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Newspaper
Brookshire Times
Location
Brookshire, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1925
Page
2
Paris fashions draw a line between informal frocks and ceremonial gowns. Informal gowns feature chiffon in pastels with minimal trim, suited to country clubs and a youthful, airy look. Ceremonial dresses favor straight sheath silhouettes in costly fabrics with crystals or metallic threads for formal events.
A New York sports goods group shows chic two piece Balbriggan outfits for outings and sports. The set includes a plain alkirt with an overblouse in soft greens tans beiges henna blue, plus small hats in velours felt and balbriggan. Travel bag scarf gloves and matching accessories in blues and greens complete the voyage collection.
A discussion of gowns with white ties and evening salts. garments modeled in simple lines on guimon crepe foundations with silver and green paillettes. Side inserts add fullness for grace and agility in dancing while preserving a slender silhouette.
The article notes a wide range of hat ornaments from symbolic birds and boats to rhinestone beetles and animals. Sports themed trims include pine whips spurs golf sticks polo mallets and figures of horses and dogs. Jewelers report brisk demand for these novelty accessories.
The article notes the modern woman tennis player seeks stylish gear beyond skill. It highlights bright pull-over sweaters with matching bandeaux and mentions England embracing wide-bottomed trousers and tubular pantaloon styles resembling a divided skirt in motion.
Fashion notes highlight purse bags and new summer bags from Perla. Varied styles range from simple leather or moire purses to elaborate evening bags with silver frames, needlework motifs, and jeweled embellishments.
The article notes how printed lawn undergarments illustrate fashion at present with white ivory or pale pink backgrounds and a wide range of printed designs. It highlights the strong influence of printed fabrics in current style and depicts charming new undergarment options.
Agricultural engineer explains subirrigation using underground pipes and lath tile. Conditions such as porous surface soil and an impervious subsoil are needed, with good drainage and low soluble salts, making large-scale use limited to gardens or small plots. Cypress lath tile is practical, laid eight to fourteen inches deep, connected via cross tiles, with water fed from a line or funnel and kept clean to prevent blockage.
Agricultural notes advise spraying or dusting potatoes as a profitable practice. Tests indicate scrub hogs need 26 percent more feed than purebreds to gain 100 pounds. Acid phosphate does not raise lime needs. instead liberal applications can reduce lime requirements for clover and alfalfa.
Belfast marks World War I service with a new facade for its Protestant cathedral to serve as a victory memorial. The first stone was laid in a ceremony attended by state and civic leaders including the Duke of Abercorn the lord mayor and Belfast Corporation. The Protestant primate and 14 bishops attended along with representatives from the Presbyterian church and Methodists. Lord Glenavy from the Free State senate was an invited guest.
An advertisement from H F Reiss Vice-President invites men to join a selling system for Colt Lighting and Cooking, offering training to farm men and encouraging applicants to drive their own car and be over 20 years old at 80 East Forty-second Street New York.
In East Bridgewater Massachusetts Mrs. M Clifton Edson records a five dollar deposit made by her mother Harriet A Holbrook on October 28 1848. The balance has accumulated interest through time and now stands at 15810 dollars with no further activity recorded.
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment Soap and Talcum for pimples redness itching and rough skin. It instructs to apply ointment bathe with soap rinse dry and dust with talcum for a fragrant finish, priced at 25 cents each.
A woman's watch buried on John Briggs farm at Avoca New York, left undisturbed for 17 years, was rediscovered by potato diggers in a hill of potatoes. The crystal remained unbroken and the watch was in good condition.
Treat your liver wisely with Bond's Liver Pill an established remedy prescribed solely for the liver. It cures headaches biliousness dizziness and all liver troubles at 25 cents per bottle.
Mrs Anne Slyde of Hastings England taught in Sunday school for eighty years and believes she is the oldest living Congregationalist. The remark about self sacrifice is noted as a tease on an unrelated topic.
Senator Cameron warned luncheon attendees that business men building up the mercantile marine face peril if they do not heed caution. A parable follows of a medico whose horse balks before a house and cruelly urges the animal to continue, perceiving the doctor as dead.
Reverend Douglas Montagu Heath vicar of St John's Harlow England fined twenty dollars for staging a play in the parish church without a license there was no charge for admission and no entry fee was required.
A reflective note suggests moral elevation helps one dodge harsh paths laid by divine intent. The phrase implies effort changes fate and ethical choices steer life away from predetermined pavement.
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