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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1933
Page
3
A 1933 autumn winter fashion brief highlights a black satin suit with white satin yoke, three quarter coat, matching beret, and dotted satin accents. It notes new shoulder trimmings, monkey fur epaulets, and velvet or satin neck pieces, with sets including scarf and gloves to carry through the season.
Fall millinery shows black satin hats expanding beyond dresses. Wide-brimmed dress hats with flat crowns dominate, often 1 to 2 inches deep, while high crowned styles feature floral clusters. Velvet hats with a brim dipping over the eye and violets at the crown base draw attention. Berets with flexible angles gain popularity among younger shoppers.
Old fabrics dimity dotted swiss and muslin reappear this sartorial season worn by the smartest women. A simple dimity dress with smart accessories suits town wear. An attractive red and white dimity frock features a tiny check design with short full sleeves a self-bow and buttons down the bodice.
Fur fabric resembling astrakhan and Persian lambs is among top trims for new wool dresses designed for wear without coats on early fall days. The article notes these textures as fashionable accents and mentions upcoming wardrobe choices for the season.
Paris sponsoring discreet rhinestone hair ornaments enhance coiffed styles. A leaf design headpiece, Juliet cap in silver lace with pearl band, and a gold wire coronet with crystal leaves illustrate a broader fashion program noted at formal events.
Prints for Evening notes a traditional flavor in new evening gown materials printed satin and printed velvet. Designers developed gowns with a last century look that can add charm to the wardrobe.
The article profiles Scarface the famous underworld figure in Atlanta federal prison for tax evasion, notes a shift from bootlegging to kidnapping, and discusses public enemies, protection costs, and the rise of violent crime. It cites figures like Al Capone, Solomon, and Pretty Boy Floyd, and comments on law enforcement responses.
The piece traces bootlegging figures like Jack Leggs Diamond and Dutch Schultz, compares their violence to the narcotics racket, and argues the narcotic trade fuels the worst crimes. It notes federal charges and the role of law enforcement, plus reflections on honesty and “white lies” in business and society.
A playful vignette imagines seven nickels becoming dimes in a classroom daydream. Tommy leads the cheeky thought experiment as narrator and audience respond with curiosity and humor.
Parson Telfair of the First Afro-American Methodist church offers a fiery Sunday prayer peppered with vivid metaphors and apocalyptic imagery. Parishioners recall the wartime style rhetoric as a bold call to spiritual awakening and strong leadership in the community.
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