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Newspaper
Darlington Herald
Location
Darlington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1921
Page
3
Peg Woffington navigates love and deceit in a London theater setting. Sir Charles Pomander schemes with Mrs. Ernest Vane to trap her admirer, while Peg manipulates a studio portrait reveal to win back Vane. The ruse collapses, leaving Peg damaged yet charitable in retirement.
A writer details traditional wedding attire and accessories for the bridal party. The bride often wears nonwhite fabrics or silver accents with a soft veil and train, while the groom and attendants wear classic afternoon costumes. Bridesmaids usually wear light colors with matching hats, and judges of form differentiate in England.
The groom presents his attendants with keepsakes such as a scurfpin, sleeve links, or cigarette case to honor the day. Bridesmaids receive similar gifts from the bride, with bracelets, lockets, and brooches described as charming keepsakes.
The Scientific American describes how on May 17 1878 Dr Bell said he could hear a shadow by interrupting light on selenium. Willoughby Smith and Bell demonstrated light flashes on selenium producing musical notes at short intervals and, with optical aids, articulate sounds at about 700 feet. Selenium's resistance changes with light made early telephone experiments possible.
The speaker emphasizes the duty of a trailmaker to envision future followers and to craft a clear path through both dense brush and open terrain. Cairns and well-marked signs must guide travelers, with conscience ensuring no one perishes from unclear routes. Hut Hulbert compares such courage to pioneers in exploration and mental realms.
A survey of spring fashion highlights features gray crepe de chine trimmed with monkey fur and diamond scalloped edges on skirts. Blue linen frocks with contrasting applique, Milan hats with red accents, and white stockings with Mack slippers accompany silk and taffeta fabrics, beaded bags, and evolving skirt lengths.
A survey of black satin negligees featuring oriental influences notes hand painted designs and bright linings in gold or cerise. Descriptions include surplice cross fronts with sash ties, collarless fronts with kimono like sleeves, mandarin shaping, and zenana cloth robes with white chenille scalloped edges and pearl buttons. Japanese motifs appear in scenic floral embroidery.
An oblong down filled cushion can be placed over chair backs for adjustable comfort. The article notes varied coverings and also mentions long foot pillows stuffed with hair, two feet long and about a foot wide, as part of a revival of old time home furnishings. A blue library ordered set features heavy blue cloth with gold embroidered squares.
A simple home remedy for house plants infested with worms suggests adding a teaspoon of camphor to a quart of soft water. Apply only when the plant is dry to kill the worms.
The text traces engraving origins from 1460 Italian copper engravings by Masso Finiguerra to German wood engraving giants Duerer and Lucas Van Leyden. It notes America’s role with early steel engraving around 1814 by Perkins and Heath of Philadelphia and credits the Mezzotint method to Col. von Siegen in 1643 with a portrait of Princess Amelia of Hessen.
The sponge, long thought a vegetable, is now known to be an animal. In markets it appears unlike its living form. Sponges grow on rocks at the sea bottom and fix to it by a rootlike structure. They consist of a jellylike matrix and a fibrous skeleton, the merchantable skeleton. After harvest the jelly decays in dry sand, then sponges are placed in wire cages in the sea to be washed clean.
Two young men in town offices lunch together discuss tipping. One leaves two nickels to imply he had more money and to boost the waitress's respect, arguing a psychological effect from using two coins instead of one.
The 1921 National Council Seacamp will be held at Tabor Academy Marion Mass with three ships' companies and extra officers. Eligible seascouts must weigh at least 112 pounds and be 15 or older. The program blends work and fun and follows the scout law. Training July 6 16 covers seamanship life saving and short cruises. A longer Curlew flotilla cruise will sail daily camping on beaches and islands. The 67 foot schooner Black Duck will also cruise in Buzzard's Bay with crews and schooner men. General Goethals and national committee members will visit.
Harry C. Harper, a charter member of Salt Lake Troop No. 51, received the Court of Honor bronze medal for saving a five year old from a car rolling toward an embankment. Harper, an Eagle scout, also distinguished himself in World War I by selling Liberty bonds and War Savings stamps, earning multiple service medals.
Washington Scout units will assist the federal air service on the Bolling Field to Dayton air route. Plans call for scouts to help aviators during forced landings, report weather, mark airways, guard aircraft, signal at night, dispatch, and report terrain.
Beaumont Texas scouts were asked to deliver telephone directories after the manager noted that past deliveries found many discarded books. The program aims to reduce loss and costs by using trusted scouts to handle the distribution.
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