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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1940
Page
8
Cherie Nicholas notes cotton fabrics dominate summer style from ginghams to Swiss organdies with romantic silhouettes. The article highlights tiered cloque organdy dresses, sheer matelasse seersucker, dotted Swiss with red accents, and coordinated accessories, praising cottons for day and evening wear.
A fashion note describes coats featuring detachable hoods in camel hair with red plaid lining, praised for practicality during windy beach strolls and summer night dances. It highlights versatility in both camel and pastel colorways, emphasizing styling and usability.
Fashion writers discuss how large off-face berets worn low on the head could revive the pompadour. They note these hats sit behind a mass of curls, reshaping forehead styling and overall silhouette.
Pink tones appear in neckwear jewelry and gloves with dainty collars cuffs jabots and accessories. Flannel coats in pink update summer fashions while black or navy sheets for afternoon wear gain feminine appeal with pink accents.
The all white movement gains momentum as the young smart set embrace head to toe white ensembles. They dance, play, and dress in white including hats, bags, gloves, shoes, jewelry, and flowers, expressing keen delight in the trend.
Velvet wraps and capes in pastel tones charm as evening wear over delicate lingerie styles. Little jackets feature prettily quilted fabric offering elegant, lightweight coverage for dressy occasions.
Johnny, a hungry Wisconsin youth stranded in a city, finds a cashless purse with three diamond rings. A chance encounter with a kindly stranger urges him to seek honesty and return the purse. The man rewards him, while a pawn shop buys the rings for one thousand dollars.
Engineers completing a 20 year study find they can render any structure safe from lightning damage including open land and beaches with lightning masts. The work notes that thundercloud electricity travels between cloud and earth and that thunderstorms fertilize soil by fixing nitrogen, enhancing fertility.
A survey shows 87.5 percent of men prefer rubber heels over leather, signaling a shift in men's footwear. Rubber heels, now about 40 percent cheaper for producers and longer lasting, could lead to new shoe styles as clothiers adjust lines amid consumer sentiment.
The article states that the current boundaries of the northwestern United States were defined by a 1946 treaty with Great Britain, establishing the territorial lines and relations between the two nations.
A long read covers planning a spring tea with In the Time of Roses as the motif, including menu ideas, dainty sandwiches, cookies, cakes, and wines. features several recipes such as Bishop's Bread and Strawberry Jam Gems, plus a plug for Eleanor Howe's Easy Entertaining cookbook and a note on naming origins of Gatling and Van Dyck in a mix of household tips and historical anecdotes.
An albino buffalo was sighted several times with a herd in Big Delta country south of Fairbanks. Conservationist Dr. William T. Hornaday notes that likely only 10 or 11 white buffalos have ever been seen by white men.
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