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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1950
Page
6
A guide on updating bedrooms with dressing tables, noting mood matching, versatile motifs, and easy construction ideas. Suggestions include under‑top storage, DIY show racks, using sturdy boxes, and simple skirt draping to fit various table tops.
The guide explains measuring the table top to estimate yardage, noting skirts may not cover edges and should extend past sides to meet wall. For gathered or pleated skirts, double or more the original measurement for fullness, and add hem or casing allowance for length from top to floor. Also align fabric patterns at seams. Use glass or mirror topping for the dressing table.
A woman took gloves believing they were her husband’s, found a lost ad, and returned them. The owner had her arrested but the court found no criminal intent and acquitted her. Separate cases include a bee distraction causing a car accident, a broker's estate paying a $7500 car, and a hen house dispute deemed lawful. Guidance on home decor sewing and skirt finishing ends with practical tips.
Kathleen Norris presents Linda Curtis’s dilemma about her husband Martin who works long, routine days in selling men's suits while she juggles four active children. Norris argues Martin’s life is steady and he may be content, and urges recognizing shared effort and the value of patience over drastic changes.
Ronald Unsworth Stocks, held at Dartmoor prison, used a habit of swallowing forks spoons and needles to break routine. He had undergone six hospital operations since 1946, with a fork recently removed. Coroner rules death a misadventure.
Harry Armstrong now 71 finds retirement unlikely as his life’s work keeps him busy. He wrote the words and music to Sweet Adeline in 1896 while a Boston prizefighter and pianist and later partnered with Jimmy Walker and Richard H. Gerard to develop the song. The piece finally gained popularity in 1903 when the Quaker City Four revived it for a Victoria show.
This advertisement highlights a simple pattern to sew a whole wardrobe of skirts using one yard of 54 inch fabric for smaller sizes. It promotes pairing with blouses sweaters or jackets and offers a Spring and Summer fashion book with free designer patterns printed inside.
The article notes about 180 holly species exist worldwide with roughly a dozen in the United States. It highlights Hex paraguayensis as the most important commercial variety and explains its leaves supply the South American mate drink.
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