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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1941
Page
7
Suede apparel dominates fashion pages with new Barments and accessories. Modern leather processing makes suede supple and colorful, ideal for year round wear. The feature highlights coats, dresses, two piece suits, skirts, accessories, and sporty leather jewelry in diverse shades like wine red chartreuse and stone blue.
A stylish young woman admires unusual diamond clips shaped as a lotus blossom and lotus leaves. She fashionably pairs them with a striped jersey jacket and cap, plans to wear the clips separately and together on an evening gown, and sports a diamond lace bracelet and oblong solitaire ring.
A 1910s note explains repurposing gas mask filters into inner soles. Treated filters absorb heat and cushion feet, reducing burning and fatigue. The invention molds to individual foot contours on first wear, mirroring insulation use in gas masks.
Virginia Vale notes that film sets often require many crew members to support a single on screen star. Merle Oberon’s 15 second shot on That Un Certain Feeling used 35 people, while Betty Brewer’s rise from poverty to Paramount contract is highlighted. Hepburn’s Philadelphia Story breaks box office records, with Cary Grant and others in support.
Franchot Tone signs a five year deal with Universal to make two pictures annually. Charles Boyer co stars with Deanna Durbin in Ready for Romance. James Cagney and Bette Davis plan The Ride Came C. O. D. Bing Crosby and Bob Hope announce a Britain war relief golf tour starting in March.
Pattern No 1305-B makes a straight long seamed dress with adjustable back belt for snug waist, easy armholes, and a full skirt. Sizes 12 to 40 cover busts 30 to 40. size 14 needs 55% yard of 35 inch material plus 1 yard trim. Sew chart included.
Tips for kitchen tasks include greasing measuring cups before syrup to prevent sticking and using a window box of herbs for winter cooking. Rubber gloves gain better grip with corn starch inside, brown sugar stays moist with lemon in a container, and stuck glasses separate with cold water over warm water.
The text lists trivia style questions and answers: noblesse oblige rule, prolix opposite, a workman with a cant hook, a horsepower in watts, number of deadly sins, tallest living animal, inauguration cost, designer of the Turtle, continental United States area, and weather related finger frostbite. It notes Congress appropriated 35000 dollars for the 1941 inaugural expenses, David Bushnell built the Turtle in 1776, area totals 3026789 square miles plus 3738395 with territories. Frostbite can occur above freezing due to wind and damp gloves.
A terse reflection noting that people may harbor vices yet still merit some regard, while complete lack of virtue in individuals earns disdain. It presents a paradox about moral judgment and character.
The line notes that companionship with noble thoughts keeps one not lonely, attributed to Sir Philip Sidney.
The list provides brief items in question form with brief definitions. It includes a lumberman for turning logs and notes one horsepower equals 746 watts. It lists seven deadly sins and mentions giraffes reaching heights around 18 feet. The cost has varied from
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