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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1940
Page
7
Lynn, an outsider, mingles with Wild Austin and his family at a lakeside gathering. Mrs. Austin eyes Lynn closely while Wild faces his brother Chuck and a female guest. After a day of swimming and bridge, Lynn contemplates quiet moments away from social tensions.
In a garden scene Chuck and Lynn share a raw exchange about hunger and independence. Chuck vents heartbreak and guilt over his failed marriage while Lynn challenges wealth’s hollow comfort, revealing loneliness and need for companionship. Wild and Lynn face social divide at a party as Terry and Mrs. Austin observe.
On a sunlit day Wild and Lynn sail a catboat and swim a reef side by side. Lynn reveals Rene drove them north in a trailer after an uneasy past with illness and money struggles. Wild urges her to forget the past as their romance deepens, and the chapter ends with TO BE CONTINUED.
Farm Topics editor E. W. Schroeder cautions that dynamite aids in stump and boulder removal but presents dangers. Electric caps, though riskier to handle than dynamite, reduce misfires, and allow simultaneous shots with about 250 feet of insulated wire. A blasting machine or battery powers electric caps. keep devices away after shots. Medium speed 40 percent dynamite is common and some variants lack nitroglycerin to avoid headaches.
The U S department of agriculture displayed realistic wax models of diseased animal tissues in the Agriculture building patio. Nearly 1,000 visitors voted with 938 calling it educational and desirable, while 34 found it distasteful, highlighting that most slaughtered animals pass federal meat inspection.
The Year book of Agriculture reports farm families generally enjoy fair or good diets, due to abundant protective foods from farms such as milk butter eggs and fresh produce. City families follow, while village diets lag due to limited home-produced food and access to diverse markets.
Farm Notes suggest using more poultry pastures reduces pullet preenes costs and note U.S. turkeys are evolving toward birds with larger breasts for more white meat. It also mentions common barbed wire as a preferred choice for electric fences since livestock recognize and see it more easily.
Fashion in play clothes features bright plaids and stripes for golf, tennis, cruising, and other summer activities. Parasols return as a key accessory, with a striped crepe skirt and matching parasol paired with sharkskin blouse. Home sewing grows as patterns and modern machines enable quick, stylish outfits.
A pattern described as perfect for summer wear, No. 8727 offers a simple, comfortable shirtwaist with a choice of fabrics like crepe or rayon, featuring a three button bodice, shallow revers, and a circular skirt with a youthful swing. Sizes range from 14 to 20 with yardage noted for materials without nap.
New fashion experts predict a lively revival of knitted costumes with focus on hand-knit sweaters for fall. A small bolero sweater bridges summer outfits, easy to make with drop stitch and contrasting pastel yarns. The finished piece appears heavy but is light in weight.
The latest fashion gesture features patriotic jewelry with American flag clips or brooches in red white and blue. Glittering eagle emblems adorn pieces worn on lapels or at the neckline of summer outfits, signaling strong patriotic style.
The new hats of sheer black horse hair braid thin net or chiffon are among this season's outstanding successes. The smartest have large brims worn far back on the head to reveal hair and a misty black face. They provide a dress-up look fitting black and white prints and all black afternoon sheer costumes.
The beret fashion gains momentum for now and fall. A large black dramatic beret worn far back on the head creates a bold silhouette. Dramatic profile berets turn up picturesquely at one side, making berets important millinery news.
Knitwear enthusiasts are advised to prepare for fall as fashion reports highlight the growing importance of hand knitted costumes capes sweaters and three quarter cardigans. A novelty is a sweater with a detachable matching knitted hood.
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