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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1941
Page
3
A bridal scene inspires dainty flowered blanket protectors. The article explains using a length of material for a pair of protectors and a half yard for matching pillow cases, with binding hiding temporary stitches and references to SEWING Book 2 for more ideas.
The strongest fiber in the world is olona, Touchardia latifolia, grown only in the Hawaiian Islands, Colliers says. Its durability and tensile strength about eight times that of hemp make olona nets and lines exceptionally tough and long lasting through generations.
In a global fashion note, Mme Elsa Schiaparelli declines money focus and returns to Paris for art in couture. The piece traces her New York years, a garret in Paris, a $20 omen, and a $5,000 garment output, while noting Paris as a continued world style center under wartime strain.
Feature describes Hawaii as a sugar producer fueling a $200000000 commerce with the mainland. Photos illustrate the commercial side of the island's sugar industry beyond the usual tropical imagery.
Virginia Vale reports on a delayed wedding reception for penera Ball and Desa Arnaz before heading to Hollywood and RKO studios. The piece discusses press agents crafting sensational stories, recalls actor mishaps on set, and notes Rudy Vallee’s multi talent NBC radio program as well as industry moves and delays across stars and studios.
The description touts Pattern No 8824 as a popular, simple design that slips over the head without cross-straps and stays on the shoulders. It covers the frock neatly and flatters the waist, offered in sizes 14 through 44 with yardage details for size 16.
A set of ten trivia prompts covering biblical references measurements geography history linguistics and pronunciation. Questions include Noahs Ark first bird the mile metric conversion the Monroe Doctrine season spelling of hiernal and Molotov the Farallon Islands location the meaning of Stalin Molotov the deepest hole Cambria the country movable type printing age and the correct pronunciation of Vichy.
The list provides factual statements and corrections across topics: a biblical phrase about a raven, measurements converting feet to a mile, the 1823 Monroe Doctrine proclamation, seasons, U.S. state, name meanings and a political figure, a deep oil well near Wasco California, a country Wales, Gutenberg’s movable type origin, and the correct pronunciation of Vichy with stress on the second syllable.
This column offers home kitchen guidance. It discusses serving fruit cake as pudding with sauce, broom longevity from hot baths, preserving vegetables by baking in skin, quick oven preheat, paraffin coating to keep cheese fresh, and adding flavorings after cooling to retain flavor.
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