Glamorous midsummer prints captivate fashion readers
The feature surveys midsummer silk prints and vivid gowns with cutout floral motifs, garland trims, and printed chiffons. It notes bold sleeves and bridesmaid sets as designers explore bold contrasts and simple lines for summer elegance. Cambridge report details an unnamed star's record heat and new methods to measure stellar temps using ultraviolet emissions and an aluminum mirror.
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Western Newspaper Union
I. S. Bowen
California Institute of Technology
Zanstra
Cornell University
Fall Forecast: Ostrich Feathers Return in Elegant Hats
Cherie Nicholas notes the fall fashion revival of ostrich feathers on hats from sports to evening wear. Descriptions highlight bright green velour afternoon hats with black and white plumes and sheer net foundations supporting luxurious feather brims, signaling a stylish new season.
Flowers Current Theme Of Stylists
Flowers for Madame is the current theme song of the stylists with fresh blooms used as part of costumes. A tailored orchid corsage pinned to daywear and a spray of pink orchids worn in tiara fashion for evening looks are featured. Red camellias, worn behind the ear, and a single orchid on jeweled bracelets complete the floral styling trends.
New Silk Patent Leather Belts For Daytime Wear
Soft crushed girdle like belts for day dresses fit snugly around the waist and are wider than prior belts. Color options include bright red dark red pink lilac yellow and black to match or contrast with summer dresses. They add a smart finishing touch and show up-to-date style.
Gilt Bead Jabots Modern Jewelry Accessory
Gilt bead jabots blend metal beads with a versatile look. Silver and gilt varieties act as both dress jewelry and neck decor, reflecting a modernist style beyond traditional organdie or lace jabots.
Largest Switches Built for Boulder Dam in San Francisco
The largest electric switches ever built are being completed in San Francisco for shipment to Boulder Dam. Twelve switches must withstand 850000 volts during testing at Stanford University and will operate at 287000 volts in service. The air-break switches will disconnect the dam’s power lines. two largest doubles stand 27 feet high and weigh 55000 pounds each. Singles cost 10000 dollars and doubles 19000 dollars.
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Boulder Dam
San Francisco
Stanford University
Augustus Bowie
Foot Deficiency Found In Most Shoes In Nation
The National Leather and Shoe Finders association reports 80 percent of shoes show foot deficiencies from a poll of repair shops. A. V. Fingulin of St. Louis notes 90 percent of women's shoes and 70 percent of men's shoes show issues. A El Paso school survey found only 10 percent with perfect feet.
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St. Louis
National Leather and Shoe Finders Association
A. V. Fingulin
Fingulin
el Paso
Tex
City Purchases St Bernard as Pound Guard
Oakland officials claim a dog named Babe, a 100 pound St. Bernard, is the city’s only officially owned dog. Babe wandered to the pound and, though sold four times, always returned. The last sale saw her bought by the pound as a watch dog.
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St. Bernard
Oakland
Calif
Babe
Pound
Log Cabin Rug Crochet Pattern From Old Quilt
Log Cabin crocheted rug inspired by the Log Cabin quilt uses four-row triangular panels and slip stitch in black with a brown or multicolor scheme. Rug size 28 by 42 inches requires about 4 pounds rag rug material. complete instructions are in Grandmother Clark's Rug Book No. 24.
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Home Craft Company
Department C
Local inquiry notice requests stamped reply envelope
A community notice requests residents supply a stamped addressed envelope for any information. The address cited is in St. Louis Missouri near the intersection of Teenth and St. Louis Avenue.
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St. Louis Avenue
St. Louis
Bald Eagle Declared Nation's Emblem and Its Traits
The bald eagle is described as the United States national symbol, noted for its size, strength, and swift flight. It frequents water, feeds mainly on fish, and can prey on large animals. Its adoption as the emblem was finalized by Congress on June 20, 1782 with Franklin favoring the turkey.
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Alaska
Congress
Benjamin Franklin
Alexander Wetmore
National Geographic Magazine
Beggar Rita da Cruz Leaves $25,000 to Lisbon Charity
The Lisbon market beggar and egg seller Rita da Cruz died recently and left $25,000 to a charity home where she once sold eggs and begged for free soup. Locals recall her joke that her greatest joke would be after she died.
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Rita da Cruz
Lisbon
Trees Boost Rainfall In Soviet Forest Experiments
A Soviet report describes a experiment where 56 foot wide tree strips planted 700 feet apart increased rainfall by 18 to 27.2 percent compared with nearby untreed areas. Evaporation in treed zones fell 20 to 35 percent versus open land.
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Russia
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