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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1927
Page
6
Claude Melnette Dabbs returns to his general grocery in Peace Valley Pennsylvania with a stranger Ned Carter who Dabbs introduces to Aunt Lyddy as a nephew. The moment highlights local social ties as the guest meets the elderly housekeeper.
Ned and T return late with a new guest staying at Aunt Lyddy’s house. Aunt Lyddy, a formidable friend, fixes a big lemon pie and a guest room while Ned meets Maude Thibbs’s army veteran friend. The scene blends humor, household routines, and a lingering garden mood.
Ned overhears a heated exchange as Aunt Lyddy accuses a man Ned met near Riverside Drive, insisting she knows him and warns against lies and bad company. Claude protests are ignored while Ned quietly secures the register and prepares to close for the night.
Ned wakes to activity at seven and offers to help Uncle Claude rather than take a car ride Aunt Lyddy praises Claude while Ned recalls being saved by him in a park. Ned explains his wartime backstory with a phantom resignation and a New York regiment. Claude, wistful yet grateful, invites Ned to work and share in the family fortune.
A terse line questions Ned Carter’s behavior, noting he appears fine but hints at an unspecified peculiarity worth attention.
A New York origin tale describes Lee Terry of Watertown New York founding a Northwest city and naming it New York before a local Siwash observer dubbed it New York Alki meaning New York by and by. The signover incident reportedly led to renaming the futureAlki point within Seattle.
A three eyed Lark was discovered behind a stand before the Susses England agricultural exhibition. The bird used a wired device to reach its nest and remained undisturbed as thousands passed by. Eggs hatched with the bird perched on the nest.
The Lebanon Reporter remarks that the belief that the rich are happy and that the poor are unhappy is a foolish simplification, suggesting a nuanced view of wealth and contentment across social classes.
A Paris fashion report notes diverse haute couture trends. Jenny champions femininity with a higher winter waistline and chic short silhouettes. Velvet jackets and yokes mark Dreedll and Molyneux styles while black remains prominent, adorned with gold, lace, or rich fabrics.
The Orient retains influence on fashion with a new trend of Chinese coats paired with evening frocks. Note distinguishes between Mandarin coats, timeless for their materials and embroidery, and the more common Coolie coats, richly decorated and typically in white silk.
The article describes vanity cases with features such as built in cameras, large mirrors inside the covers, and multiple layouts including trays for articles and space for clothes. It notes a shift to a wide color range and new Florentine work as key innovations for this season.
The article highlights use of both dull and lustrous sides of fabrics in Latin style gowns. It cites blue shades near sapphire, robins egg, and rhadec tones with crepe fabrics, velvet and clav erly draping, emphasizing natural waist lines and new silhouettes.
A description of luxurious fabrics for winter wraps highlighting gleaming brocades and chiffons. The text praises metal gleam, changing colors, embossed velvet, and delicate bows as expressions of luxury in fur trim outfits.
In a discussion of fabrics and tailoring Vionnet notes fur resembling chinchilla used to temper coats and cardigans. She describes full-length coats in light wool blends and lapin bodien trims with dolman armholes that hang loosely to the waist.
Ancient health advice recommends drinking water to flush kidneys after rich meals. It cites symptoms like dull kidney backache, dizziness, stomach sourness, coated tongue, and frequent urination, and suggests Jad Salts with lemon juice to cleanse and stimulate sluggish kidneys and prevent bladder irritation.
A twelve year old schoolboy writes a candid testimonial about a Cleveland Orchestra concert, praising Debussy and noting the piece challenged him with its deep mathlike structure while finding the performance moving. The Cleveland Main Dealer comments on the boy’s forthright perspective.
Demand Bayer aspirin with the Bayer name on package or tablets to ensure genuine, safe product. The ad warns that imitations may be dangerous and urges buyers to say Bayer when purchasing. Claims the product has been prescribed by physicians for 26 years.
A brittle quip asks about the currant wine hoped for, then notes a man who pursued political work can finally relax. The fragment suggests social commentary on graft or ease after courting political backing.
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