Spring coats and hats steal the show for stylish youngsters
Fashion notes from a Chicago Merchandise Mart preview highlight juvenile spring outfits dominating the scene. Little coats and matching hats feature Princess Elizabeth styling, with tweeds and novelty wools in dusty rose and skipper blue, inverted pleats, velvet piping, and detachable linen collars shaping a chic, restrained color palette for children. Western Newspaper Union.
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Mother
Big Sister
Merchandise Mart
Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Multi Duty Wardrobe Urged for Spring
A spring wardrobe concept emphasizes a basic color theme across a suit, coat, and printed frocks with interchangeable accessories. Start with a man tailored black jacket and striped skirt, add a black topcoat, and pair bright printed silks with different collars to vary looks.
Parasols and Fans Add Frivolous Touch to Garb
Parasols brighten summer outfits with bright prints and polka dotted silks, pairing with beach costumes and summer suits. Some feature long crook handles. Folding fans of field flowers, tulle or organdy and small lacquered oval fans add glamorous air to evening ensembles.
New Gloves Fit Only With Careful First Wearing
Advice stresses taking time to put on gloves properly. Stretch the material gently to match the lines and brads of the first wear. Once the initial fitting is done with care, all subsequent wear becomes easier and better fitting.
Veil Inspires New Cocktail Hat Trend in Theater
Cherie Nichols describes a striking hat worn by Helen Chandler in her latest play. The piece features a straw base, a close net brim, a full rose, and a delicate veil. The style signals a shift toward layered network with tight brims, as milliners craft wide brims, turbans, and toques of stitched net this season.
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Helen Chandler
Bowknot Motif Jewelry Hits Spring Fashion Trends
Chane sponsors a bowknot themed jewelry line featuring hinge bracelets and clip pairs with bright metal knots. The pieces showcase half bows and vivid colors including green red blue white and black.
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Chane
John Henry and the steam drill challenge tale
A tall tale recounts John Henry, a seven to eight foot laborer for the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, famed for hammering and outdriving a steam drill in a fatal contest. The story notes his exceptional strength, a need for ice water to cool the hammer, and a legendary posthumous potential as a steel driving man.
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Manuel
Bishop
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Cruzee Mountain
John Henry
Tony Beaver
West Virginia
Potomac
South
John
The Good Ship Wobble and Its Eccentric Captain
A humorous origin tale of the ship Wobble and Captain Heinie Hassenpfeffer, traced by Frank Ward O Malley and others. The ship’s one paddle wheel and later mast and sail conversion lead to comic misadventures across oceans, including mosquito-infested trials off South America and again later in similar insect encounters.
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Frank Ward O’malley
New York Sun
O'Malley
The
Sun
Heinie Hassenpfeffer
Heinie
New York
Africa
Atlantic
South America
Heinle
Herman Bellow and the Horse Cave Wood Chuck Tale
In Horse Cave Kentucky locals recount Herman Bellow's pride in knowing nature. A visiting Englishman bets who cannot answer his question about a woodchuck. Bellow replies that the woodchuck starts digging at the bottom, then quips the Briton must find a way to reach the bottom.
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Round Horse Cave
Kentucky
Herman Bellow
Herman
Horse Cave
Western Newspaper Union
Bad Lands description in the western United States
The Bad Lands name refers to sterile regions in the western United States noted for almost no vegetation and intricate formations carved by wind and water. The best examples lie east of the Black Hills in South Dakota, with similar formations in Wyoming, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.
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United States
Black Killa
South Dakota
Wyoming
Colorado
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
A Colorful Wall Hanging Embroidery Project
In honor of spring this article offers a colorful wall hanging showing roses and lilacs. It guides a beginner through simple stitches like lazy daisy and satin stitch, explains not needing a frame, and directs readers to pattern 5527 with transfer, color chart, materials, and stitch illustrations. Send fifteen cents to The Sewing Circle for the pattern.
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Sewing Circle
Household Arts Dept
W. 14Th St
New York
N. Y
It INTEREST 10 THE HOUSEWIFE
Practical household tips on stain removal fabric care and gravy making from a Bell Syndicate feature. Vinegar dipped cloth cleans grease. Soiled rompers soak with soap powder. Flour paste thickens gravies. Warm water and soap lift grease. Naphtha or kerosene soap aids stains. Save clipped recipes in a pocket envelope.
Noble Thoughts Note on sharing wisdom and inclusion
The note of the day urges inclusive thought and shared knowledge. It cites Emerson on exclusiveness and advises that admitting others enriches the soul while excluding diminishes. Lillian Whiting emphasizes sharing greater knowledge and culture as the divinest sweetness. Counsel and wisdom surpass mere sense.
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Emerson
Lillian Whiting
Confidence Restored by 8.8.8 Tonic in Testimonial
A reader recalls feeling run-down and exhausted until trying 8.8.8 Tonic on her mother’s advice. After starting the course, skin color returned, fatigue faded, and she regained strength and vitality, feeling like her old self again.
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