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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1912
Page
14
The article notes business attire for women workers emphasizing simple designs and practical fabrics. It highlights plain hats, minimal trimming, short skirts for ease and weather, and a focus on fit and professionalism over ornate outfits.
Paris fashion prompts wool embroidery on children's frocks and changeable taffeta suited suits with minimal trim. Red house dresses soften with black satin or gilt embroidery while evening slippers showcase buckles and rhinestone accents. Orchids violets and perfume top artificial bouquets as mai be used with velvet dresses and cherry red mousseline. Figures of monkeys appear as umbrella handles on canes and parasols.
Homer Justwed battles bargain humor over a 69 cent pajama sale at the store. Mia Justwed pushes the deal and the clerk’s jokes highlight class and gender tensions. Homer buys three pairs but finds they are ill fitting. The pair argue about value and comfort, ending with renewed demand to shop alone.
A survey of current infant millinery and wardrobes notes a shift toward refined yet playful styles. Designers blend adult elegance with childlike touches, featuring lace trims, fur accents, and varied shapes from bonnets to caps, with white fur and ermine common and gingham patterns in dress patterns and ready made kits.
Turkish toweling becomes a popular trimming for gowns and sleeveless jackets. It is smoother and colored like the cloth, with elaborate embroidery giving it the look of uncut velvet.
A humorous essay urges young men to stop waiting for fortune and instead pursue opportunity in business. It contrasts old idle fantasies with modern industry, urging proactive effort, daily work, and self-reliance to win success and the hand of Fortune.
A four bedroom Colonial style house designed by architect Chas Sedgwick priced at 4500 dollars. The plan features a broad front, living and dining rooms with wide French windows, a reception den, a second floor with four chambers, a single central chimney, and a full basement. Exterior cement stucco and hardwood interior with stained trim.
In a historic Hamburg ruling a pearl found in an oyster is awarded to the man who paid for the oysters, not the young woman finder or the restaurant owner. The contestant who supported her claim relinquished the pearl to her, reflecting romance and law's quirks.
German schools teach swimming without water using a belt and overhead pulleys. Pupils practise breast stroke motions while suspended, reducing fear of dunking. New York is claimed to be the growing moving picture center of the world.
A historical note states the US averages about nine thousand murders annually with less than two percent facing legal penalties. It compares homicide rates per million inhabitants across Italy Germany France Great Britain and Ireland, referencing a G7 context and noting the US leads in this grim tally.
English experiment with guinea pigs as lawn mower substitutes claims small animals can mow a lawn better than regular mowers. The new system has been adopted for golf links, highlighting a quirky use of animals in turf maintenance.
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