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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1920
Page
2
Fashion notes describe the return of long court trains in evening dresses and the shift from war-time extravagance to simpler, dignified embellishment. Lanvin gowns feature embroidered trains with detachable bands, side panels, and sash trains creating varied silhouettes and practical elegance for informal and formal wear.
A playful guide describes家庭 style home theater for children featuring Santa as Kris. It suggests family roles from audience to adult participants, disguising voices, and a staged sleigh return. The piece emphasizes light humor, props, and a half hour length for the Christmas ritual.
A fragment notes brocades for Baga and mentions great brilliancy and fabric quality. The text points to horse use and special preparation, with references to European influence and luxury textiles in a historical context.
A reflective poem urges the heart to return to Bethlehem at year’s end. It laments envy pride and worldly lures, pleading reconciliation with the holy message and the Star amid angels and timeless peace.
The article explains that Russian workers used Christmas as a period of rest lasting often a month. It describes Kolenda on Christmas Eve with peasants visiting noble houses, singing carols, and collecting coins, followed by a masquerade depicting animals to recall the Savior's humble birth in the stable.
Editorial urges keeping the Christmas spirit year round through acts of brotherhood and fellowship. It questions letting sentiment fade and asks readers to extend kindness daily, thanking those who uphold blessings of the country and hopeful for a just future.
A guide describes how to craft inexpensive gifts from leftover fabrics. Instructions cover handkerchiefs, gloves, night slippers, corset-covers, dresses from old sweaters, mittens, fur trims, and small house plants for invalid friends.
A festive appeal urges not to deny children Christmas joy. It champions belief in Santa Claus or St. Nicholas as a joyful yearly seal, referencing diverse traditions and the spirit of holiday cheer.
An old advertisement promises quick burn and cit relief with Cole’s Carboni salve. It notes availability from The J. W. Cole Co. in Rockford Illinois and lists druggists and a free sample offer.
A humorous glimpse of film sets showing two hundred extras at a house and a front door mob, plus a joke about two dollars for a lookalike role. An ad for Cuthrum toilet soap line promises cleansing ointment and talcum powder at 25 cents.
Dialogue hints at social expectations and the value of choosing genuine friends over ready made relations. A terse exchange underscores that surface chatter may mask real connection, urging readers to seek authentic companionship.
Miss Mary G Kilbreth attacks suffrage critics as she recalls a bathing beach scene. An aunt confronts a girl over a daring swimsuit, who retorts she will wear a new evening gown next.
A museum visit ends with Edna, age likely, remarking to her aunt in the Egyptian room about a desiccated ancient queen’s mummy. The aunt explains it as a mummy and Edna replies with relief that her own mummy does not look like that.
A sharp social observation notes that society harshly undervalues a man earning a small salary, signaling broader class tensions. The remark reflects economic prejudice and prompts debate on dignity, wages, and opportunity.
The Alaska capital urges youth to combine Prudent caution with daring adventure. It cites Doctor Kilger of Trinity College and Greeley, saying the territory needs young people to finish the pioneers’ work using available materials and ethical strengths.
A reflective note on reading that a dull book wastes effort as one forgets memorable parts, suggesting reading without engagement is unprofitable and that important ideas vanish from memory.
A playful remark notes the snake as the longest waist in the animal world, drawing jokes on its flexible form and slithering silhouette.
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