Tots Fashion in Leather and Kidskin Toys in 1932
A Western Newspaper Union piece notes rising fashion awareness in young children with leather and kidskin outfits. It highlights bronze kidskin outfits with fur trims, all white snow skin ensembles, brown kid leg ginges with chinchilla coats, and smart suede windbreaker jackets for active girls, reflecting seasonal styles for toddlers and older children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whit
Little Folk
Darling
Western Newspaper Union
Green dominated winter palette warns against wrong greens
The piece discusses green as a symbolic color of envy and hope and notes its prominence this winter. It advises careful shade choice to flatter complexions, favors dark greens trimmed with black or brown, and mentions brown as another popular color paired with green across the Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Lace Frock Dominates Paris Afternoon and Evening Wear
Lace frock remains essential in Paris couture with afternoon and formal evening wear. Worth's black lace dinner gown with flounces on sleeves and skirt back proves popular with buyers and private clients, praised as a sartorial lifesaver after first viewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris Couture
Worth
Gloves to Match Hats Dominate This Season Fashion
Readers are told that gloves will match hat colors this season with options in white grape tones red and green. The text praisescoordinated ensembles and notes the overall smart appearance when outfits are well put together.
Pastel Velvet Frocks Spotlight Paris Velvet Fashion
Cherie Nicholas presents winter party dress sketches from Paris focusing on transparent pastel velvet gowns. White velvet features a peplum flare at the hips and hem while a black velvet design offers a shoulder pullaway from tradition.
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Paris
Western Newspaper Union
New Fabrics for Winter Show Subdued Patterns
Printed wools and velvets are smart for winter wear with small subdued patterns in brown velvets and green wools. The season favors quiet fabrics with restrained color tones and tight earthy figures.
Valentines and poems span love legends and literary figures
The article traces St Valentine lore from early church veneration to heart shaped tokens in England, and links Annie Laurie to William Douglass and Alice Longfellow. It notes Douglass’s failed romance, Longfellow's role in Harvard education, and quotes a playful Aunt character from 1931.
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Valentine
France
Italy
Spain
South Africa
Umbria
England
Chaucer
First Train Tunnel Opens Through Woodhead Route
The Woodhead tunnel began in spring 1839 and the first train ran through on December 2, 1845. It carried trains on the Manchester Sheffield Lincolnshire line later part of the Great Central division of the London and North Eastern railway.
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Woodhead
Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway
Great Central
London & Northeastern Railway
World Forest Area and Productive Land Estimates
The world holds about 7.5 billion acres of forest land, about 22 percent of total land area excluding polar regions. Productive forest area is likely about 4.1 to 4.4 billion acres, roughly 16 percent of land area.
Jesus Talks with a Samaritan Woman at Jacob's Well
The lesson follows Jesus as he travels through Samaria to reach Sychar and speaks with a Samaritan woman at Jacob's Well. He offers the water of life, convicts her of sin, clarifies worship, and inspires the Samaritans to believe, leading to their declaration that he is the Christ.
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Christ Jesus
Jesus
Jacob's Well
Judes
Samaria
Galilee
Jordan
Sychar
Jesus Christ
Christ
God
Two Bible Keys Panin Quote on Faith and Understanding
A Panin quotation asserts that belief the Bible is the word of God and belief in Christ's second coming are essential to understanding both its parts and its whole. The note emphasizes faith as the key to scriptural comprehension.
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Jesus Christ
Panin
The Christian's Business Motto Cited as Guiding Belief
A biblical quote frames the Christian vocation as imitation of Christ as central duty. The line compares the soldier’s task to the Christian life, urging steadfast conduct and faithfulness in daily duties.
Cashew Nut Gains Ground as Popular Snack Item
Cashews, once little known, now rival walnuts in popularity and are widely sold in drug and grocery stores. The U S Department of Agriculture notes the nut is a seed of a fleshy fruit, not a true nut, borne on a large evergreen tree. The cashew tree grows in Porto Rico and West Indian islands, with a few trees fruiting in Florida.
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T. Ralph Robinson
United States Department of Agriculture
Porto Rico
West Indian Islands
Florida
California Fig Syrup Proclaimed Safe Remedy for Stomach Ailments
An Oklahoma mother testifies that California Fig Syrup helped her daughter recover from whooping cough related weakness. The ad claims the vegetable laxative cleanses the stomach and bowels, improves appetite, and stabilizes digestion, with over four million bottles sold yearly.
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Louise Alice
F. J. Kolar
West 22Nd St
Oklahoma City
Okla
California
Mother Snake Guards Young at New York Zoo
A Florida rattlesnake in the reptile house aroused interest when keeper Mr Toomy approached the cage. The mother snake shot from a corner to inspect the gate, an act of individuality unseen in thirty two years of handling serpents.
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New York Zoological Park
Mr. Toomy
Blue Star Ointment Promises Quick Skin Relief
Advertisement mentions Blue Star Ointment for itching and rash with claims of deep penetration and germ destruction. It cites wide use, doctor recommendations, and drugstore availability. Other items include jokes and brief notices about watches and poetry.
Budapest Lieutenant Sues Wide Circle After War
Lieutenant Arpad Miroczy of Budapest, a former Hungarian artillery officer, has filed more than five hundred damage suits since the war, targeting his former captain, major, colonel, all generals, the minister of war, six judges, twenty-three detectives and forty-two lawyers.
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Arpad Miroczy
Budapest
Leutenant
Knowledge Through Eyes Finds 65 Percent Through Vision
Dr Milton Metfessel of the University of California reports that 65 percent of human knowledge is assimilated through the eyes. He adds 25 percent comes from hearing and 10 percent from touch taste and smell.
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Milton Metfessel
University of California
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