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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1934
Page
11
The Winter Marian Martin pattern book offers skirts and jackets in sizes 26 to 34 with patterns 9130 9131 and 9181. Each pattern costs fifteen cents, with book and patterns combined at twenty five cents, and orders go to Winchester Evening Star Pattern Department in New York.
The dress features a slender neckline to underarm seam bodice with a fitted back, loose elbow sleeves tapering to the wrist, and a butterfly bow option. Satin-back crepe used with contrasting satin, sizes 34 to 46, size 36 needs 2 1/2 yards fabric plus 15 yards contrast. Tomorrow: chic daytime semi formal frock.
A New Orleans woman found a note with a dime enclosed for a milk bottle she had lost last week. The note confessed the theft and apologized, signed by a hungry admirer who says he follows God.
Quinton Crawford of Oil City arrived home after a car trip with a half bird as a ruffled grouse crashed into his windshield on Henry's Bend Road near Oil City. The bird split, half fell inside the car, half outside, and Crawford suffered facial lacerations from flying glass.
A Chicago barber and a beauty culture student are leaving together after an unspecified event. Details on their destination or reason for departure are not provided in the available text.
In Chicago a 14 year old, Charles Verba, went by railway tracks to fetch a bone for his dog Brownie. A man appeared from between box cars and shot him, piercing his lung. Charles died at county hospital as his mother sought life-saving help.
Virginia outlines a solid defensive plan as it prepares to face Navy in Washington on Saturday. Key players listed include Colin Montgomery and Horace Hallet at center, Ken Morton and Al Seccombe at guard, Bob Spauling and Sanford Haskell at tackle, John Leys and Cullen Wilken at end, with backfield men Randy Garnett, Spencer Berger, Jimmy Johnson, Phil Fryberger, and Vince Cardwell in various backfield roles.
Bob Patton's All-Star team meets South End Hose Co A C at Winchester Fair Grounds Sunday in a three game series opener. Game time 3 o'clock. Probable lineups list Swanson at catcher Duvall on the mound Bob Patton at first base and Shryock in center field for the All Stars. South End counters with Butler Boyd and Duncan as the pitchers and Anderson Ward behind the plate.
Readers can change gray or faded hair to a youthful shade in under 30 minutes at home. Rap-I-Dot offers 18 shades and claims to resist washing out or fading and won’t affect perms. Available at Boyd Drug Store corner Main and Water streets today.
The article notes widespread use of perfume to calm nerves in Asia and among Oriental peoples who rest after meals, inhaling scents to induce relaxation and contentment aiding digestion and assimilation.
A feature promotes the New Marian Martin Pattern Book as guiding readers line by line through sketches and text. The collection includes patterns for maid, matron, and child, plus articles on corsets fabrics and shopping. Ordering instructions are provided in today’s pattern feature.
A concise reflection declares marriage as one of the most vexed problems facing the contemporary world, noting widespread difficulties in forming and sustaining partnerships.
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