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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1931
Page
3
Fashion notes from 1931 highlight buttons as a major trend for college wardrobes. Beige ocean pearl buttons decorate tunics and sleeves on brown wool jersey outfits while large white and green accents appear on dresses and hats. The piece cites Paris interest and suggests button trims elevate fall and winter ensembles.
Velvets lead the parade of fall and winter fabrics with new weaves and colors. Kathleen Howard, New York fashion editor, notes evening and cinema dresses in velvet and related fabrics. Flat crepes, lames, satins, faille, and brocades appear, with plaids and textured wools also in demand for coatings and coats.
A new glove design buttons up the back of the hand rather than the under side. It features a gauntlet with buttons starting at the little finger crossing the hand above the wrist. Color contrast comes from the buttonholes outline and hand stitched details around the fingers. Some cuffs turn back to reveal bright lining.
The piece praises ostrich plumes for hats and notes ostrich muffs as stylish evening accessories. It describes two plumes over the right ear on a close-fitting hat giving softness to the face and placing the wearer at the fashion forefront.
Text describes chic fall hats featuring a crescent moon feather curving from a small black brimmed design, rust felt with green velvet trim, a black felt hat with a large satin bow, and pink velvet ribbons on a wide brimed model. The description highlights sedate twin knots and a Wateau shepherdess bow.
William LaTrasse a Kansas train robber who served years at Kansas State Penitentiary is wed to Hazel Henderson after securing a marriage license in Kansas City. He once led a daring Christmas Eve 1910 hijack near Leavenworth then faced capture, escape, parole violations, and eventual release to marry Hazel with his mother supporting the plan.
In Peiping authorities report several men found crushed near a northern Chinese lake after a huge snake allegedly attacked a coolie sleeping on the shore. Children described a 12 foot long reptile, stirring panic among residents of Tientsin as police fence the lake and warn swimmers.
A New Britain resident posted an ad offering to return a coat and missing items taken from a car near the library. The notice asks the thief to contact Box and promises the items will be forwarded to them, stressing the coat is the key missing piece.
Maynard Reid, a fisherman in Jamestown Kansas, found a dog on his fishing line while retrieving his pole. The dog had swallowed the bait and was shot to prevent further harm.
In May 1775 Machias Maine volunteers armed with pitchforks axes and a wall-piece attempt to capture the British schooner Margaretta. Captain Moore evades and the attack ends with American victory and later captures of two British sloops.
Dr Alfred Adler claims ardent bridge play fosters inferiority complexes while Dr Maurice Lebon reports higher fatalities among the aged tied to bridge. A third expert links bridge to perjury with perfect hands being exceedingly rare yet occasionally observed.
The article notes a 2750 B C die found at Tepe Gawra, Mesopotamia, possibly from a backgammon pair, showing the game’s ancient origin and a tablet board predating the modern triangular design. It also mentions Greek and Roman forms and Ur finds dating to about 8000 B C.
$100 in cash prizes offered for naming Crown Brand Cascara Compound Tablets. The family remedy targets occasional constipation and various pains. Submit one name per label with your name and address. first prize $50, second $20, third $16, fourth $10, fifth $5.
An advertisement touts B and M The Penetrating Germicide as a quick relief for rheumatic neuritis pain with two or three daily applications. It claims germ destruction aids natural recovery and offers a full-size bottle for $1.25 plus an optional free booklet from F B Rollins Co Boston.
Stuyvesant Text Corp promotes a vast selection of silk fabrics for dresses. The offer highlights hundreds of colors and patterns with a free sample kit and pattern book. Located at 100 Fifth Ave New York Dept A.
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