Blind readers enjoy Christmas novels via Talking Book program
A Christmas feature highlights how blind readers can now enjoy Dickens and other works through Talking Books from the American Foundation for the Blind and Library of Congress support. The program offers phonograph style recordings read by actors, with devices operable by touch. Anne Farrell’s toy design work and fashion commentary from Paris figures also appear, noting cultural shifts and accessibility efforts.
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Anne Vates Clarke
Moundarlor
New York
Tom ‘Torri
Christus
Biskwick
Mr. Pickwick Wodurtools
Tadics
Chwisingas Yarry
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Congress
A veil to our studio offers cosmetics preview
A Beauly studio invites customers to try makeup before buying at 3 State Street. Hours are 2 to 5 PM, revealing a new approach to selecting cosmetics. The copy emphasizes testing complexion tones prior to purchase.
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Beauly
State St
Snyder Medal Struck For John W Snyder Treasury Secretary
Washington reports the mint advanced yesterday that a medal has been struck in honor of John W Snyder, making him the 16th Treasury secretary to be so recognized.
Tomorrow Youll Wear Eye Illusions in Resort Couture
Fashion notes describe evening wear with covered shoulders, embroidery, draped silhouettes, and two suit options. Bright accessories include white porcelain beads, gold, enamel pins, and seashell jewelry. Navy capes, olive green, burgundy, and colorful prints appear in coordinated ensembles for resort wear.
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Vail
Cybee
Willie
Dinner invitation etiquette in social entries
A fragmented note outlines inviting a spouse to dinner and hospitality. It contrasts wrong and right approaches, suggesting private meals or teas while emphasizing entertaining both husband and wife. Notes imply social invitations may occur over lunch, tea, or bridge, with dinner as a featured option.
Fix It Yourself by Humbard Cob Manly Guide
Instructional column describes DIY plumbing fixes for clogged drains and traps. It warns about strong pipe cleaners, suggests using a plunger and plumber’s helper, and outlines steps to remove and clean the trap, then reinstall. Includes cautions to avoid damaging fixtures and to keep the work area covered to catch spills.
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Manly Man
Uieway
Negligees Inspired by 18th Century Portraits in Modern Fashion
A fashion feature describes negligees with ruffles drawing on 18th century portraits by Gainsborough Reynolds Hoppner and Lawrence. Odette Barsa signs a current collection mixing antique inspiration with high end trims including imported silk, Venice embroidery, and blue velvet ribbons. The piece notes a pink sheer ensemble echoing Lawrence and a gown influenced by Romines's Portrait of Mrs Davenport, blending historic art with contemporary design.
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Venice
Sven
Odette Barsa
Heytes
Gainsborough
Reynolds
Hoppner
Lauwrence
Lawrence
Romines
Mre Davenport
Rayon Fashion: Glamourous Evening Gowns in Rayon Trends
Fashion features rayon evening wear praising glamour and versatility. Discusses fabrics from satinlike rayons to crepes and velvet blends, paster colors, prints, and metallic accents. Notes comfort, drape, and movement for dancing, with care points on colorfastness and shrinkage.
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Amy
Bediece
Wong
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Matels
Evening wear styles mix satin gowns with net coats
A fashion note describes satin nightgowns paired with a gidingtrtp coat of English dotted net. Regency influenced sleeves and edge trimming decorate the coat, with the nightgown hem detailed in net. Designs feature nylon lace bows and nylon chiffon, touting fabrics as luxuriously fashionable yet practical with washability.
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Negigees
Handkerchiefs From Nazi Era Inspire American Display
A chaotic wartime tale describes handkerchiefs seized from Nazi occupation plans and smuggled to America. The shipment, divided into small sets, survived in farms and cellars across France before reaching the United States. The pieces, crafted by Bloch Freres, feature fancy weaving and embroidery and are presented as rare prewar American gifts. In a parallel note, the Veterans Administration reports more than 16,000 disabled World War II veterans approved for vehicle aid by October 31 under the auto make for disabled veterans program.
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Sarater
Leonora Corbett
Norman Corwin
America
Pierre Balmain
Paris
Dunerion
Dcad Blair
Christus
Brensig
Bloch Freres
France
Vosges
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Veterans Administration
Our Children by Angelo Patri on child delinquency and duty
A fiery editorial decries parental neglect and societal failure in guiding unstable youths. It argues schools, police, and authorities share responsibility for protecting children and preventing crime, calling for proactive supervision and custodial care when needed.
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Tale Chorga
Johnstone
Puente
Noellce
Italy to Recall Envoy from Madrid in Formal Move
Rome will recall its ambassador to Madrid in accord with United Nations Assembly decisions. Foreign Minister Pietro Nenni informed the cabinet yesterday. Italy is not a member of the EN.
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Italy
Rome
Cronr
Madrid
United Nalians Assembly
Pietro Nenni
Yeslerias
Ialy
Vintage Needlework Guide Seeks Readers and Offers Patterns
Oddities of an old ad style text describe needlework patterns, crochet designs, and decorative items. References include a request for twenty cents for Otis pater and mentions of designs, stitch charts, and a pattern number. The piece reads like a fragmented catalog page with unclear dates or locations, but centers on home crafts and needlework instructions.
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Hagie
Otis Pater
New York
N. Rink
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