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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1926
Page
8
The article details a mix of fancily bordered and plain umbrellas, including border plaids, fish flower patterns, carved handle designs, and amberlike dog head inlay. It notes various raincoats and capes, featherweight fabrics, and new versatile coats with translucent frocks beneath, plus sweaters and golf jacket styles in muted earth tones.
A short piece offers charming jabot trim ideas for children’s dresses. It suggests crepe de chine fabrics, edging with picot to achieve a homemade look, and presents a picture as proof of the stylish, practical school dress concept.
New York Times reports Paria's fall and winter gowns favor simplicity with slightly bloused lines and detached belts. Patchwork construction appears inlaid bands and stars, while designers like Nicole Groult Chanel and Coco velvet blend velvet with bois de rose details.
A fashion feature highlights how varied materials are paired in outfits. Silk jumpers with wool skirts appear alongside combinations like woodlouses and top skirts. Fabrics such as gilk, Hinen, silk, cotton, and kasha are mixed for individuality while retaining practicality.
The best method for cleaning winter drapes is to air them for a day, shake and brush, fold inside out, pack with moth protectors in folds and edges, then wrap in paper and store in a box.
Silk and wool pin checks in brown beige and navy are popular in Paris. Hina and white patterns appear, with red and white, black combinations, and pale blue and white or pale pink and white expected as summer progresses.
Rancher Dave Irons in the Caribou district of British Columbia was perched in a spruce tree while a black mother bear slashed at his boots. Eight cows responding to his calls ran to the tree, distracting the bear and prompting its retreat to guard cubs. Irons sustained leg gashes but escaped serious injury. cows will receive more salt to deter future encounters.
Old prospector D. C. Daisy relates a legend of dandelion butter color aiding gold discovery in the Arkansas valley. He says the region's washed sands conceal gold to pay nations’ debts, noting Rockies erosion and bedrock seepage. Daisy touts a new instrument to locate gold and vault-like security of Arkansas riches.
Long Island soil is described as very rich with depths from two to six feet and a phosphate supply said to last about 40,000 years, with potash for about 80,000 years. If expert estimates hold, sympathy and ambition must be translated into action to matter, as shiftlessness yields excuses.
A concise aphorism notes that while skill and effort matter, chance also plays a role in outcomes highlighting balance between preparation and fortune.
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