17 Feb 1923
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1923
Page
1
Everngam's announces a White Sale starting today with a steady price trend and new items. Closing-out prices are set on all stock and will hold until Wednesday February 28, offering 25 to 50 percent savings for early buyers.
In spite of a rising market grab low prices on ginghams and linens. Many items discounted including aprons, checks, stripes, gingham, Turkish towels, borders, and heavy linens. Deals emphasize future needs and big discounts across multiple widths and weights.
Call now and save five to ten dollars. Don’t miss your last chance to buy a season’s suit or overcoat at prices from nineteen seventy five. This final clean-up offers a chance to save on men’s apparel.
Advertising note listing Special 21 pieces of fancy ginghams in blue pink lavender red and black checks and broken plaids. Each piece 32 inches wide formerly priced at 25 cents and 35 cents.
Broken sizes and patterns in ample cuts mark a sale on men’s dress shirts. Sizes 13 to 17 percent off with selections in percale madras silks crepes and notes of broken collars. Also featured are wool dress materials at marked prices and men’s pants now $2.98 after former higher prices.
In 1923, Mary Daly, working in an advertising office, is drawn to Corinne of the Chorus and the glamorous life she represents. Tom Powers hints at exclusive access to the show, while Mary clings to thrift, planning to buy and return a dress to impress yet fearing loss of money and affection. The story blends romance, social aspiration, and financial caution in a newsroom-era social milieu.
EB Alexander Powell recalls a caravan crossing the Arabian desert during Ramadan where devout Arabs refused food and water for 12 to 16 hours. Achmet walked 40 miles under 120-degree heat, fasting despite offers of water, ending the day with prayers facing Kanba.
The Baltimore American details that crafting a scout knife requires 107 distinct operations. It breaks down into sixteen for the spring actions, eight for the screwdriver, twelve for the blades, seven for the tin opener, and six for the leather puncher, followed by inspection, polishing, etching, and packing.
A brief remark notes the Japanese habit of daily bathing as a sacred duty and a valued luxury. It highlights the cleanly image of Japanese people, with emphasis on punctuality and ritual around evening baths.
A witty Frenchwoman quips youth and age yet to grasp. A dramatic critic notes Juliet requires an older look and maturity. The remarks frame youth limits and the aging challenge in theater.
A Cincinnati Epigrams notes a plan to use a small Black worker paid 50 cents to rake leaves as a base line for labor. The piece mocks the idea of measuring effort by minimal pay and calls the scheme the acme of inertia in labor practice.
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