Summer Gowns Embrace Profusion of Lace and Crasped Styles
Fashion notes detail lace dominated summer gowns with machine and hand made laces such as Cluny Irish Carrickmacross and heavy novelties. Embroidered tucks Val lace create elaborate designs on linen and j jawn. sheer fabrics use lace bands and overlays. New blouses feature linen and cotton crepes with delicate crochet and narrow Val lace finishes. Julia Bottomley reports.
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Carrickmacross
Julia Bottomley
Shirtwaists Turn Mannish In Fresh Summer Line
The new tailored shirtwaists favor a mannish cut in white linen on white silk or white peau de crepe. Back yoke, link cuffs and plain sleeves define the style, aimed at a cool, stiff-bosom look, with a masculine air and a handkerchief pocket.
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Edith
Flowery Lace Collars Striking Trend In Velvet Attire
Lace collars and fichus long laid aside are in vogue again. Wide shawl like collars fall over the shoulders and pair with velvet gowns to add an artistic touch. A pink satin rose in France is worn where the collar fastens in front.
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France
Sash Pins Return Popular Accessory in Shops
The article notes sash pins have reappeared in shops after years absence. Pins are square, oval or round and crafted in filigree metal with colored stone settings. They are worn over the crossing of a ribbon sash with ends falling straight over the skirt.
Embroidered Camisole Pattern Description
Antique sewing notice describes a cami pattern with Magyar embroidery on top and cambric lower section. Includes short sleeves with lace, beaded neckline, lace sleeves, and ribbon threaded through beading. Materials listed: embroidery yardage and cambric yardage with widths.
The Smart Hat Delicately Trimmed With Silk Cord
The hat appears simple but is a complex structure upon closer look. Decorations include alk lines and fabrics arranged as piplogs or cords, difficult for amateurs to apply. A silk cord over wired silk forms a refined brim finish, a task not easily mastered by most amateurs or even ordinary professionals.
Corded Cottons Attract Shoppers In New Textiles
Corded cottons such as corduroy and bedford cord are touted as especially popular fabrics. The article notes their attractive texture and rising consumer appeal.
Full-Sized Goat Eaten by 28-Foot Python in Borneo Exhibit
A Sandakan display in the British North Borneo Herald shows a 28-foot python swallowing a full-sized goat in two bursts, occupying about 15 minutes. The scene featured a tiger, four orang-utans, and the python, all owned by Dr. Herzel who plans to take them to Europe.
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Borneo
Sandakan
British North Borneo Herald
Herzel
Europe
Cat with Egg Thirst Causes Kitchen Capers
A pet cat described as clever and lazy taunts fate by craving eggs. On a kitchen table it eyes an unopened bag, tears it open with care, extracts an egg, drops to the floor, bumps the shell to crack it, then enjoys a feast. The owner notes Tom's city-bred lineage.
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Tom
Trades of Little Animals and Their Noble Roles
The passage assigns specialized professions to animals, portraying bees as geometricians, moles as meteorologists, haeds as electricians, nautilus as navigator, birds as musicians, beaver as architect, marmot as civil engineer, white ants as soldiers, wasps as paper makers, caterpillars as silk spinners, squirrel as ferryman, dogs wolves jackals and many others as hunters, monkey as rope dancer, and bears heron ants as laborers.
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Nautilus
Beaver
Marmot
Henpeck Quips Stir Quick Witty Exchange
In a sharp exchange, Henpeck warns a group of young men that another question will bring a whipping while Wille grins noting that punishment lands where he sits. The playful back and forth captures a comic moment in a lively scene.
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Henpeck
Wille
Preventing Mouth Diseases Through Cleanliness and Exercise
The article argues that mouth cleanliness and vigorous chewing reduce tooth decay and pyorrhea while recognizing decay cannot be fully prevented. It emphasizes early dental visits, prompt treatment, and regular dentist checkups as the most cost effective prevention, noting an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Tooth Care From Early Childhood to Lifelong Dental Health
The article warns that gum bleeding signals disease and eventual tooth loosening, stressing early and vigorous brushing. It outlines pediatric care from ages 6 to 12 months onward, including magnesia-treated cotton rubs, dual-ended brushes, and lifelong diligent cleaning to combat germs and maintain second teeth health.
Wabash Signals Upgrade Involving Block Signalling
The Wabash Improvement Program plans extensive installation of block signals for new double track. Signals use battery powered semaphore devices with track circuits and insulated sections to ensure trains stop when required and proceed only on clear signals.
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American Railway Association
Blue Hen's Chickens: Caldwell's Revolutionary Nickname
Capt Caldwell led a Delaware regiment famed for drill and marked by the nickname Caldwell's game cocks. He believed a cock was game only if from a blue hen, so the term Blue Hen's Chickens arose. After the war the nickname spread to Delawareans.
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Caldwell
Delaware
The Eagle and the Arrow Fateful Feathered Death
A hawk-like eagle crouches on a rock watching a hare. An archer hidden nearby fires a precise shot and mortally wounds the eagle. The eagle glances at the arrow and realizes its feathers came from his own wings, lamenting the tragedy.
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United States Press Association
Colorado Building
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Moore Oil CO
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Columbus
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