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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1936
Page
3
Western Newspaper Union reports a lively push for pure dye all silk prints in spring and summer wardrobes for Miss Sweet Sixteen and younger girls. Designers favor vivid color, novelty patterns, and versatile bolero outfits with printed taffeta frocks and matching separates.
The blouse that looks like a jacket in a Sumatra cotton print features a band collar with tab, short puff sleeves, and tropical coloring. Worn with a monotone skirt, it offers a tailored yet feminine mode for the season and suits both tucked in and worn over the skirt as a bolero style.
A spring fashion feature highlights a coat with fly front and concealed buttons under a stitched panel. A standout model appears in soft navy blue wool, offering a refined look for the season.
Hunting caps spark new Paris fashion with flat fur or velvet varieties. The item blends traditional hunting wear with city hat trends, signaling a vintage revival in headgear.
The three piece suit remains a smart practical choice for women. An attractive soft wool ensemble in small binge and wine red checks features a bias cut tailored jacket with erect revers and a wine red belt. A knee length Swagger overcoat, red velour hat, wine beige scarf, and wine red accessories complete the look.
Modern petit point luggage blends petit point fabric with leather. The lightweight bags suit air travel and appeal to discriminating buyers. A petit point makeup and overnight case complements any luggage set and makes a fitting gift idea.
The newest shirtwaist to wear with spring tailored suits blends a skirtwaist silhouette with feminine lace edging and frills. Favored styles feature bosom fronts with rows of frills or lace, youthful turnover collars, and short puff sleeves with lace trim or pleated sheer.
The arrival of fall in Paris brings long monk's capes angel robe evening gowns and floating Grecian draperies showcased among novelties.
A New York light piece surveys foggy skyline scenes as ships ferries and towers appear from mist. It notes living costs for workers, hat grabbers with oysters, wallet recovery, a subway rescue, and a travel quip on Caribbean liquor limits and Caribbean baskets for tourists.
Experiments at Elgin Hospital for the Insane show diets rich in vitamin A B-1 B-2 D and iron from liver extracts and cod liver oil improve mental balance. After 12 months, those on such diets gained about 14.15 months of mental age versus 2.41 months for non-dieters.
In Ketchikan Alaska a loud crowing rooster woke Mr and Mrs Carl B Hansen early, allowing them to extinguish a downstairs fire before it spread. The bird’s warning potentially saved lives and thousands of dollars in damage.
Ignacio Rincon attempted to ship his dead mother from Mexico City in a box labeled shoes with a value of 40 pesos to Oaxaca. Express workers uncovered the body and Rincon confessed the plan aimed to reduce freight costs and return the body to his native town.
Barbara Bell Pattern No 1846-8 designs a one piece dress with shirred sleeves and contrasting cuffs suitable for sizes 12 to 20. The pattern includes a matching blouse with square buttons and a waist belt option. instructions specify fabric needs and bust measurements, with orders sent to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept Chicago.
Near Kingston South Australia archaeologists uncovered parts of kitchens dating at least ten thousand years. The site yielded 1,400 flint axes and numerous knives believed used by Australia’s earliest inhabitants.
S A Cooper recalls an incident at Torquay more than two decades ago when a train of Dartmouth naval cadets was stopped. A pea fired from a pea shooter led a brakeman to lock the car and administer a disciplined beating to each cadet, with one rider later revealed to be the future king Edward VIII.
A safety conference linked tobacco chewing to fire risk when tobacco juice met spilled bleach containing sodium perside in a textile factory bleaching room. Insurance engineers noted a small spill ignited by the tobacco juice, sparking a flame.
A lighthearted reflection on vanity and satisfaction in daily life. The piece notes that people rarely appear disappointed when they glimpse themselves in a storefront mirror, suggesting a simple human warmth and contentment.
A brief note suggests men who avoid introducing themselves or engaging early do not pursue flirting. It highlights a social stance that reluctance to initiate conversation equates to a disinterest in romantic advances.
After childbirth, married women suffer constipation. Feen a mint chewing gum laxative is advertised as tasteless and gentler, increasing digestive juices to ease passage. The ad promotes non habit forming action, a money back guarantee, and family size packaging for 15c and 25c.
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