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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1912
Page
6
An article advises business women on affordable simple attire emphasizing practical hats skirts and finishes. It favors plain turbans modest trims and short street skirts to project a neat professional image while avoiding excess and frilly details.
Fashion notes from Paris describe wool embroidery on childrens frocks and changeable taffeta fabrics. Red house dresses soften with black satin or gilt embroidery. Evening slippers feature buckles and bow knots in silver gilt or rhinestones. Artificial flowers and perfumes rise in use, while black velvet dresses with cherry red mousseline de sole trim highlight youth wear. Monkeys appear as umbrella handles in Parla styles, a novelty once seen on mens canos.
Homer Justwed vetoes bargain buys but yields to his wife and buys sixty nine cent pajamas. The pair clash with a salesgirl over fitting, sizes and style as the deal spirals into a comic department store fiasco. He later trades again for comfort, muttering about value. Carvel Calvert Hall
A fashion note on current children's millinery and outfits. Designers favor a grownup chic with childish twists, including laces in gold and silver, fur trims, and cap shapes ranging from tiny bonnets to capes. White fur, ermine, and velvet accents appear with varied coats, collars, and gingham dresses, plus ready‑to‑assemble patterns.
Turkish toweling gains popularity as trimming on gowns and sleeveless jackets. It contrasts with earlier rough versions, often matching cloth color and appearing like uncut velvet through elaborate embroidery.
A Column argues Leap Year does not ensure fortune for young men. It urges personal effort, constant work, and initiative to attract opportunity, contrasting old idealism with modern industry. It notes today’s premium on service and ability and warns fortune won’t knock on every door.
Four modern colonial style houses feature a broad front and large French windows facing the street. The plan includes a living room, dining room, den, four second-floor chambers, and a single central chimney serving kitchen and fireplace. Construction is stucco exterior with hardwood interior, basement, and customizable seasonal porches at modest extra cost.
In Hamburg a dispute over a pearl found in an oyster ended with the buyer who paid for the oysters receiving the gem. The young woman who found it had claimed the pearl, while the restaurateur sought ownership. The court ruled the pearl belonged to the man who bought the oysters, who then gave it to his companion.
German schools teach swimming without water using a belt and pulleys to suspend students. They practice breast stroke motions while safely supported, reducing fear of drowning and easing technique acquisition. New York is described as becoming the moving picture center of the world.
The article notes nine thousand murders annually in the United States with fewer than two percent punished. It compares U S homicide rates to Italy Germany France Great Britain and Ireland, reporting per million figures and noting the United States surpasses Italy.
The English adopt a novel system using guinea pigs to mow lawns on golf links. The small animals are claimed to mow more efficiently than standard lawn mowers, reflecting a playful innovation in turf management.
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