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Newspaper
Brook Reporter
Location
Brook, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1921
Page
9
The article reviews new ideas in dress fashion using favorite suitings. It highlights novel embroidery, trims, and silhouettes for dresses and frocks, noting undergarments, overgarments, and sleeves with piping and contrasting colors. Detailed descriptions cover redingote styles, three quarter sleeves, belts, and silk embroidery, emphasizing decorative textures and toned down overall elegance.
Decor ideas for a water lily themed luncheon feature crepe and tissue paper flowers, with white and green color schemes. Techniques include paper towers, lifelike roses, hollyhocks and poppies, plus decorative elements like candle holders, place cards, and small paper boxes.
A compact guide to making a single curry sauce with onion rings fried until soft, curry powder and flour added, then stock and an apple cooked together. The recipe uses salt, a pinch of Whitney or similar flavoring, and a brief simmer to finish before serving.
Cherry and gray combine in evening wear with a dull gray base and cherry accents. A sash of transparent material adds piquancy, giving the outfit a refined, playful lift.
Washington reports Britain formally accepts the invitation to participate in the Washington conference on arms limitation and Far Eastern issues. Secretary Hughes notes the note of acceptance delivered by Lord Curzon, praising the spirit of courage and friendship to promote peace and prosperity. Italy and France are also expected to respond with their formal replies to the invitation.
Washington reports arrest of former treasurer at the American Red Cross on larceny charges amid a $1400 shortage. officials say it is one of several accusations, with police noting shortages exceeding $13,000 tied partly to gambling losses. In Louisville, Mrs Anna Seivell Weaver, wife of former mayor Charles Weaver, died after a train struck her auto near Siterville on the Queen and Crescent route.
A Chicago drummer sent cigars to an Indiana storekeeper famed for checkers during a merchant’s struggle with a Missouri foe. The storekeeper boasted the cigars would help him win, but admitted he does not smoke and had given one to Jones after winning a game that afternoon.
A Western town workhouse dispute unfolds over Sunday dinner in the infirmary. Three nurses press for a separate sitting room while the matron seeks to enforce order. The cook recalls a tense moment when Nurse Jones demanded “Four” and the cook warned of a beating if it weren’t Sunday.
A dense price listing shows grains, hay, butter, eggs, poultry, potatoes, onions, cattle, hogs, sheep, and related market quotes. Specific figures include hard red spring wheat around 7.20 to 9.00 per unit, soft wheat about 6.25 to 7.10, rice patent 6.60, timothy hay 5.00 to 25.00, creamery butter around 92 score, eggs at 2.07 to 2.21, poultry and onions with varied per crate or unit, cattle steers 9.75 to 10.40, hogs 6.55 to 7.50, lambs 7.0 to 11.0, and other livestock prices across grades and classes. Buyers and sellers use warehouses and retail paths for delivery and pricing.
In a brief Boston transcript, Alice is told she looks charming tonight and Fernie’s compliment is questioned by rivals. The exchange hints at trust, gossip, and social intrigue within the circle, capturing a sharp moment of wit and skepticism.
A quoted exchange from the Courier Journal notes a Boston girl described as agitated and a new drummer nicknamed Cutie, reflecting lively city chatter about local personalities and music scene quirks.
Farmer Corntessel voices doubt about the value of a classical education for Josh while noting that a summer boarder fails to captivate an audience with card tricks. A saying about a burnt child fears the fire is included.
A fragment from Cartoons Magazine describes a fast thrilling portion of the story The Treasure of Istana. An old man praises the silent drama and the hero struggles to express words while in a villa scene.
A brief humorous exchange features Cholly hanging on every word and Gussico noting she kept him in suspense in a light, informal dialogue likely from a comic or social page. The tone is playful and anecdotal with compact wit.
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