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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1920
Page
7
A vintage advertisement urges buyers to use Diamond Dyes to color wool silk linen cotton or blends. It claims simple directions for women to dye garments draperies coverings and more with guaranteed results and a Diamond Eyes Color Card featuring 16 rich colors available from druggists.
A playful tale from a family scene shows a father attempting a home haircut for his young son Freddie. The humor centers on the child's impatience and the father's slow progress as the joke turns on the back hair needing finishing once the front is done.
Mrs Peevish asserts Mr Peevish will never quit his bad habits, claiming all waking hours are spent practicing those he has and even in sleep he nears. The Dalvis News notes the humorous boast about ongoing personal flaws.
In Paris simple toilettes gain favor with a tailored long jacket and slender skirt, favoring classic lines over extravagant trends. Private houses cater to exclusive models selling silk crepe gowns without embroidery, while braid trimming and plaited panels dominate autumn street wear. Satin wraps and Chippendale prints showcase modern textile progress and bold color schemes.
The era favors simplicity and perfect cut with Parisian buyers paying a premium for understated elegance. Tailored suits with fur, redingote trimmed outfits, and plain full dresses in redingote and apron styles dominate autumn displays, with various fullness and fabric combinations.
The Birde Ahoula event produced a mixed verdict for Eton Suite in the twice-around Beyptlin competition. Officials noted irregularities in Beyptlin work and Birde performances while Atiop showed unexpected strength.
Article explains using a wheel jack, rope, and a tree or post to free a car stuck in mud or a bank. Operate by looping rope to the axle, placing the jack between rope and tree, and repeatedly tightening to gain movement while blocking wheels. Emphasizes low jack placement to avoid uprooting the tree.
A hood that rattles from motor vibration can be quieted by drilling holes in the hood support band and threading a leather strip through. The hood then rests on leather rather than metal, eliminating the rattling noise.
An early home improvement note suggests painting each tool with a number and marking the corresponding wall or rack. This simple system helps return tools to their proper places, improving organization and reducing loss.
The article explains that tread design affects steering, especially on heavy cars. Rear tires should be non skid, front tires should maintain straight travel with low steering effort. Ideally one balanced tread works on all wheels, reducing spares and shifting wear from rear to front. Using two styles complicates maintenance and may shorten tire life.
The piece surveys motor car trends and safety tips, noting New York state farm ratios, Paris taxi reputation, rising passenger car production by 73 percent from 1918, and fuel economy via wheel accelerator use. It warns against oil and grease harm to rubber, bans dealer bonuses to chauffeurs in California, and advises thorough summer prep including spark plug cleaning with carbon disulphide and proper spark gap to prevent coil damage.
An old Casgarets advertisement urges Cascarets for liver and bowels with a playful line about keeping the family well. It features pricing and a later note about Eleanor returning from her first day at school saying she needs a pencil and a pill, with the pill described as a book you write in.
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