Looking Back at Prosperity and Self Reliance
In essays and quips the author contrasts desert life and city wealth, praising simple, self-reliant living on remote ranches with contentment. He notes a return of prosperity, jokes about stock schemes, and admits past pricing tax errors while referencing Braddock and a pedestrian accident anecdote.
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Gants Monica
Calif
James J. Braddock
Mr. Braddock
Denim and chambray sportswear move into beach fashion
A Western Newspaper Union feature notes denim used for tailored jackets, slacks, and shorts in sportswear, plus chambray shirts for shipboard wear. It highlights bold prints, printed silk crepe swimsuits, and novel costume jewelry pins like carved frogs and fish to accessorize seaside outfits.
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Western Newspaper Union
Gay Silk Print by Cherie Nicholas
Silk prints captivate fashion with bold purple blue and magenta florals on white backgrounds. A midsummer look features a white silk crepe dress with high collar and purple spaghetti tie, paired with a dramatic hat and long gloves.
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Cherie Nicholas
New Summer Suits Favor Embroidery in Menswear
Heim introduces embroidered details in spring and summer suits. A black wool tailored suit features a bird in a gold embroidered cage at the neck, with a matching gold braid trim. A grege shanting suit shows a pleated front skirt and a V neck jacket revealing a black linen blouse with colorful bird embroidery.
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Heim
Skirts Rise in Late Paris Chanel Collection
Chanel presents shorter fuller skirts with lowered waistlines for a youthful silhouette. Small pockets trim tailored pieces while bright red accents appear throughout. Tulles laces and sheer organdies in white and pastels shape summery gowns with bouf fant skirts emphasizing girlish style.
Nassau Hats Influence Beach Fashion
Dusky Nassau and Havana market women wear reed hats that inspire summer beach fashion with bright colors. The hats are noted as gay and flattering, reflecting the season's mood.
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Nassau
Havana
Romanian Police Mark Pickpockets With Red Ears
Romanian police plan to dye pickpockets ears and hands with red anilin dye upon release from prison. The mark lasts ten days and helps victims recognize offenders. Branded men must report for repainting. after six months of good conduct they may be exempted. Demonstrators may also be sprayed with paint.
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Bucharest
Fear of Moose Birds and Poplar Folklore in Maine Woods
In Chesuncook Maine guides recount fearsome superstitions among lumbermen about the moose-bird or gobbie and the unlucky poplar tree. Tales warn that harming the bird brings misfortune or illness, and that building with poplar invites bad luck dating from biblical warnings.
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Chesuncook
Maine
Pierre Pinette
Pierre
Poleon
Queek
Edouard
Britain Guards Secret of New Gas Protector
Dr H Delence WoodroffeOxfordshire county director British Red Cross told an Oxford audience that a secret gas mask will be distributed to troops and civilians on the day war is declared He rebutted Cambridge critics claiming gas proof rooms and official respirators are inadequate asserting the civilian mask provides 100 per cent protection against known gases and that the gas service container remains scarce until war begins.
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London
England
Great Britain
H. Delence Woodroffe
Oxfordshire
British Red Cross Society
Oxford
Woodroffe
Cambridge
Gasproof
Home Office
Churches in Long Derby Honolulu Derby Contest
In Honolulu the city runs a congregation singing derby to fill church pews. Seven churches enter the contest as congregations compete in a public faith music event.
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Honolulu
Car Costs More Than Car In Rock Springs
Elmer Bonomio paid five dollars for a car and five dollars and sixty nine cents in registration and license fees in Rock Springs Wyoming. The total cost exceeded the car price.
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Rock Springs
Wyo
Elmer Bonomio
Browning Biscuits and Cabbage Tips From WNU Service
A collection of home economic notes from the WNU Service covers browning biscuits by brushing tops with milk, cooking cabbage until tender, neutralizing the odor of fresh paint, quick oven heating by briefly opening the door, easing swollen drawers with black lead, and making meat pinwheels with biscuit dough. It also includes turnips au gratin instructions and piano cleaning advice using a suction tool and methylated spirit.
Foreign Phrases and Proverbs Brief Collection
A compact set of Latin Italian and French phrases with English translations. Includes quotes about asking, future worry, time, voice meaning, ownership, flattery, and love. Also notes on business, flattery, humility, high relief and sculpture terms.
Baskets of Lace For Chair Set
Crochet pattern 1437 offers a filet design for a chair and buffet set. Includes charts directions required materials and stitch illustrations. Send 15 cents in stamps or coins to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept 82 Eighth Ave New York NY.
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Sewing Circle
Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Ave
New York
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