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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1920
Page
7
Fashion notes in bright hues copy winter St Moritz styles with copper silk middy pieces, yellow angora outfits, and chenille trims. Set includes cashmere scarves and llama knits, with navy and black basics remaining, while color-forward sets planned for tennis and outdoor wear.
A brief note states that hats and purses often match in color, highlighting a common fashion coordination practice. The observation focuses on color harmony between accessory items and does not reference specific events or individuals.
Fashion notes discuss sleeve lengths from short to long, tight to leg o' mutton, with arms linked by trendsetting girls. Chenise and tunic dresses persist as autocrats push sartorial license. New dance-tea frocks favor straight outlines with ribbed and chiffon accents, tunics remaining dominant though fluffier and furbelowed.
Faint rumors of fall styles herald the approach of a low waistline. Models shown justify the claim only with two fabrics, one for the skirt and the other for the upper dress. The dividing line sits at the hips and belts hold dresses at the waist.
The article describes smart summer sport suits with contrasting skirts and jackets using velour, duvetyn, angora, and plaid or striped fabrics. It notes black velveteen jackets, over- and slip-on jackets, and stitching to achieve two-fabric looks. Heavy cottons and linen are used with trim details in white or contrasting colors.
The notice urges sending fabric scraps to near East headquarters to aid babies who perished from cold last winter. It asks donors to include both large and small pieces from a scrapbag and promises a use for every tiny fragment.
Spa Belgium Germany signs the disarmament protocol as agreed by the cabinet with Chancellor Fehrenbach and foreign minister Simons signing. The accord requires immediate demobilization abolishing compulsory service and surrender of excess weapons and guns above Versailles limits. If by Oct 1 the army remains over 150000, allied forces will occupy Ruhr and other German areas until compliance.
The Interstate Commerce Commission denied the Southern Pacific Company’s request to operate Atlantic steamship lines in regular or irregular service between Atlantic seaboard points and the gulf coast. It found such service not in the public interest and likely to hinder competition.
Marie Anne Houde Gagnon was sentenced to death for cruelty and neglect killing her stepdaughter Aurora. Teleaphore Gagnon, her husband, serves a life sentence in a penitentiary for complicity in the murder.
The railroad administration announced the first settlement of all claims arising from federal operation. Spokane Portland and Seattle Railroad will receive 1.6 million dollars in cash with the balance to be settled later.
Washington reports favorable weather conditions boosted the cotton crop to good or excellent progress across the belt in the past week, per the weekly bulletin from the Department of Agriculture issued this week.
The 15 cent public school tax measure in Columbus Texas carried with 98 votes for and 24 against. The decision funds school operations through a dedicated tax levy.
Child notes Miss Sparks wears many rings and cries out that she must be a ringworm. The line plays on the term ringworm as a pun about rings worn by a guest at a gathering.
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