoner of Chillon, poison ivy identification with Leaves three motto, and details on the Williamsburg yacht, state populations, and stock car speed records.
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Lord Byron
Shelley Byron
Chillon
Lake Geneva
Switzerland
Quotable Quotes and Controversial Lines From 1950s Press
Alfred by Carl Ryman compiles notable remarks from public figures and officials. The collection includes remark fragments attributed to tennis star Gertrude Moran and Iran’s Bahram Shahrokh, touching on fashion, espionage, and diplomacy. It closes with a skeptical jab at Communist sympathizers attributed to FBI chief J Edgar Hoover.
Roosevelt name fades in California primaries
The piece notes James Roosevelt, son of the late President, loses the Republican gubernatorial primary to Gov. Earl Warren by 10 to 1 while narrowly beating Warren in the Democratic primary. Warren earns stronger national prospects, signaling a likely Republican comeback against Roosevelt in November. The observation is reported as a Tribune summary from South Bend, Indiana.
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Roosevelt
California
Earl Warren
James Roosevelt
Gov. Warren
Tribune
South Ben
Ind
Sen Soaper Says Political Science Finds New Realm
H V Wade reports on a remark about a new realm of living fewer than germs and its use as epithets in a grim political campaign. A note about a "new mountain peak" found deep in the Pacific Ocean is cited, with a pessimistic view that hills may not help when the dam breaks.
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Pacific Ocean
Poor PA: Parents stand as security for borrowed trip funds
A reader from Pottsboro notes their daughter and son-in-law borrowed money for a trip and left their baby with the couple as security. The writer calls the arrangement unfair and seeks guidance.
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Securit
Aunt Het on modern wickedness and old fashioned sin
Quote reflects on moral judgment and the clash between modern behavior and traditional notions of sin. The speaker rejects the idea that new attitudes justify wrongdoing, emphasizing enduring moral standards.
That Age Middle Age Dance Quips from Kansas City Star
The Kansas City Star quips that middle age arrives when revived dance steps from youth feel out of reach yet oddly familiar as trends reappear.
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Kansas City Star
How to Read Faster and Better Booklet Offer
A 24 page bookset by Dr Wiggam promotes faster reading and explains regression in reading, noting psychologists oversell tests. It includes a self addressed return envelope for orders and mentions fear conquest as the campaign theme.
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Sion
Joseph Hanna
New York
Wigagam IL. Fom
Wigeam
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