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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1937
Page
6
Word from Rio de Janeiro reports that the Brazilian government has renewed a policy or arrangement. Details remain unclear, but observers anticipate continued changes in economic or diplomatic policy affecting regional ties.
The piece surveys political maneuvering around a possible third Roosevelt term, noting how supporters and opponents frame the issue amid 1938 campaigns. It contrasts myths about a third term with real Senate and House dynamics, praises Col. Edw in A. Halsey of Virginia for institutional skill, and highlights Brazil and Colombia coffee market shifts as broader economic lessons.
Fashion designers embrace slide fasteners and ornate catalin buttons in fall and winter apparel. Catalin's color range and carved motifs elevate buttons to decorative elements rivaling costume jewelry, with slides featuring windmill pulls and bright plaques enhancing dresses and sportswear. Western Newspaper Union.
Attention is centered on belts this season. The American designer Belmo creates a belt for every occasion and two are illustrated. A black suede belt with small gold kid flowers completes a black velvet cocktail frock and the corselet waistline trend. The belts add zest to sweaters and suits, harmonizing with sportswear through overlapping suede leaves riveted with metal eyelets in gray tones.
The afternoon suit marks one of the triumphs of Paris couturiers for the winter season. Designers present new silhouettes in rich materials and luxurious furs with broadcloth and duvergn leading dressy suit fabrics. Velvet and lightweight wools appear at major houses. Silver and black fox form large collars and trim sleeves and jacket hems. Persian lamb trims collars and cuffs while broadtail and caracal textures decorate tailored pieces.
Plaids for dress blouse suit and coat tell a fascinating story of season style. A two piece tailored jacket suit offers the new look while bold plaids flatter the figure. A bias plaid wool dress promises practical day wear and a roomy horse-blanket plaid coat makes a striking ball game outfit.
The current vogue for black outfits features bright red accessories. Women pair black ensembles with red suede hats and matching handbags, red suede gloves, and a red boutonniere to finish the look, enhancing the black suit with striking accents.
The column lampoons legal missteps where a poor man sues for false imprisonment after a bystander identified a thief, but the state stands as defendant. It then notes Hawaiian ichthyologists finding a fish poisonous part of the year, likening it to California climate. The piece ends with Irvin S. Cobb recounting lecture life and a joke on eating oysters out of season.
Household questions cover velvet seam pressing with two people, brass cleaning in hot soapy water with soda, and brushing to remove polish. Vegetables gain flavor with a quarter teaspoon sugar per two cups cooked, bananas ripen in a paper bag in darkness, and mirrors should avoid glare with protected backs to keep light and water out.
The piece notes that in 1869 advertising was rare while U.S. manufactured goods were worth $3.39 billion. Over 60 years advertising created demand and boosted the value to $70.43 billion, illustrating advertising’s impact on industry growth.
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