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Newspaper
Moravia Union
Location
Moravia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1938
Page
6
The Western Newspaper Union outlines a Yule season teen wardrobe of lightweight wools, tweeds, and wool blends. School frocks, jackets and skirts, coats, and accessories highlight plaid dresses, shipwaist styles, and sport wear suitable for classroom, campus, and after school activities.
A playful crochet outfit described for a young lady featuring a white gown with bold trim and sportswear motifs. The piece highlights a glove ensemble in a vivid color scheme, pairing durable materials with eye catching design for a cheerful winter look.
A new departure in bolero fashion features a very short dress top pulled on over the head, closed at the front rather than open. It slim waist below while widening at the bust, with some versions braided and embroidered for decorative effect.
Fur dyers report growing demand for skunk furs in sable and baum marten shades. Kolinsky and Russian arch sable coloring and mink dyed musk rat are popular. Furs now use fuses silver red and blue in coats. A new comer in the field is the silky lynx.
Brief sports note reports on teams nicknamed the Cubs and Leopards facing a July. Readable fragments show unclear actions but indicate a contest or outcome involving the two squads and their coats as a theme.
A glimpse of fashion notes hints at a growing trend toward tighter garments and shorter sleeves. Designers emphasize streamlined shapes and confident streetwear appeal shaping summer wardrobes across markets.
Mae Towers recounts 1918 Christmas Eve fright when a neighbor, a mad woman, mistook Mae for the Devil. The scene escalates to a bedchamber scare and police involvement, ending with the woman hospitalised and Mae praised for calm aid.
The article traces the origin of love all in tennis from whist to its first tennis use around 1833 in Parson's Daughter. It then notes J Marshall 1878 defining love as no score. It also covers honeybees being imported to America from Europe starting 1638 with German and later Italian races praised for docility yield and moth resistance.
A garbled excerpt discusses the early franking privilege pre dating the Constitution. It mentions a 1762 ordinance by the Continental Congress allowing inspection free of pay for letters and dispatches from factors and secretaries, with unclear references to officials and further provisions.
During a war era report, wards in Baku prisons privately partition inmates for different fees and accommodations. The Grand Hotel was reserved for a set price including lodging and meals, while a larger sum secured a separate cell block with better conditions, as described by a weekly source.
National Geographic notes Berchtesgaden gains fame as a tourist draw after Chamberlain met Hitler, with Paris tours and Bavarian scenery. The region showcases salt mines, snowcapped peaks, the Berghof estate, and local crafts. Berchtesgaden hosts 5000 residents working in mines and wood crafts, while skiing and mountain trails attract visitors. Chamberlain met Hitler at the Berghof, beneath the Untersberg peak overlooking the town.
Chungking has grown rapidly as China’s wartime capital with a population surge and fortresslike walls. The inland city, 1,500 miles up the Yangtze, sits on a cliff amid Szechwan’s mountains, serving as a hub for Yangtze trade and western missions while rail access remains limited. Junks and flatboats still crowd the riverfront as modern ships face wartime disruption and restricted routes.
This ad promotes easy to make fashion patterns with multiple design options. It describes a smart dress pattern with various necklines and sleeves and a Four-in-One Closet Set including a laundry bag cape hanger cover and slippers. Patterns No 1597 and No 1644 list yardage, materials and sizes. Purchase through The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept Chicago Illinois for 15 cents each.
A sharp aphorism notes that tangible actions speak louder than theory. It emphasizes that daily demonstrations set expectations for the future and shape behavior beyond mere words.
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