Embroidered Materials and Sheer Weaves Dominate Fashions
In a 1936 Weatura Newspaper Union piece Julia Bottomley highlights the rise of eyelet embroidered blouses and sheer nets. Eyelet effects shape skirts jackets and even shoes, with pale peach and baby blue embroidery on batiste and durene. Net dresses, floral chiffons, and pastel hues, including navy forest green and Spanish red, define summer style.
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Fabrie Rein
Chinasing Eller
Batiste
Net
Julia Bottomley
Weatura
Unies
Horses on City Police Force Find Happy Farm Reward
Fred Kittie and Bennie, former city police horses, share news of being spared sale and moved to a peaceful farm. They recall guarding children, stopping runaways, and saving lives, expressing joy that their old age will be spent in care and happiness.
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Fred
Bennie
Kittie
Tam
Ang Kittie
Beonie
Therm
Lady Visits Asylum Home Garden Exchange
A visiting lady at an asylum comments on a sleeping youth found in the gardens. The youth replies he may be mad but argues that crazy people can work, contrasting himself with others nearby.
Bravery Tales From Street and Courtyard
A speaker recalls two acts of courage. Yesterday one person stood between a runaway horse and danger, lifting an arm to halt it. Today another person raised two fingers in the courtyard and stepped back, avoiding harm.
Old Lady at Ninety Resists Tooth Extraction
In a Palm Springs cabin an elderly African American woman near ninety refuses to hurry a dentist after a tooth removal. She fortifies with corn liquor and wine and debates whether to get a plate or gum it. She insists she must “look right” for night school.
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Palm Springs
Los Angeles Times
Sally
Baby
It Worked Lewis I Pierson and Stock Speculation Hazard
Irving Trust chairman Lewis I. Pierson discusses risks of stock speculation for the poor. He mentions a Montana cattle raiser lured to New York by a former associate to profit quickly. The tale ends with a quip about a wart cure letter.
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Lewis I. Pierson
Irving Trust Company
Montana
New York
Lke
Forbes Magazine
Clever Texas Thief Flirts With Officer Then Snatches Revolver
Patrolman G N Garcia of the Paso traffic police stopped a stranger who asked the time and offered a cigar. Garcia declined smoking on duty. The visitor left, and Garcia found his holster held a bright pearl handled revolver.
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G. N. Garcia
Paso
Texas
Etfanger
Garcia
Tolnute
Gareta
Quote on chances of fame and music talent
A Southern magazine tone quips that the likelihood of an average girl becoming a movie star rivals a twelve year old garage from Africa sitting at a piano and picking out the first six notes of The Star Spangled Banner.
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Africa
Ignorance is Blisters as a Self Help Note
A reflective piece urges careful effort when modernizing an old farmhouse into a country home. It notes that a visitor quickly senses time-wasting behavior, and that self confidence, even with partial judgment, can propel a person forward. It also observes that hobby lovers pursue their interest only when desired.
No one rocks the boat crossing the Btyx
A brief note describes a cautious crossing at Btyx where no incidents occur and travelers maintain steady progress. The item emphasizes safety and routine in a remote ford area with minimal activity reported.
Bam! Tear your wife is a 200 pounder
The fragmentary line juxtaposes violent imagery with a domestic reference. No verifiable people, places, or actions beyond the quoted exchange are established.
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Abe
Deep joy lies in placing an abyss between self and poverty
The line reflects a meditation on wealth and hardship, contrasting inner fulfillment with economic struggle. It suggests a lasting emotional distance created by escaping poverty, emphasizing personal, existential separation rather than material gain.
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Kittie and
Salina
Raham, Bonner
CONOC
Conoco
Red Triangle
ELF
Chas. H. Fletcher
Judsons
McBride
A McBride
Packard
Chrysler
Cadillac
Willys- Knight
Graham-Paige
Dodge
Essex
Plymouth
Hudson
Erskine
Pontiac
Studebaker
Ford
Chevrolet
Salt Lake City
Ethyl
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