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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1935
Page
10
A South Carolina governor demanded fugitives be returned from North Carolina after a political dispute. The North Carolina governor refused for political reasons, inviting him to a Raleigh banquet. The exchange ended with a quip about long intervals between drinks.
The article traces multiple versions of a famed remark linked to the Carolina governors and political rivals. Variants name Zebulon Vange or John Morehead, and differ on addressees and contexts. A Cary widow, Nancy Jones, is also tied to an anecdote about hospitality in the Raleigh to Chapel Hill corridor.
A Western Newspaper Union item recounts a tale of a North Carolina governor allegedly remarking to a South Carolina counterpart, "It's a long time between drinks." Details vary by location and date, with governors Dudley and Orr or Worth and Noble or Butler named in competing versions. The piece notes uncertainty about who spoke, when, and where.
Georgia and Louisiana governors wagered on a Georgia game with a Georgia dollar while Minnesota and Iowa leaders bet a live hog on their football clash. The tale includes Big Boy Floyd of Rosedale and lighthearted banter about signals and hog Latin echoing across state lines.
Fashion notes describe blouses stepping out from obscurity with jackets, skirts, and accessories. Silk lame, satin, crepe debuts, with metallics in gold and silver, draped, pleated, or shirred styles for day and formal wear.
Chanel proves Parisian chic with black and white trims in a winter lineup. A sheer black wool dress in two pieces features a straight short skirt with side box pleats and a high neck top with a white band and crisp bow tie. White wrist cuffs echo the belt bow.
The article outlines options for country wear featuring suede or chamois hats with a bright quill beret, soft woolen hats matching sweater and jacket lining, and a third option in sports felt shaded to coordinate with the skirt and a quill. It notes color coordination across hat, sweater, jacket, and skirt.
Paris hosts a display of rag-rug tweeds described as new with wains woven from multicolor fabric scraps. The fabric mimics rag rug textures, offering a bold, novel look for the season.
Muainbacher a Chicago designer now a Paris leader favors slim frocks with back fullness. A black matelasse silk taffeta gown features a large bustle under a V decolletage. Another plain black crepe dress has slim lines with a satin crepe overlay and fur trim. A purple red and silver brocade frock shows fullness only in the back held by stiff net.
Small mesh bags with painted metal frames and silver chain handles are the latest wardrobe novelty. One model uses fine pastel mesh. another features armor mesh with painted posies. Shown in ladylike blues and pinks and bolder cerise and green options.
A fashion column advises readers on enhancing female appearance with makeup. It stresses timing trends and dramatic eye looks while keeping eyebrows subtle and using rouge to emphasize features.
Ludwig II of Bavaria famed as the Mad King sought isolation by buying out Royal and National theaters in Munich to attend alone and by rowing a gondola on a rooftop artificial lake he built to escape servants. He reportedly avoided speaking to anyone whenever possible during his reign from 1864 to 1886.
John Foster quotes the idea that self-motivation fuels achievement. The remark frames genius as a personal spark ignited by inner drive rather than external aid.
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