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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1917
Page
8
A fashion note defends the return of the bustle silhouette, predicting vogue among medium height slender women and warning stout figures it may look grotesque. Descriptions cover wool fabrics with loops or tucks and aproned overskirts, plus ta ffa satin versions with draped fronts creating the puffed back.
The description highlights a dinner gown using soft satins and filmy laces. The bodice features sheer black net over white lace with black paillettes. Satin drapes the figure in an asymmetric wrap ending in long slush ends tied below the waist and weighted with bead ornaments.
A New York Sun writer urges patriotic women to wear the red white and blue as a badge not as clothing. In Washington official circles, many women favor tiny gold enamel or ribbon flags on lapels, including widows in mourning, with pins designed to secure the emblem.
A fragment describes a small ribbon with red white and blur colors not being an actual emblem, and states there is no offense in tying JL or piercing it with a pin.
Readers learn about the rise of high and low collars with many variations. The roll collar with deep points is popular and newer than other sailor styles. It suits most ages but not the very young. grandmothers sometimes wear it. Square necklines inspire dainty satin georgette organdie and muslin collars with back and side rolls and front open necks. A matching tucker or chemisette may accompany.
A sketch shows a space saving floral display for a dressing table. Small vases are bound with bright ribbon at neck and base, with loose ends tied into bows, then filled with water and arranged flowers for a stable, compact arrangement.
A soft brush dipped in gasoline or chloroform gives superior results on fabric especially satin. The brush cleans more effectively than a cloth or sponge and will not damage or “ding” the fabric.
The article extols Lugano as a picturesque Swiss Italian lake with village scenes along the shores, steamers between Lugano and Porlezza, and Gandria described for its stacked houses and floral waterside walls. It then shifts to wartime crowds in Reims as troops prepare to march, recalling French republican fervor.
The article notes dust bin contents are sorted for valuable items. Eggshells, totaling about 400 tons yearly, are used in kid gloves and printed calico, while corks fetch 9 cents per pound and total near $500,000 annually when discarded. Used tires provide rubber for mats toys and repurposed iron via melting and reformation.
The Twenty second Regiment of Dragoons, among the oldest in the French army, organized in 1685 as the Orleans regiment, fought in major wars from 1689 to 1766 and remained active through Napoleon's era. It served in battles at Austerlitz Jena Eylau and others, with pennants commemorating its bravery. By July 1914 the regiment was stationed at Reims.
The most powerful telescope in the southern hemisphere will be completed soon at the national astronomical observatory in Cordoba Argentina. Cleveland residents learn fire alarm operation through frequent demonstrations by fire department personnel.
Prof. T. J. Z. Lee of Mare Island Naval Observatory reports that solar electrodynamics drive lunar gravitation, with Earth’s mass mediating the Sun Moon force. This interposed mass explains the observed fluctuations in the Moon’s motion.
Professor Lee argues sun induced circular refraction and dispersion weaken solar pull on the moon near Earth's shadow, causing orbital fluctuations. He cites Newcomb’s 1878 irregularities, claims lunar theory can be perfected, and has sent reports to the Royal Astronomical Society and other European scientists.
U S Department of Agriculture notes skim milk yields higher value as human food than as stock fodder. Feeding skim milk to hogs requires 20 lb per 1 lb pork, while making cottage cheese yields 3 lb cheese with much protein and energy. Even at hog prices, skim milk to animals is worth about one cent per pound, a small price for a nutrient rich human food.
Thomas Carlyle favored long green tipped clay pipes made in Glasgow. He reportedly smoked a new pipe daily from a stock kept in a box. The pipes rested in a fireplace corner beside the fender. A four half pound tin container of tobacco replenished the supply, with the box on the mantelpiece.
A fragmentary exchange cites science on diamond hardness as one of the toughest materials. The dialogue hints at agreement but remains incomplete.
A vintage note offers simple Sunday night supper suggestions for family gatherings. It highlights cocoa as a child friendly drink, a light salad, a hot main with preserves or fruit, and easy dishes like oyster stew and liver recipes with olive sauce.
A mother reads of Laddie a curly haired boy who loves watching trains from his country porch. A whistle and a friendly engine driver take him on a noon time ride revealing distant places, fields, animals, and people who wave back as he dreams of travel and adventure.
A fragmented dialogue shows a child Ruth aged five declaring someone engaged and noting that a mother has been married for a long time, revealing no clear news event or report. The text is conversational and lacks identifiable people, places, or dates to form a full news item.
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