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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1923
Page
1
A fashion writer notes evening mantles feature velvet, brocade, lace and metal trims. Collars vary from high standing collars to soft puffed bourrelets, with fur accents and inventive two material tornade designs. Ribbon wraps in crimson velvet create added texture, while mink and velvet puffs decorate collar forms.
Grandmother wore black taffeta to church while granddaughter wore a black frock to dances. The article highlights charming taffeta dance frocks for debutantes, including embroidered aprons over black slips, fur-skirted versions, and white organdie collars. Black taffeta also appears in millinery on leghorn hats with pearl pins.
Bright hats paired with white dresses are the rage this midsummer. Choose thin straw hats with reflective light and try them on in good light to judge how well they suit you. Options include bright reds and greens or paler shades like rose blue yellow caramel and beige with coordinating shoes.
The article notes vivid plaid hose and kerchiefs dominate spring fashions. Silk stockings with bright yuaid patterns appear popular in shops and clubs, while French influence yields sporty plaid fabrics for hats and summer frocks. Large bandanna style handkerchiefs also feature bold Scotch plaids.
A frock made of figured organdie features tiny ruffles in blue green and orange organdie along the edge. The colors form the decorative trim and appear throughout the dress.
A hat of fine black Milan features a cluster of pink roses at the right side and a softening veil of black lace along the brim.
The article argues homemaking should be treated like a business to improve efficiency. It stresses cheerfulness, balance, and calm handling of kitchen tasks with practical tips for stain removal, milk in blueing water, and using a medicine dropper. It also offers quick fixes for scorched garments, glass stains, whipped cream, and potato usage.
John D. Rockefeller Jr urges frugal living and strict accounting. He advises saving pennies, eight hour workdays, recording every expense, and yearly budgeting to avoid unaffordable purchases. The tone reflects early 20th century self help guidance on personal finance.
An old household guide offers simple recipes for desserts using bread and eggs with maple sirup and milk, a custard style frozen treat, apricots prepared with juice and sugar, and a spiced sweet pickle method. It notes adjusting flavors with cream, vanilla, or mashed fruit and describes repeated boiling to preserve whole fruit.
A Richmond Times Dispatch quip has Duke Mulligan remarking that manners evolve. He notes that stuffing one’s mouth was once improper, but current prices make it nearly unavoidable today.
A departing shade tells Cerberus a misrouted gate joke about a Nexus passport that grants a stopover before final travels. The exchange reveals a traveler convinced of a necessary wake for the chinge gradu ally while at the gates of infernal regions.
A newspapersman meets a friend at Vesey Street corner. The exchange reveals a brief glimpse of daily urban life and wage labor concerns, framed in a wry, social tone characteristic of the era.
A humorous exchange reveals one neighbor borrowed a Victrola to ensure quiet sleep for her husband, prompting the other to explain the lack of music as the reason for the borrowing. The gag hinges on conflicting expectations about sound and rest.
A playful edge in a 1920s note shows Anns Dunn arguing that while YT cannot give a kiss she notes there is no law against stealing one. The quip reflects the era’s wit in social chatter.
A reader describes the leading trombonist in a jazz orchestra as a hard working chap. The performer twists his horn, holds it between his knees, then lifts it high. The observer likens him to a man trying to pull a cork from a bottle with his teeth.
A dialogue depicts two laboring tramps claiming they live together with their friend and that they are without a fixed home. The scene centers on a policeman questioning their residence and their shared lodging situation.
In a brief dialogue a daughter asks to attend a wedding and the father hesitantly grants permission. The exchange frames family dynamic and ceremonial steps surrounding a bride’s plans.
A fragment shows a domestic scene with a wife demanding whether a kiss signals a new dress while the husband admits uncertainty about a hat. A prayer and a line about a cop and air follow, all amid clipped dialogue and stray punctuation from a Philadelphia Evening Bulletin bulletin fragment.
An old advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a universal remedy for kidney liver and bladder problems claiming it clears uric acid and relieves rheumatism Sample bottles offered by mail with ten cent payment and paper mention Large and medium bottles sold in drug stores
An extract from the Kansas City Star recounts Clessaphin Tarpy climbing a ladder to hang a portrait of Aunt Rhoda with whiskers. She toppled backward and injured her shoulder and a cat, narrowly missing more serious harm.
Maternal appeal promoting Fletcher's Castoria as a trusted remedy for babies and children. Claims to ease constipation colic and diarrhea, reduce feverishness, aid digestion, and promote sleep without opiates, with genuine product marked by signature.
A merchant explains a wedding present to Brown and Jones. The item is passed along from one friend to the next as marriages occur, creating a durable circle of gifting.
Builders design a double chambered aerfoil to cut strut and fuselage drag. The 100 foot wing spans to rear tail with elevator and rudder while a cabin 80 by eight by six feet sits forward. The internally trussed wooden wing is walkable.
A vintage ad touts Red Cross Ball Blue as a home product to keep towels and cloths white. The blurb emphasizes maintaining whiteness until worn out through regular use.
Autoists carry a large image of the famed Niwot chief in Colorado, a long time figure in Rockles country, provoking sharp reaction and revived memory of local Native history.
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