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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1931
Page
5
The article describes early fall fashion with new collars, sleeves, and fur accents. It notes three quarters length coats and sleeves, modern necklines, and chic cuff details. Designs emphasize tailored shoulders, dolman sleeves, and versatile pieces suited for September wardrobes.
Simplified summer menu aims to free time for the hostess with simple courses. The recipe describes Crushed Peach Cake using ripe peaches bananas pineapple sponge and whipped cream, plus Antipasto and egg salad ideas with canned peaches and olives.
A reader asks about accepting a house guest invitation from a friend of the fiance and whether to bring gifts or tip. The answer says courtly hosts expect acceptance during an engagement unless there is a serious trust reason, and gifts are unnecessary while tipping the maid a dollar or two at departure is appropriate.
The drought of 1980 has continued into 1931, per a survey by Illinois chief sanitary engineer Harry F. Ferguson in the department of public health. Governor Louis L. Emmerson is updated on conditions statewide noting communities with seriously low water supplies.
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