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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1921

Page

7

Bill to Keep Age a Secret in Voter Registration

Representative Roland D. Sawyer of Ware filed in the House a bill to exempt women from stating their exact ages on voter registration. The measure would require only a declaration that a woman is at least 21 years old.

Bill Roland D. Sawyer Ware House

Quote on fatness echoes Hamlet line in public gaze

Wry reflection compares public face of Milady Embonpoint to Shakespearean soliloquy. The piece notes ongoing fascination with body image as crowds traverse highways and storefronts.

Milady

Right dressing for stout women urged by designer

Hamilton Condon, artist and dress specialist, told a Western States League Home Bureau gathering that stout women can avoid grotesque appearances with careful clothing choices. He said right dressing removes grossness and can create matronly dignity, critiquing a fat figure in an enveloping coat that fails to flatter.

Hamilton Condon Women's Educational and Industrial Union Western States League Home Bureau Mr. Condon

Transforming the stout figure through right dressing

A critic denounces broad brimmed hats for stout women and recommends a makeover with satin toque and draped black serge dress. The piece praises long line improvements achieved by tailored panels, tight sleeves, and a straight front panel to counter rotundity and create a slender silhouette.

Mr. Condon

India Faces Famine as Cattle Herds Die Out

A census reports all cattle herds in India have perished over recent years due to a prolonged fodder famine. The shortage left many districts unable to feed cattle and affected widespread animal death nationwide.

India

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