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Newspaper
Encampment Echo
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1920
Page
3
A Paris fashion writer notes sensational jewelry trends seen in the south of France. The standout piece is a platinum and diamond throat latch with matching earrings, worn by a famous beauty with a simple coiffure. Large onyx and pearl bracelets, oversized earrings, and emeralds in white and green pairings are also popular. Watches mirror the elaborate trend.
From wood pulp and shavings the exquisite hat is fashioned and was recently shown in New York among a number of late Parisian ideas.
Rich frocks and blouses feature trimming using brass coins real or imitation Chinese or Japanese coins. Some coins are cut and set in wool embroidery frames to decorate garments.
Feminine fashions spotlight Scotch heather sweaters and Balkan blouses with high collars. Lingerie uses real laces and figured net while children’s frocks feature figured voile. Hats emphasize the crown, and taffetas appear in pompador patterns. Trimmings vary from eccentric to Irish and silk negligees rise in lustrous fabrics. White ring dot silk net gowns worn for second mourning, Angora plaids for sport coats, gray squirrel capes, bright Bulgarian embroidery on blouses signal spring lines. Ripple styles fade, looseness returns below the waist, sleeves show set-in raglan or kimono cuts, and tuxedo-inspired designs appear among many garments.
The piece describes a ultra modern bead bag with looped bead strands on satin or taffeta, guidance on marking and securing head strands, and finishing with a tassel or fringe. It notes fashion shifts in spring gowns, drapery accents, and playful fabric pairings, highlighting taffeta with gingham and bold color contrasts.
A testimonial from Mrs. Washburn of El Centro California describes pneumonia recovery with Milks Emulsion. The advertisement claims the product builds blood and tissues relieves stomach issues and constipation, restoring appetite and sleep with a money back guarantee and two bottle prices 60c and 1.20. Sold by druggists everywhere Adv.
A fragmentary exchange references a daughter named Mercy and a father named Jim. The speaker rebukes wearing a street costume, claiming it was tailor made for gym use and stresses the impersonation by the father figure.
An advertisement promotes Diamond Dyes promising rich fadeless color on wool silk linen cotton and blends. It claims a direction book explains how to dye over any color and suggests using a Diamond Dye Color Card to match materials. A cheeky line about a man’s uncertainty over a woman's tears follows.
A historical advertisement promotes Bayer Aspirin with the Bayer Cross safety mark as proof of genuineness. It touts physicians’ prescription familiarity, urges buying unbroken packages for proper dosing, and lists ailments like colds headaches toothaches and neuralgia among the relieved conditions, noting small tin boxes of twelve tablets and larger packages from druggists.
A dialogue shows Rafferty and Dolan clashing over government authority. A whispered secret wedding plan involves Miss Pertle Goodwin and her friend, saying Harry and T will wed quietly with no one told until after.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a premier remedy for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It claims rapid mild effects, calls it a gentle vegetable compound, and urges readers to try a sample by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer and Co in Binghamton New York with newspaper name noted.
A whimsical note quotes Louisa May Alcott on patience and loving hearts. The exchange jokes about an automobile poet whose reckless verse would merit losing his poetic license.
An old advertisement sells Cascarets as a gentle laxative to relieve biliousness, headaches, constipation, and foul breath, claiming it works while you sleep and avoids harsher remedies. The snippet also notes a claim about electricity as a lighting medium and mentions eight million feet of lumber used yearly in clock manufacture.
A boy ran to his father with news that a man had fallen through an open coal hole. The father urged quickly to cover and to call the police, joking that they should arrest the intruder for attempting coal theft or face a damages suit.
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