21 Sep 1934
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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1934
Page
1
A fashion feature surveys plaid styles for college attire. It highlights plaid dresses and jackets in wool, taffeta, and rayon, with red, white, and blue patterns, accessories, and coordinated belts. It notes plaid as a top choice for classrooms, offices, and shopping hours, with bold colors and lightweight fabrics.
Cherie Nicholas praises autumn chic in freedman fabrics presenting three piece suits with a jacket and long topcoat. The model shown features a swagger brown beige and red checked tweed with patch pockets and versatile wear as separate pieces.
The piece describes a belted front and unbelted tacks for a two piece tunic or jacket, praising the belted arrangement as stylish and a fashion saver. It notes the trend toward belted tunics and two piece costumes, while tanies are said to lag behind.
Hall collars are something to watch. Most of them sing fairly close to the throat with large pilatim collars high roll collars and wide reverses. Sleeves on straight coats are large at the top while looser designs show fullness near the wrist. Belts are back as coats lap in front and many mid season models are cinched by a narrow belt.
The article notes fall street wear favors dusky browns taupe smoke and gunmetal hosiery shades while formal evening looks favor skin tones or very dark sheer colors. It emphasizes color as a key style element for both day and night outfits.
A lively roundup of duck dishes and stuffing ideas from a 20th century kitchen, detailing bread and fruit stuffing methods, orange and olive sauces, and iconic duck preparations. It shares tips on roasting, jus, duck presses, and a Cape Cod duck sandwich, with multiple French style recipes for roast duckling and fruit stuffing.
Neptana Harnesed Power of the tides was demonstrated near Boston as tides lifted a 400 foot drawbridge moving it over Fore River. Scows supported the structure during low tide while rising waters hoisted and floated it into position with tugboat aid.
Dr Solly Zuckerman reports serum protein links between Old World apes and humans, older origins. Findings shown to the Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences in London imply human beginnings date back to about 16 million years ago in the Oligocene, with apes diverging from a common stock long ago.
The Public Health Service finds no strong link between climate and catching colds. A study across Boston Columbus Washington Chicago New Orleans San Francisco shows temperature inversely correlates with colds in fall, while humidity sunshine rain and wind do not affect cold frequency. University students in six cities reported biweekly data on colds and related illnesses.
The Novotny family of Tabhor in southwestern Bohemia remains without recent deaths. Patriarch Charles Novotny, 98, a miller, heads a large clan with 10 children, 28 grandchildren, and 48 great-grandchildren. His father was the last to die among the family. He plans to curb old habits as his wife, 91, nudges him toward change.
Procter and Gamble invites women to write 100 words on why Camay is best for My Skin. Entrants mail with Camay wrappers, sign letters, and include dealer details. First prize 1000 a year for life, cash prize 10000, contest ends October 15, 1934, across United States. Judges include Katharine Clayburger and Hildegarde Fillmore.
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