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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1926

Page

3

Political upheaval shadows Republican gains and Coolidge doubt

Senator Albert Cummins warned of GOP strife across the nation as midwestern unrest threatens party unity. He doubted a Coolidge bid in 1928, citing agricultural policy, while the President- at the Adirondacks- appeared unmoved by the forecasted Senate shakeup.

Edward W. Pickard Albert B. Cummins Iowa Congress Coolidge White House Senate Extra Concross

Wealth of several families pledged to benefit community

Fourteen of the citys wealthiest men led by C W Merrill and W Ho Crocker organize a foundation to donate much of their combined fortunes, about 100000000, after the donor death plans for trustee bequests and continued support for public causes. John W Weeks, former secretary of war, dies at Lancaster after long illness. Ferdinand Carter, noted timber magnate, also dies, remembered for stage machinery piloting and public service.

Francisco Wil Iim Mengely Merril W. Ho Crocker Morthuer Flulschacker Paul Shoupushy Miller Bill Lane Kel Jane Ohn W Weeks Harding Nodale Ide Lancaster Milter Carter

Simple Frocks in Standard Prints

Lanvin's midseason line offers simple dresses in navy, white, black and white prints. Bolero jackets appear with some black lace and tulle evening wear. Child ensembles feature crepe de chine frocks with wool capecoats. Tunic and belt details, subtle shirring, and a bustle trend hint at evolving silhouettes.

Lanvin Martial Et Armand

Sport Ensemble with Oriental Jacket and Pink Hat

A cream colored linen sport ensemble features an embroidered oriental jacket with rose velvet trims worn over cream satin. It is paired with a pale pink felt hat, completing a delicate coordinated outfit.

Envelope Style Rubberized Traveling Cases Preview

Rubberized traveling cases in flat envelope styles with dravy-string pouches are shown. Envelope models are larger than last season with extra compartments and can be hand in sets for face cloth and powder puff. Colors range from light to dark with tapestry designs and include dock gray and khaki for camp use.

Frocks and Wraps In Fashion This Season

Styles cover a wide range from loose Mandarin coats to form-fitting jackets and head-shaped hats to mushroom shapes. Hems on wraps are slim, dresses are flared or feature prints, and straight frocks are rare. Afternoon dresses resemble jumper sportswear with slender bodices, while waistlines stay extended giving a fuller look. Parisians push fitted frocks, while stripes, batik prints, and modernistic designs appear in many materials. Plain colors dominate evening and sports wear. overall, long sleeves, small collars, long waists, short skirts, light shoes, pastel costume colors, and parchment or light gray hosiery prevail.

Dreas Hitle

Flowered Raincoats Catch Fashionable Season Mood

Raincoats gain glamor this season with vivid flowered prints and bright shades. Rubberized silks with prints, marbled designs, and plain colors weigh about ten ounces. Cape-coats, removable capes, reversible tones, and matching rubber hats complete resort and city ensembles.

Olletoth Manniah Atyle

TailorMade Styles Gain Popularity in Paris Fashions

In Paris current trends show growing interest in tailor made outfits for women. Designers offer diverse silhouettes from long ensembles with jackets to short hip length coats, using satin or wool, with Modela cloth or velvet options. Smoking jackets, dubbed tuxedos, appear in plain dark fabrics with a few lame evening options.

Paris

Electric light Promises Fast Plant Growth in England

A British experiment shows four crops of wheat per year on a single plot with electric light. Using 1,000 watt lamps, Blaster Wires and Gaffodils sprouted from bud to bloom in four days, far faster than the usual four weeks. Sir honté notes midnight to dawn as peak lighting for plant growth.

England Sir Honté

Gilding Greeting Cards Seeks Workers

Ladies paid six dollars per hundred for gilding greeting cards. Pleasant, easy work. Write immediately. Marquary cart Shoppe, 18th Street, Hast 48rd Rt, N.

Marquary Cart Shoppe

And She Did The New Maid Questioned About Sweep Behind Door

A household scene shows a lady questioning a new maid about sweeping behind a door. The maid answers that she swept nearly everything.

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