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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1935
Page
3
Ad presents a 15 by 20 inch embroidered laundry bag kit stamped on muslin ready for sewing. Includes a stamped piece No. 1003 mailed for 15 cents, with hanger and crochet cotton not included. Send stamped self addressed envelope to Home Craft Co. Dept. A Saint Louis Mo for information.
Lady Simon, wife of Britain's foreign minister, reports threefold increase in world slavery since 100 years ago, excluding the United States. Open slave trading shown in major Arabian cities with markets near Mecca Great Mosque. Liberia hosts about 800000 slaves amid 2500000 people, with slavery present in Ethiopia China and northern Africa.
Stockholm is portrayed as a blend of Scottish lake scenery the Bay of Naples and Aegean islands built on peninsulas and islands with hundreds of boats and small steamers carrying residents to island homes along its waterways.
Fashion writer Cherie Nicholas notes furs are increasingly central to American women's wardrobes. Entire suits and overcoats now use fur with fabric-like wearability, featuring swaggers with military braids and metal fastenings. Raccoon, mink, sable, and hudson seal appear in bold, tailored designs amid a nationwide fur week push.
Paris reports that Lucien Lelong and other leading couturiers sponsor the feather boa in renaissance colors and in white and black. The ensemble features a dyed ostrich boa worn across the shoulders with a large ostrich fan, paired with a white heavy satin gown and a deep decolletage accented by renaissance red feathers.
The season brings a deliberate return of back fullness in swish evening gowns. Designers use looped drapery and trailing panels or peplum like shirring and sash details. The silhouette shifts with a slim front and a dramatic full back for a fresh look.
Paris shops show expertly tailored underwear in crepe de chine and satin with delicate embroidery. Taffeta skirt designs feature ruching around the hem worn under evening gowns, with skirts slung over the gown to swirl gracefully during dancing.
A fur wrap with no sleeves features two large fur buttons at one shoulder. Paired with a brilliant color dress, it forms an elegant costume option.
Tiny round collar tops a yoke with diagonal closing and puffed sleeves. Pattern 2397 offers novelty crepes or sheer wool options in sizes 12 to 40. Size 16 uses 3 1/2 yards of 39 inch fabric. Includes illustrated sewing instructions. Send 15 cents to Sewing Circle Pattern Dept. 248 West seventeen St. New York City.
A Harvard Class of 1904 senior album shows a blank sketch beside the name Franklin D. Roosevelt, noting that most portraits are drawn by classmates but Roosevelt was too busy to contribute his own sketch.
A compact aphorism notes that trends vanish quickly as overexposure kills appeal. It suggests fleeting popularity and warns against repetition that dulls value. The line reflects cultural critique of rapid cycles and fading novelty.
No farmer can afford to be without a set of these new Firestone Ground Grip Tires this winter for his car or truck. See your nearby Firestone Auto Supply and Service Store or Firestone Tire Dealer today and end your winter driving troubles. Specify these tires on the new tractor you are buying. Listen to the Voice of Firestone with Richard Crooks Nelson Eddy Margaret Speaks Monday evenings over Nationwide NBC WEAF Network.
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