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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1939
Page
7
Fashion critic Cherie Nicholas surveys spring suit trends from Chicago preview showings. She notes a wide range of woolen suits, from newsworthy costume suits and reefer styles to short contrast jackets, with varied textures, colors, and coordinating accessories.
A stylish traveler favors a heavy blue wool coat with large leather buttons. Shoulder tucks shape pockets while novelty stripe check and diagonal wools are popular. New long coats cinch at the waist creating a gentle fullness above and below.
Hats draw Scottish influence in shape and color with bold bands and muted greens. Designers blend tartan hints and traditional forms to create modern millinery statements.
Mothers influence daughter footwear as open toed cutouts and slashed heels gain favor in juvenile styles. Patent leather, colored soles and platform width trend, while hosiery options evolve with ombre shading and embroidered heels. A new Stop and Go anklet sock fad features red stop and green go embroidery.
Lelong's heavy silk crepe evening gown features a bodice held by slender golden chains that circle the waist. It is worn by Madame Cham pin in bright pink and Madame Jacques Fabry in bright blue, with Princess de Fau cigny-Lucinge seen in ultra marine. Coquille d'Or, a dull silk crepe sheath with a halter bodice of silk lame, is popular with private clients ordering it in brown and gold, black and gold, and Bordeaux and gold.
Deputies investigated two burglaries in Costigan with a note of thanks for stolen goods. One note read the thieves were sorry you couldn't have left some money for us, and it was left on the cash register at C. V. Burr's store which also functions as the town post office.
Mary J. Farnsworth an 80 year old Utah pioneer stepped from a plane at Salt Lake City airport after her first flight and said it was the greatest thrill of her life. She recalled frontier life and a tongue lashing given to Billy the Kid but said aviation tops all adventures.
Frederick B. Jones, a 63 year old druggist, reappears after hearing of an obituary. A skeleton found 50 miles north of Phoenix posed as his, with dental work and a pistol link but proved not him. Jones learns of a $10,000 inheritance but retreats to his desert camp amid renewed domestic tensions.
HOXIE Kansas. John G Lucky Ball former lion trainer turned sword swallower says gargling a sword prevents throat ailments and cites five years without a sore throat. His wife also reports no throat trouble despite large tonsils. Ball notes no danger unless weapon edges are jagged. He also eats fire and has appeared in films under contract. Ball settled in Sheridan County after moving from his lion act, marrying a local woman.
John H. Rolls, 56, of West View, Pa., wed his daughter-in-law in Cumberland Maryland after failed license attempts in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The marriage to his son's widow makes him stepfather to his grandson born after the son drowned in Bala Ontario eight years ago. The widow had been living with her mother and the child with Rolls. A year earlier, Rolls' wife died of heart disease.
A reader describes a braided rag rug that has expanded with family growth. Using old sheet strips dyed different colors, she creates sturdy edges with a power machine and shares a sketch to start a room size rug. She promotes Mrs Spears books 1 and 2 for home decor and crafts.
The article lists trivia with brief answers. Highlights include Goodyear Zeppelin dock in Akron. hides tanning before pottery. 7 083 islands. December’s Roman origin. 9 600 000 miles of world highways. Delta Pine Land Co. owns 60 square miles. sapphires not always blue. correct form anyone else's. French president godfather to 1,600 children. Plymouth declared a city by royal order without a cathedral.
Cordell Hull, then U S Secretary of State, asserts that responsible citizenship and personal freedom under law form the American foundation. He emphasizes equality of opportunity and a guarded way of life, expressing hope these ideals endure for the nation.
The 1937 National Safety Council findings show 11 western states exceed the national average in highway and accident deaths. Nevada records the highest state rate at 1387.6 per 100 000, Utah near 100, Florida and Delaware also above 100, Rhode Island the lowest at 55.9.
Comic exchange with Harry seeking eating advice and Larry quipping a light diet suggestion. The dialog showcases playful wordplay and a friendly dynamic between the two speakers. The lines imply a casual, humorous kitchen or dining room moment.
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