15 Jul 1920
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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1920
Page
1
A quirky tale recounts Champ Clark asking about a shirt price and the clerk explaining a 30 cent sales tax. The anecdote, cited by The Nation's Business, ends with a quip about sales tax enacted by Congress. It also adds two aphorisms about self control and preferring blunt talk over charm.
A vintage advertisement touts Bayer Tablets of Aspirin as genuine and proven safe by millions for over twenty years. It urges accepting an unbroken Bayer package with directions for headache toothache rheumatic pain and more. Also notes 12 tablet tins and larger packages sold by druggists. A humorous exchange follows about a peevish man resembling someone who owes money.
An old advertisement urges readers to shake Allen's Foot Hase into shoes to prevent wear on hosiery and feet. It touts antiseptic healing powder for corns bunions callouses and sore feet and claims reduced friction improves walking and overall foot comfort.
A World War II Red Cross canteen worker comforts a visibly distressed Black soldier who tears up over a cookbook section on frying chicken, saying the reading makes him homesick while a kind helper offers aid. The scene unfolds beside a counter after a hearty meal in the canteen.
A maid washing by a window overheard a child warn Minnie about not falling and breaking the bicycle, a quaint note from a Chicago Tribune item. The piece concludes with a wry reflection that many things deemed awful are not prudent.
A fashion write up notes brown remains the umbrella color while sunshades burst with bright hues. Examples include coral bell shaped taffeta parasols, blue French blue sunshades, white satin brocade tops, and edge ruffles. country parasols even use striped awning cloth and large sunshade styles.
A method describes cutting a panel from Egyptian figure woven ribbons to form an elaborate bag. The panel can be round or square and is inverted into the main section of a bag made from plain ribbon. New frames may be chosen for the mounting.
Practical guide advises gentle handling of silk. Avoid stiff brushes, use velvet or soft brush, and air or dry clean where possible. For washable silks, rinse in cold water with pure soap suds, wrap in towel to absorb moisture, press with a warm iron over cheesecloth, and hang over steam to remove wrinkles.
A bride chose bridesmaids in soft yellow chiffon velvet gowns with long sleeves and brown fur trim, creating a sunny backdrop on a dreary day. Gold brocade toques added a simple yet elegant touch. Black taffeta outfits suit afternoon wear.
The essay describes green fashion in millinery with a two tone green model featuring a mushroom hat of apple green horsehair and light green organdie, a sapphire blue hat trimmed with velvet ribbon and a pale rose, and several Breton styles. It highlights Napoleonic brim shapes, youthfully saucer shaped hats, and decorative lattice effects with picot ribbons.
A fragment describes silk ruches employed to trim garments, noting their use in decorative edge detailing and suggesting traditional craft techniques. The text emphasizes fine fabric and careful stitching for elegant finish.
An ornate, if garbled, note highlights Cuticura talcum as a scented face powder and dusting powder option alongside perfumes. The fragment mentions its use with toilet requisites and references estimated information, though text is unclear.
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