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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1917
Page
16
Two new decorative Christmas aprons of fine batiste with lace inserts appear as festive gifts for women. The aprons feature playful designs and ties made from ribbon or bastiste, capturing the eras cheerful holiday style.
A decorative set features chenille braid in diagonal red and black stripes with black satin lining on the neckband and cuffs. Soft black fur edges the collar and cuffs, fastened by snaps. The collar displays a rosette of black marines, a cluster of dark red roses, and foliage.
Rich bags fill the horizon of Christmas shoppers as a furore for knitting bags and other ribbon made items spreads. Cretonne and ribbons shape gay, inexpensive bags, with two views shown of a striped ribbon knitting bag designed for shopping and carrying small parcels. It will bring glad hearts at Christmas time.
The article describes a novel breakfast cap with a marines crown and wired lace brim, accented by a ribbon rosette and gold braid. A satin ribbon bedroom slipper with a gathered top and elastic band completes the paired look.
A compact navy kit sewn from blue denim with red flannel and braid holds combs, brushes, pencils, soap, powder, paper, postcards, thread, needles, pins, a toothbrush, toothpaste, buttons, tobacco, a corncob pipe, and more. It rolls up and ties with braid making a fine Christmas gift alongside a small gift bag.
A Victorian style notice describes pingocraft figures as wooden telephone novelty gifts. Pretty painted wooden girls stand on small boards with removable mouthpieces that become hats or bouquets, offering playful secrets and customizable styling for gifting to friends. The mascots fascinate both men and women.
The season’s sale list showcases dainty camisoles in pale pinks and white net. Makers feature ribbon and net combinations, georgette and ribbon, with satin ribbons, lace, and French knots, highlighting shoulder straps and bust fullness.
A U S Department of Agriculture primer explains protein's role in growth and repair, with animal and plant sources, how much is needed for a 150 pound man, and how diet composition affects energy and protein balance. It notes milks and legumes as key foods and that excess protein can serve as fuel if intake surpasses tissue needs.
A collection of light humorous lines notes moral influence of aviation to keep pilots amiable. It includes a quip about recovering lost umbrellas from a window sign and a playful exchange about a ring leaving a black mark.
A Miss Gushe speaks of a man shaped by a face’s influence at a fancy dress ball Mr Huggins flirts and vows restraint after unmasking revealing the power of a striking visage and its effect on his conduct in public social life.
New York City's women's committee on national defense launches a campaign to promote rabbit raising as a remedy for food shortages. The effort envisions a rabbit in every home to help shore up the supply.
A humorous quip is offered on gender and human nature. The speaker jests about love, betrayal, and the social roles of men and women, using banter about a duck as a running metaphor. The tone is cynical and reflective, with wry observations on expectations and relationships.
An Indianapolis News discussion promotes rabbits as humble, box-kept meat and fur producers. It argues 3,000,000 war gardeners could raise rabbits for cheap, tasty stew and usable pelts, noting rabbits are tender and nourishing and could supply both food and clothing.
The tiara or triple crown of the pope began as a plain cap and was first introduced by Pope Nicholas I in 860. The second crown was added by Pope Boniface VIII in 1205 and the third by Pope Urban V around 1308. Some see the crowns as symbols of the Trinity, others as representing temporal, spiritual, and universal authority of the pope.
Dialogue shows a potential wife debating whether to reveal a past relationship to her fiancé Will. One character argues confession is unnecessary unless she wants to boast, highlighting themes of trust, secrecy, and personal choice in a metropolitan social circle.
The passage notes a confrontation between O Bren and Mike about a weight of 300 pounds, with O Toole remarking that no one can move at that weight. It highlights a playful exchange about strength and balance.
A reflective essay contrasts feast and fast as guides to health noting how heavy meals and sedentary habits impair mental and physical work. It recounts a laboratory associate who questions whether to fast or feast to restore balance and critiques debauch as a misguided remedy.
Marold Ashton resolves to lose the valuable opal after a quarrel with Nan Tinbert. He mails the ring, but Packard the jeweler identifies it. At Shirley theater a crowd swells as he tries to ditch the ring. Ted Tinbert arrives and recovers the item, revealing Marion gave it back.
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