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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1938
Page
3
A summer style feature describes dainty party frocks using silk sheets and sheer fabrics like organza and mousseline de soie. Frocks show Civil War era inspired details, bow knots, beading, ribbons, and wasp waist silhouettes, with lace jackets and lace bodices among the showcased children's dresses.
The article profiles Richard son, a Missouri youth who joined Latin American revolutions, fought in six armies, and earned fame for a daring bluff near Managua that led loyalists to surrender their weapons. It also includes a home economics section with morning meal prep and a promotional note for Eleanor Howe's Household Hints book.
Summer styles feature lumber-jacket influence with belted sheer lingerie blouses over skirts. Printed silk sheets showcase the youthful silhouette tied by belts. The new sanitized fabric claims deodorant properties, marking a deodorized trend in the little girl vogue.
The piece extols wearing rubber flower corsages beyond the beach. It describes attractive, practical flowers that resist water and remain fresh. Anemones in pastels brighten swimsuits while deep pink camelias suit evening coiffures.
The article notes stripes reappearing in fashion around 1915 with the Castle walk as a symbol. It contrasts modern designers use of striped materials with earlier styles, praising their slimming effect and versatile, exciting adaptations.
A charming style pairing snoods with flowers offers an elegant evening headpiece for long hair. The combination blends floral accents with a practical hairnet, presenting a graceful, vintage inspired look for social events.
The article recalls John H. Morgan leading 1,500 men from Kentucky into Indiana and Ohio, reaching Corydon and Salem before surrender near Lisbon after a dramatic pursuit by 25,000 Union troops. A monument marks July 26, 1863, the farthest Civil War reach. It also covers Marcus Whitman’s 3,000 mile ride from Oregon to Boston in 1842 to plead for the mission and secure Oregon’s future.
Pure cellulose curtains that resemble printed linens and rare chintzes are shaping home décor history in 1939. They cost so little an entire house can be redraped for under ten dollars and discarded when soiled, with laundering costs lower than replacement. The fabric feels like fine percale, resembles vellum, and offers permanent drapability in many patterns and sunfast colors, coming finished with matching tie backs in three lengths.
Summer guests will enjoy a cheerful room with its own style and well chosen furnishings. A bed, chest of drawers, vanity, bedside lamp and table define the space along with a chaise longue and a selection of books. A good mattress and spring are essential for comfort.
Logs for apartment use are compressed under pressure from sawdust and shavings to create bone dry uniform logs. Each log measures 4 by 12 inches and burns for four hours, producing colored flames such as blue orange purple or green. A month’s supply fits in a closet with other flat items.
The notice suggests adding a bag to living or dining rooms to sit with windows on three sides while screening them to banish flies. It emphasizes screens as a solution to reduce nuisance and unsanitary insects during warm weather meals.
Instructions advise heating paraffin until smoking to sterilize and seal jars. Tilt the glass while pouring so melted paraffin forms a seal around the sides and covers the top for a tight preservation.
Enchanted Cottage decorates each quilt block with house shrubs and outline stitches. Pattern 6384 includes block chart pattern pieces color schemes and yardage directions. Send 15 cents to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept. 259 W 14th St New York NY.
Do not suffer fever and chills from malaria. Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic relieves malaria infection in the blood with tasteless quinidine and iron. Pleasant to take and suitable for children, it helps you feel better fast and is sold at all drugstores in large size for value.
It is not our struggle to be happy that is mistaken it is our belief happiness lies outside ourselves. John Cowper Powys reflects on inner sources of joy and the limits of external pursuits.
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