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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1939
Page
8
The text promotes Barbara Bell sewing patterns for spring and summer outfits with mix and match options. It highlights a sleeveless top with a separate skirt and bolero, versatile for daytime wear, and lists sizes and yardage for patterns 1786 and 1735. Patterns cost 15 cents each available from The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept. Chicago.
An advertiselike piece promotes All-Bran cereal as a solution to constipation caused by lack of bulk in the diet. It argues for daily use with water to prevent headaches and trips to the doctor, noting Kellogg's All-Bran is made in Battle Creek and sold by grocers.
A dated quotation attributed to Ben Jonson appears, noting that the dignity of truth cannot be maintained through protest and debate. The saying emphasizes intrinsic worth of truth beyond counterarguments.
Cherie Nicholas reports linen dominates the season with crease resistance and easy care. Paris praises linen, designers unveil tailored black and navy suits, burgundy and bottle green additions, embroidered jackets, and natural weave coats for daywear and evening ensembles.
Revival of the dainty sheer baby blouse sparks a cami craze in fashion. shoppers are urged to prepare and buy multiple camisole tops in lace trim. Designers create camisole–top slips as practical one-piece garments that slim the waist and function as versatile lingerie.
Milliners show lace trimmed hats with heavy Venise lace brims and black or navy straws with Val edging. Lace flowers and organdy frills dress hats while sprays of lingerie lace bouquets serve as boutonnieres.
The article describes new coat designs featuring flared skirts and wool sheers in bengaline and mair fabrics. It notes bold, full skirts creating a distinctly fresh outerwear look.
Ruth Wyeth Spears demonstrates a quick openwork drawn thread technique using dyed white linens. The article promotes thrift shop crafts and purchases of sewing books and leaflets, urging readers to order from Mrs. Spears at 210 S Des Plaines St, Chicago.
Latest estimates list total outlay at more than 155 million dollars. The World’s Fair corporation bears 50 million, with the United States government, New York state and city, others sharing the rest. Foreign governments, exhibitors and concessionaires contribute notable sums.
A mixed set of trivia prompts covering baseball terms ancient Roman history color theory Cleopatra Browning poetry and language puzzles. It asks for definitions origins and examples including a Texas leaguer cross the Rubicon and animal named hyphenated words.
Answers cover a range from a quick fly between infield and outfield to Caesar and his army. Savage versus barbarian in the civilized debate, color theory yielding white, zodiac signs, and mythic Cleopatra. Terms from botany to gear names reveal linguistic twists and translations.
The passage urges starting the brotherhood of man with the person beside us and acting when possible. It contrasts forgotten men who fail self-reflection with those in disputes who hide falacy in general terms. It links national spirit, work, religion, and biblical exhortations to labor.
Practical guidance on home care and cooking from a vintage cookbook. Tips include hanging high windows with curved hangings to shorten their appearance, repairing loose furniture casters with wax, classifying dessert lists for menus, using hot ammonia water to keep silver bright, scrambling eggs for sandwiches, and storing dried beef in a covered glass jar in the fridge.
The column advises preconditioning wallpaper by laying rolls on the basement floor for days to absorb moisture. It recommends borax in wash water for tea towels to improve cleaning and color and disinfectant effect. Sponges can be reconditioned by a 30 minute soak in half vinegar half water, then warm and cold rinses and sun drying. Velvet scraps can substitute for chamois in polishing tasks.
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