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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1938
Page
3
The article describes spring and summer dress trends featuring wash fabrics like cottons linens rayons and novelty weaves that resist wrinkling and shrinkage. It highlights Congo cloth color contrasts navy and white pairings and peasant dirndl styles with navy linen gowns and kerchiefs as current street and social wear sourced from Chicago previews.
Radium decay reveals meteorite ages from under 100 million to 2.8 billion years, says MIT chemist William D. Urry. The stones were melted once, not terrestrial sediments, suggesting revised ideas on their origin and planetary disruption.
In Thornton Burgess Adventures, Aster Bear tempts Old Man Coyote Reddy Fox and Granny Fox to pull apart a brush pile they suspect hides Peter Rabbit. While the foxes and coyote dodge flying sticks, Hooty the Owl watches from a pine, ready to swoop if Peter runs.
Cherie Nichols notes a Gibson-girl revival in 1938 styles with a straw hat and decorative pin, a shadow printed Swiss organdie blouse with jabot and high collar, and a navy wool suit featuring a straight skirt, action pleats, and a chalk-striped jacket.
A novelty bangle bracelet catches attention with all American inspired charms. Lester Gaba crafts a gilt chain piece featuring motifs such as an American eagle independent bell covered wagon a happy Indian figure and Yankee Doodle imagery. Exquisite workmanship and dainty rhinestone settings mark the design.
The article notes medieval gloves and tabards influencing spring style with gauntlets embroidered in silver or gold. It describes a Twelfth century tabard worn as a tunic by threading the head through a central hole, often richly embroidered, offered as chic loungewear or gown enhancement.
A vivid yellow season unfolds in Paris fashion houses with bold fabrics and sunny palettes. Designers showcase warm yellow tones across dresses, suits, and accessories, signaling a trend shift for the upcoming collection.
American archeologists from Brown University and the University of Pennsylvania plan three summers of excavations at Van Turkiye to uncover cuneiform records. Led by Prof. Robert P. Casey and colleagues, the site may reveal how the ancient kingdom faced neighbors before being destroyed by Scythian forces and illuminate Genesis and Kings.
In Schenectady New York fifteen .30 caliber gun barrels fire through oil well casings to punch holes at each oil bed. The electrically controlled cannon can be lowered two miles below the surface and fired opposite targeted rock strata to boost production. Revolution counters track depth to the bed accurately.
Reflective facets cut into curbstones are identified as the best method to improve curb visibility for drivers at night, aiding navigation and safety in urban areas.
The piece lampoons husbands who gain attention only by their wives fame. It cites Ruth Bryan Owen, former minister to Denmark appointed by Roosevelt, who married Dane Boerge Rhode and became widely known as Mrs. Boerge Rhode rather than Ruth Bryan Owen.
Betty Wells reports on current interior trends favoring informality in furnishings and decor. Maple dominates with contemporary styling, pale honey tones, white textiles, and chartreuse accents in a New England bedroom setting. Aurelia Hunt designs bright modern provincial pieces in Swedish style, while rustic Swiss and peasant motifs mingle with blond wood and turquoise trims.
Dr. Arthur E. Morgan, dismissed as TVA chairman, is an educator and engineer of national note. Born in Cincinnati, raised in Minnesota, he implemented a field work plan at Antioch College that boosted enrollment and drew national attention, leading to his TVA directorship in 1933 via James M. Cox’s recommendation to FDR.
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