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Newspaper
Buffalo Center Tribune
Location
Buffalo Center, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1925
Page
8
A traveling salesman debates suit quality in a Detroit News quotation. He laments the tradeoff between durable fabrics and attractive appearance, hoping for a material that combines toughness with long-lasting beauty. He imagines a future fabric that avoids quick wear and loss of shape.
A fragment from a health ad extols Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure for kidney and bladder issues. It touts testimonials and sworn statements of success, inviting readers to order a sample by mail with ten cents and noting wide availability in stores, hospitals, and orphanages.
A survey of famous French actors and singers who rose from working families. Verdier was a village blacksmith, Franz a railroad brakeman until age forty, Antoine began as an electric company clerk, Chevalier sold fruit near the Comedie Francaise, Note a renowned bari tone was a railway porter, Xavier Privat performed in Montmartre cabarets and once begged.
A vintage ad copy touts a tiny bottle of Wpeezone that claims to remove hard and soft corns and foot calluses instantly without soreness or irritation. The druggist sells it for a few cents and promises painless removal using simple finger application.
Detroit News notes a quirky comment about devising a lawn sprayer embodying the grape fruit principle and jokes on neighborly agreement. The fragment mentions time and a boy with his first watch, reflecting casual aphorisms.
A fashion note from the New York Herald Tribune reports revived spring coat trends with less flapperism and more dignity. Straight lines replace wraps, flared front panels widen from the knees, enacting looser silhouettes. sleeves stay plain and straight, cuff turns are common, and reverses or jabot trims feature prominently on the updated summer coats.
The article outlines scarf styles for coats with options to tie in a bow or loop around the throat, plus long stoles hanging to one side. It lists fabrics such as quilted taffeta, black satin, georgette, and marocain, and trim choices like ermine and lizard skin. It advises figred hems and steering away from flapper vogue.
A fragment describes chiffon feathers used as borders on couture coats. Black chiffon capes and robes accented with feather-like pieces imitate a feathered scarf. The fashion notes predict chiffon trimming will expand this season alongside lace gowns.
A fashion column argues spring color is pivotal since the war, noting difficulty in selecting leading shades. Blues dominate day and evening wear from navy to Madonna. mauve-violet leans toward red for evening. greens skew yellow, with grass greens to chartreuse for day and pistache menthe for evening.
Tassels appear on many garments and accessories this season. Large tassels trim purse bags, girdles, and evening wraps, adding charm to frocks and wraps. Silk or pearl tassel heads brighten dresses while gold thread tassels finish scarf ends on an impressive evening wrap.
Omaha housewife Mrs Urquhart shares her method for receiving a free $2.00 Liquid Veneer polishing mop by replying to an ad and getting a free 10c bottle. She urges others to request the circular and free sample, noting 20 000 mops will be distributed to housewives with postpaid delivery from Buffalo New York.
A Chicago American note explains sewing a wire hook onto the bag that holds clothes pegs. The hooked bag can attach to the line and glide along as you hang out clothes, freeing hands during the process.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Talcum for clear healthy skin. It claims a bath with hot water cleanses pores then dusting with talcum enhances a sweet, healthy complexion. The copy frames perfume as a factor in distinction and beauty.
Miss Edna C. Robeson of Atlanita Georgia is described as the inventor of a machine that writes faster than speech. The device reportedly writes a complete word with each key touch, claimed to offer rapid transcription. The article hints at broader caution about following wrong paths, comparing to a corkscrew.
Mrs. Verena Carpenter of Evanston Wyoming testifies that after years of monthly troubles she used Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports relief, a healthy pregnancy, a displacement after birth, and now she cares for five children while feeling better than ever.
A two dollar banknote issued in 1885, removed from circulation, has traveled the world and returned to its original home at Old Colony National Bank in Plymouth, Massachusetts. It is now framed under glass showing both sides, and remains largely intact despite its long journey.
An advertisement touts Tanlac as a grand tonic to rebuild strength and restore color for the weak and starved. It claims cleanses the blood, regulates digestion, increases appetite, and leads to weight gain within days, backed by large numbers of testimonials and millions of users.
A collage of quotes from the Louisville Courier Journal and remarks on oysters. It notes oysters should not be eaten during spawning months and humor about letters and good natured laughter. Historical snippet reflects era language and authorship.
A stray exchange ponders the nature of nightmare and dream worthy of a folkloric joke. The speaker asserts a nightmare is the talkmoon horse, a playful clue to local myth or superstition.
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