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Newspaper
Denver Tribune
Location
Denver, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1922
Page
8
A fashion writer surveys jet jewelry and pearl accents in Paris: single or paired jet combs with pearl rows, ear to ear effects against dark hair, a low forehead band headdress with overlapping circular ornaments, and jet bracelets linked by a bead string. New trailing fringe bracelets of pearls and onyx appear, with variations in length and style.
A fashion column notes a vogue for homespun and tweed sport garments with periwinkle apple blossom and adobe hues. It highlights long skirts flat hats light hosiery gloves and long gauntlet styles as the coming spring look for business women and debutantes alike.
Afternoon gowns feature crepe fabrics with extensive embroidery in silk, often using a black crepe marocala cape with a large back square of embroidered putty crepe. Sleeves vary from long tight to large square chiffon, and bodices may be lace or patterned silk with matching crepe dé chine skirts in mauve or periwinkle.
Felt hats bound with a cire ribbon and pressed ridges crown smart. They come in tan brown black and dark blue. Trims include ostrich or cocarde bow or ribbon band. Ribbon preserves the tailored look. ostrich suits afternoon dress.
Fashion notes describe frocks with uneven hems. Skirts vary with longer sides or asymmetric lengths. Some designs feature draped panels creating a raggedy hem look across outfits.
The article notes Gregory XIII completed the calendar in 1582 which bears his name. It highlights Pius IX breaking centuries of tradition by preaching a public sermon in Rome in 1846, described as simple and easily intelligible, marking the first papal sermon in 800 years.
A London Opinion line notes that the era’s woman’s slogan leans toward delaying tasks with a quip about never putting off today what could be put off tomorrow. The remark highlights social class ties even among trades like shoemaking.
Bishop Candler of Atlanta condemns a theological controversy as a colored preacher tells a parable about Adam’s creation. A back‑row exchange prompts the preacher to shout his words, while Brer Simcox is urged to refrain.
A teacher receives a note from a parent blaming a student for smashing another boy’s eye with a stone. The line hints at ongoing schoolyard conflict and a quip about good intentions advancing a fictitious millenium.
The article traces why illicit liquor is called moonshine in America pointing to night distilling and tax avoidance while noting daytime stills exist. It contrasts British and Irish terms mountain dew and bran dy and explains moonlight smuggling by boats from the continent. It ends with a quip about a girl and a rabbit’s tail.
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