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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 01, 1938
Page
2
The influence of the Queen the Duchess of Gloucester and the Duchess of Kent on dress grows as women imitate royal fashion. The Queen’s recent gowns show a longer slimmer line with a straight dress and swing hip coat in dull white crepe. Higher hats complete the look while the Gloucester Duchess embodies neat petite style and Kent represents the elegant young matron.
A medical note explains growing pains are common in ill or overworked children and not necessarily linked to serious conditions. It cautions that pains signal possible underlying issues and should prompt investigation, noting associations with poor posture frequent colds and undernourishment.
The 1988 Nobel Peace Prize is given to the Nansen Office for Refugees at Geneva marking the fourth time the prize funds an institution rather than an individual. The prize committee is chosen by the Norwegian Parliament. The 1987 prize went to Viscount Cecil, president of the British League of Nations Union.
A display features colorful tweed jackets paired with solid color dresses. The arrangement contrasts textured patterns with clean solid tones, offering versatile outfit options for various occasions and seasons.
Amos Ethridge is found murdered in a country lane. The rich governor hopeful had a web of secrets including wronged lovers and a secret political group. Mary Holmes known as the goose woman and others in Ethridge's circle face public scrutiny and moral peril as investigators close in. Gerald Holmes confronts his mother and Hazel Woods while lawyers arrive as the case deepens.
The article traces hoop skirts from their Old Norse origin as hop to the 18th century panier fashion. It notes the shift to flattened paniers and a massive hip width, causing walking difficulties. Critics decried the style, though theatres popularized it until actresses abandoned it for mobility, except at court.
A vintage style guide explains preventing wrinkles through daily lubrication and gentle massage. It details forehead and eye area techniques, warns against skin stretching, and offers leaflets on beauty topics by mail to Barbara Lynn in Toronto for personalized advice.
A plan to establish a Canadian national theatre in Ottawa gained momentum after a Montreal meeting set up a committee to interview Prime Minister Mackenzie King. Sponsor Joseph Thibeault of Ottawa, a veteran in Canadian and U S theatre work, aims to build a national theatre complex in Ottawa.
A man once pronounced dead after an Aberdeen Washington auto crash on January 20 1937 survived five minutes without heartbeat or lung action. He began active life again and will wed Jane Morris of Pacific Beach Washington, in a remarkable recovery.
A French creditor chained and padlocked to a debtors shop pillar to force repayment. Police freed him after locating the improvised restraint and removing the devices.
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