Young Moderns Demand Clothes Styled With That American Look
Designers push a distinct American look favored by young women across campuses. Emily Wilkens debuts campus fashion emphasizing simplicity, unchittered silhouettes, bold color, and practical wear. Sets feature corduroy bolero suits in electric blue, peg-top skirts, blue raglan blouses, and versatile separates for classroom and town wear. The look highlights wide shoulders, wing sleeves, long belted waists, peg-top skirts, and wrap styles with gray wool tones.
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Emily Wilkens
Laine
Zephyr
Union
New Rayon Aralac Fabrics Create Silky Woollike Textures
Dressmaker notes how rayon and aralac fibers blend to yield fabrics with wool like feel and silk like drape. A one piece track suit in soft rayon aralac flannel features self fabric streamers laced through silver eyelets on blouse and belt, with front tuck pockets and a kick pleat adding skirt detail.
Gray Dominates Autumn Fashion Trends
Gray appears as a favorite color across fall collections from daytime dresses to evening gowns. Descriptions include gray flannel, gray furs, gray wool or tweed coats, fine gray Shetland wool sweaters, crystal bead jewelry, and rayon gray crepe gowns with sculptural drape.
Velvet Bows Return as Fashion Finishing Touch
The era favors velvet bows as glamorous adornments for dresses. Having one or more bows in reserve lets a basic frock gain a dressy air and flatters the wearer, marking bows as an important fashion gesture in this revival.
Fur lined coats rise in popularity this winter
Style desk notes that fur lined coats will be worn more than ever this winter. Many coats feature detachable linings offering versatility for varying conditions and preparedness.
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Style Headquarters
Ladies' Day At Yankee Stadium Sparks Stadium Spectacle
A field report notes Ladies' Day attendance at Yankee Stadium, where women patrons cheer loudly, critique players, and demand value as they fill stands with families. The piece comments on entertaining taxes, service charges, and the evolving role of women in the stands.
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Ims
Uncle Sam
Razzberries
Yankee Stadium
Forecasting method warns of droughts for farmers
U S Department of Agriculture researchers have developed a statistical method to gauge drought risk in any U S locality at any time. While too complex for general use, the tool could aid agronomists and farmers in soil and water conservation, long range planning, and farm activities by predicting dry or wet sequences and aiding terrace construction planning during dry periods.
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United States
Minute Make-Ups By Gabrielle
A beauty trick suggests shortening the face with a touch of rouge on the chin. Choose a soft rose red and blend to a faint rosy shadow to camouflage an overemphatic chin.
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Public Ledger
WNU
Ocean Based Airfields Tested In War Effort
The Observer reported that floating airfields in the ocean were tried with success during the war. Starting with a British and American design, Americans built the first, and several improved versions followed. Locations of the experiments remain secret.
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London
Probability tools link weather data to drought forecasts
The study shows how probability theory, used by insurers for life expectancy, can be applied by climatologists to estimate likely climatic hazards. Drouth data from 1898 to 1937 across continental US stations were used to test the method, suggesting wider practical uses for agricultural planning and erosion control.
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Brouth
Drouth
Weather Bureau
United States
North Africa Seen As Key Postwar Trade Bridge to U S
The Maghreb nations Morocco Algeria and Tunisia offer significant postwar trade potential for the United States. With French North Africa's economy reoriented after wartime disruption, U S imports are expected to exceed wheat needs, and North Africa may become a major source of phosphate copper and other minerals.
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Morocco
Algeria
Tunisia
National Geographic Society
United States
North Africa
Maghreb
Drouth
U. S
Alaska
Mediterranean
Europe
Sahara
Mediterranean Sea
Gay Gadgets and Teen Trends That Drive Fashion Biz
A playful critique of teen fad culture turning clever ideas into business. It notes Jabberwocky themed coats headbands and bandleaders, lipstick lip sticker sets, and reflector belts as examples of rapid fashion imitations fueling gadget stores.
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Tom Drake
Daffynitions in a Soda FountainSlugfest
A playful glossary notes slang like Palate Plush a gooey con, Dope Fiend as gossip, and Drug Addict as a Marble Slab hanger. Hi Ping How's Pong signals a half of any steady team, Al Candle asks who blew you out, and a new Hello greeting. Don’t Be Hasty Pudding urges calm.
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Daffynitions
Ping
Candle
North Africa profile notes geography and trade links
The document outlines the Atlas mountain region and desert belt of French North Africa, detailing climate, nomadic life, and arid tablelands. It notes limited rivers, coastal rainfall, and sparse prewar trade with the United States, including specific export and import goods and a 1942 manganese trade start.
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California
French North Africa
France
North African
United States
Exporia
Maghreb
Morocco
North Africa
Postwar business ad seeks aggressive salespeople
Real postwar business advertises opportunities for an aggressive man over 30 with farm and livestock experience. No investment beyond a car. Prompt replies promise substantial regular income. Also openings for experienced Field Representative and Sales Organizer. Write Nears Minneapolis Minnesota.
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Minneapolis 4
Minn
Ancient sugar cane traced from Alexander to Indies
Old historians place sugar before Christ with early mentions by Alexander the Great. Nearchus noted honey-bearing reeds on the Indus in 325 B C. Major producers include Cuba Puerto Rico India Java and the Philippines with Louisiana a large producer. U S per capita sugar use exceeds two thirds of a person’s weight yearly. Sugar sweetens drinks cereals bakes cakes creams preserves fruits and flavors syrups. Candy industry remains a key market.
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Christ
Alexander the Great
Nearchus
Cuba
Puerto Rico
India
Java
Philippine Islands
Louisiana
United States
Subway Began in 1904 Largest World System
The New York City subway system, now the largest in the world, was inaugurated in 1904. Also noted, Tobacco Rutin, a new medicinal agent for high blood pressure, has been found in bright tobacco.
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New York City
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