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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1913
Page
3
Mary Dean notes the growing blouse trend across fabrics like chiffon crepe and taffeta with emphasis on belt fashion. Designers favor short sleeves sheer models and long tailored waists while fringe and double frill sleeves provide finishing detail.
An easy stylish kimono for a child using rosebud challs in pink and white. It features a yoke effect created by smocking at the shoulders and back, pink embroidery silk for the smocking, hand embroidered pink neck to hem and sleeves with scalloped edges, and two small pink silk frogs as fasteners.
Linen suits dominate resort fashion with matching gilt mounted bags. A popular conceit pairs a linen bag with the suit and belt, while another trend features a white maire bag to match the necktie and belt.
A white cotton crepe and ratine frock emphasizes clean lines and bold hand embroidery. The blouse and skirt feature heavy white mercerized cotton embroidery with a shallow Irish crochet yoke edged by a pleated white net frill. Black velvet girdle ends and black satin buttons finish the garment.
The article describes fancy dancing boots to pair with short modern frocks. Slashed fronts reveal silk hose, flesh toned stockings create a dainty look, and pink blue or white kid options with rhinestone button tops and satin finishes are offered.
Hats display extremely small headed pins and wired lace ruffs. Medic collar style returns with a new trend. Cotton goods boast beaded borders. Walking costumes feature wide girdles extending below the natural waist. Middy blouses in plain colors finish with striped silk hems and bow trimmed frills at the neck.
At the French races last month a tailored trotter frock of heavy mohair and worsted was seen. It draped closely about the feet and revealed trim patent leather boots with gray suede tops. A red and purple impressionist silk sash provides the feature of this quiet navy blue costume.
A London Saturday Review passage notes a suffragette barrier incident where a prisoner asks if a woman bore bruises after an umbrella clash, while police faced questions about close quarters with protesters.
Mothers urged to inspect every bottle of Castoria for the signature of the longstanding remedy used for over 300 years. Children are urged to cry for Fletcher's Castoria, underscoring its trusted presence in infant care.
A dialogue snippet shows Beatriz explaining a man acts on impulse while a judge notes his habit of proposing on the spur of the moment. Maud recalls ten years of regular visits, prompting questions about commitment.
A country girl visiting the city went to a dentist for a troublesome tooth. He quoted five dollars with gas or two dollars without. She replied she would return the next day for it to be done by daylight.
At a country house breakfast the discussion on packing a used sponge bag ends when Gladstone interrupts to prescribe a method. He says wrap the waterlogged sponge in a bath towel and stamp on it before placing it in the sponge bag, ensuring it is perfectly dry.
A quip notes that the average woman tends to worry about her looks rather than her moral sense, reflecting social attitudes of the era with emphasis on appearance over inner virtue.
A Pennsylvania patient credits Grape Nuts with curing acute indigestion and biliousness after trying many remedies. He reports immediate improvement and after two months feels renewed vitality and mental clarity, praising the product and its inventor. The ad notes the testimonial is from Postum Co. and mentions The Road to Wellville.
An early 20th century ad promotes Foley Kidney Pills as a good honest medicine that cannot help but heal kidney and bladder ailments and urinary irregularities. The copy urges readers to try them for positive and permanent help.
A humorous exchange shows a suitor pressed about marriage with Miss Gladys affirming her fiancé reassures her. The anecdote contrasts weary men bearing the world with a lighthearted flirtation.
A playful quip notes the Atlantic Ocean covers about 24,536,000 square miles leaving a vast area to pick from for any given swim or voyage. Jill adds a joke about choosing a spot when told to swim.
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