Outdoor sports attire and changing roles in fashion
An essay on simple country and sports clothes for women notes that practical outdoor dressing evolved with sport, emphasizing durable skirts blouses and hats. It contrasts English leisure wear with modern shops offering country and sports clothes, urging self knowledge over salesmen. It also mocks grandiose royal rhetoric and highlights a custody ruling that shifts power from paternal prerogative to modern family law.
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England
Hay and straw prices offered by F W Dallmeyer
Good Timothy Hay sold at $18 per ton delivered in ton lots or $16.50 per ton for any quantity at the farm. Oats straw available at 80 cents per bale. Contact F W Dallmeyer by phone 4 W.
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F. W. Dallmeyer
Babe Ruth suspended for world series exhibition play
Judge Landis fines Babe Ruth and Yankee teammates Piercey and Meusel for playing exhibition baseball after the World Series. Ruth is suspended until May 20, 1923, for violating National League rules and Judge Landis order during the world series period.
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United Press
Chicago
Landis
Babe Ruth
Lahdis
G O Nations picked for St Louis prohibition unit
St Louis papers report G O Nations appointed as a prohibition enforcement agent for the city under the state finance director, endorsed by Rev W C Shupp of the Missouri Anti Saloon League. The move follows debates on a new legislative session, district reorganization, and party candidate selections for a state constitutional convention.
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St. Louis
G. O. Nations
Blue Sky” Department
St.Louis
W. C. Shupp
Missouri Anti-Saloon League
Missouri
E. B. Clements
Republican State Committee
State Constitutional Association
Dr. Clements
The
Constitutional Association
Closet Space Planning From House Beautiful Help Focus On Coat Closet
The article stresses coat closets as essential and suggests allocating space for a wardrobe with sections for each family member. It notes adding a small back hall closet for gardening gear, a space under stairs for a baby carriage, and a mirror and sink options, all to maintain tidiness.
Fragmentary notes on house rooms and storage use
The text discusses living quarters and a garage area. It mentions a small room near the terrace that could become a tool room or storage for porch furniture. It also notes a possible perambulator should be considered and housed somewhere.
Fashionable Winter Fashions Embrace Broad Shoulders and Long Skirts
Winter fashions show a radical shift but not a full change. Paris sketches favor broad shoulders loose bodices low waists and very long sleeves. Circular skirts dominate with tunic-like overlays and panels, while house-dress skirts stay just above the ground.
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Paris
Fullness Across Front Skirts Appears Massed
Describes skirt construction with fullness gathered across the front and sides while the backs remain flat, aiming for an even, possibly flatter silhouette than the previous year.
Dress and Coat Styles Dominating This Season
The season highlights jackets nearly as long as dresses with two to three inches above the hem. Underneath, simple line chemise dresses in two fabric blends pair with ornate jackets. Broadcloth leads, with greens and velvet trimmings, Patou showcasing three piece suits in a Russian blouse style with Persian lamb and jeweled trim.
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Patou
Paris
Embroideries Dominate Couture Notes From Paris
The article describes costumes heavily adorned with bright embroideries on dark fabrics, highlighting neon and metal thread work. Designers Chanel Patou Lanvin showcase embroideries with bright stones, elevating evening gown styles and tailor dresses in modern collections.
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Chanel
Patou
Lanvin
State commission cuts 13 percent railroad rates on grain
The state public service commission issued an order reducing railroad rates by 13 percent on all shipments of grain and grain products. The interstate rate takes effect on December 27 to align with federal commission rulings, adjusting the Missouri commission’s prior December 10 timetable.
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State Public Service Commission
Interstate Commerce Commerce Commission
Missouri Commission
Federal Commission
Paisley patterns in fashion revive for spring prints
Fashion notes show Paisley patterns returning in georgette crepe cantons and crepe chiffon with bands borders and insets on dark costumes. Small white crepe de chine patterns appeal for youth frocks. Vendors also tout wall paper and paper hanger services from Schell Music Co at 100 E High St.
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Canton
Southland
Schell Music CO
High St
Curious Masterpieces on Odd Media in Poetry
A brief note surveys poets Smart and Coleridge who wrote works on unconventional surfaces. Smart’s Song to David appears carved on walls or a madhouse, while Coleridge reportedly penned a sonnet on seaweed scraps, illustrating poems born from unlikely materials.
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Smart
David
Coleridge
Unknown Courtroom Plea Cited by Defense Lawyer
Fragmented excerpt shows a defense lawyer addressing jurors with a claim about conscience and a client. The disjointed text references a hearing, a poor voice of conscience, and a Houston Post note about milk delivery. No clear event, date, or full details are present.
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Giddrés
Clent
Ant
Hiur
Houston Post
Chicago rental investment in brick and steel building
An elegant 28 apartment brick and stone building in Chicago is offered for sale at 150000 dollars. It promises income of 1500 dollars per month year round. The ad notes modern construction in a fine residential section and lists contact Edward Hurubise at 196 North Clark, Chicago.
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Chicago
Edward
Hurtubise
North
Clark
Farm Ownership Opportunity Ad by Hollister Co
An opportunity to acquire developed farm land is offered by Hollister & Co. Land developers at 155 North Clark Street Chicago advertise honest dealings and high finance standing. Owners are invited to pursue success through this plan endorsed by the firm.
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Hollister -Plan
Wanted Good Clean Yagi at Democrat-Tribune
Short classified notice seeks a clean yagi antenna for purchase. Offers payment in pounds and asks potential sellers to contact the Democrat-Tribune with details.
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Yagi
Democrat-Tribuine
Rage
Wik
Bea
Democrat-Tribalg
Telephone Subscribers Asked for Cooperation During Outage
Notice from Capital Telephone Co urges subscribers to avoid unnecessary calls between 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. to help maintain service while repairs and plant adjustments progress. It apologizes for possible delays beyond their control and asks patience and cooperation during the outage.
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Ain
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