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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1910
Page
2
Major G General Leon ard Wood and Maj George O Squier announce plans to double efforts to secure Congress funding next session for aeroplanes. They expect a $500000 appropriation, possibly rising after November talks between Secretary Dickinson and Secretary Meyer, with Taft urging support.
Miss Prue Bailey, stern in her old fashioned belief that athletics taint study, clashes with Scott Danforth as Fred protects his chum. After a riverbank scare and comic drama, Prue concedes, and Scott wins her heart ending with a marriage to Danforth.
The article reports on a Boo cous Magazine piece where rural and city girls estimate the minimum income they would require from a future husband. Average envisioned earnings are about $1,500 a year, with many willing to reform a husband who has had past relationships while fearing tuberculosis as a risk to children. It notes the deadly silence on venereal disease as a greater threat to future parenthood than tuberculosis.
In a brief Boston Transcript item, Mrs Caudle asks if Caudle missed her during an absence, and he replies he went to a lecture, reflecting a light domestic moment reported by the newspaper.
Tobacco growing in Hawaii shows strong early development with two years of cultivation yielding encouraging results. The crop's potential is noted as very promising despite the brief growing period, signaling possible expansion.
Fashion notes from Trouville Deauville describe a peak season with Parisien and international society flocking to the north coast resort. White shantung dominates daywear with tailored short skirts, elaborate coats, and Tuscan hats trimmed in flowers. Elbow sleeves and low necklines appear in casino gowns, while walks on the sea front at dawn remain a stylish ritual.
The brief discusses winter boots for women highlighting black Russia and dull calf hides as common materials. Patent leather shows steady interest, often paired with cloth, suede, or kid in dress boots. Heels are described as low, with short forepart models and rounded toes reflecting a French influence.
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