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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1941
Page
3
CHERIE NICHOLAS notes a pastel Easter collection featuring light beige, mint green and violet tones. Monotone wools, long coats, fresh flowers, corsages, and flower hats dominate, with tailored suits and feminine accessories central to the season.
Designers turn to fruit motifs for apparel accents with button styles mimicking apples oranges and other produce. The beige wood sport jacket showcases vitamized fruit buttons while a miniature dish forms the button shape. Vegetables like carrots onions and lettuce compete for novelty honors.
Young moderns cheer fringed play shoes inspired by Western cowboys and an inverted pompadour hairstyle that looks like bangs yet stays neat with little care. Bridal gowns feature white Nylon velvet, draped beautifully. Navy coats with white fur collars and coordinated white accessories complete the season look.
Virginia Vale reports Ernst Lubitsch will select his own screen stories under a new Fox contract after one more United Artists film. Merle Oberon describes emotional reactions to Wuthering Heights and That Uncertain Feeling with Melvyn Douglas. Rita Shaw, Dana Dale, and Rita Rio are noted for upcoming roles, while others like Gertrude Lawrence star in Lady in the Dark and My Sister Eileen fetches $225,000 for Columbia.
The article notes quilts span periods, highlighting bedspreads with unified color schemes and varied piecing. It discusses borders, binding, and the Whirl Wind pattern, plus setting off a quilt with a bed valance and trimming. It advertises sewing books and patterns including Ann Rutledge, Whirl Wind, and Kaleidoscope for 10 cents.
Mrs. Ruth Wyeth Spears announces a mail order offer from Drawer 10 Bedford Hills New York. Enclose 10 cents for Book 3 and 10 cents for a set of 3 quilt block patterns.
A judge explained that a witness may alter statements without being untruthful. He gave a humorous example of misremembered belongings and a wife’s quip about sending the watch, noting the practical point that truthfulness can survive adjustments in memory.
Answers: 1 yes he was a Pilgrim Father. 2 Alexander Hamilton killed Aaron Burr in a duel. 3 one year equals about 365 days. 4 silicon. 5 war. guerrilla derives from guerrilla meaning little war. 6 Calvin Coolidge born July 4 1872. 7 Fort or city known as Gibraltar of the East is Mumbai’s Elephanta? (Invalid)
The list presents varied items including names, times, a plant genus, a race of 365 days, a country city, a political figure, and a statement about sunlight. It notes 65 extra sunlight hours annually at poles versus the equator and identifies Wolffia as the smallest flowering plant genus with aquatic, rootless characteristics and pinhead flowers.
Report notes Capt Miles Standish joined the Mayflower voyage not as a Pilgrim but as armed protection. The assertion reframes his role among the passengers and emphasizes defense duties during the crossing.
Ben recalls visiting Gladys last night and says she made him feel as if he belonged, though not welcoming in a straightforward way. He notes his own sense of obligation induced by the encounter.
The piece describes jeweled lapel gadgets from 1941, urging wearers to choose romantic or whimsical designs. Examples include a large question mark with a solitaire rhinestone, a glittering gold fish, a spray of stones, or a bright patriotic emblem, all crafted as fine handmade pieces.
The explorer recalls a hunger tale where a parrot's mimicry provided variety as he lists turkey chicken wild duck and plover. The anecdote riffs on belief in things like democracy, love and hash, using humor to frame appetite and illusion.
Hollywood notes report Holden wins a seven year option at double his prior pay with an implied move toward Columbia projects. George Tobias sets a Warner Bros. record appearing in four films simultaneously. Abbott and Costello sign for four more Universal comedies. Metro reportedly adds a vast animal scene for The Yearling. Basil Rathbone collects discarded surgical instruments for supply shortages in England. Rumors swirl about Greta Garbo and Mickey Rooney co starring at Metro.
Many gardeners may grow herbs due to wartime need and to enhance everyday meals. A four by six foot plot can supply a family, with full sun in loamy soil. Annuals include anise basil borage dill and savory. biennials caraway fennel. perennials balm marjoram sage rosemary thyme and chives.
A quotation from Richter on the lingering consequences of youthful folly. It notes that after sowing wild oats a man must still endure years of folly’s aftermath, shaping a reflective view of moral timing and responsibility.
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