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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Apr 12, 1911
Page
3
In Paris a crowd mobbed two dressmakers wearing a scandalous Scarem skirt, surrounding the Boulevard Homme Neuve scene. Police intervened, escorting the women to safety amid cheering onlookers and a halted traffic spell.
London press reports a sensational public reaction to the trouser skirt trend. Influential designers and critics decry the look as indecent while ordinary women express strong opposition. some fear its merit and potential adoption, noting social decorum and gender norms.
A vintage ad claims Chamberlain's Tablets relieve constipation through simple, gentle action. The copy touts easing for all ages, stating the tablets are easy to take, pleasant, non-purging, and free of griping, available from general stores and merchants.
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