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Newspaper
Fairfield Tribune
Location
Fairfield, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1921
Page
7
Fashion reports describe sleeveless coats and sweaters gaining popularity for summer and autumn. Women golfers and equestriennes lead the trend with silk and wool designs in bright stripes, chiffon alpaca fabrics, and non crushable materials suitable for warm weather and sportswear.
Molly Milly and Maggie Cow recount a peaceful day by a brook in a meadow. The cows discuss wading habits, lack of clothing, and contentment with a simple life of milking, grazing, and avoiding bright acts. They prefer calm eyes over showy tricks.
A Teddy Bear sits in a go cart beside a sleeping little girl while her mother shops. The bear explains to the Sun Fairy that he guards her, keeping watch over her safety and comfort as they share adventures and affection until her mother returns.
Tapestry embroidery is a revival of grandmothers handiwork using Aida or congress canvas with silk or wool threads. Cross stitch favors Aida while other stitches suit congress. filet lace and various patterns adapt to tapestry. Project ideas include upholstered chairs, scarfs, pillows, runners, panels, and dress trim.
Turquoise cabochon pieces set with brilliants and cameos adorn dance frocks. Corsets evolve to a flat back with higher bust coverage and inward-curved sides. Black silk jersey corsets gain popularity among Parisiennes.
A note on cheerful girls who view misfortune with humor and bright thoughts. Such happiness is richer than wealth, making them the true millionaires of life. The Girls' Companion praises joyful temper as the ultimate fortune.
In a classroom exchange Johnny claims a sentence can lack a verb. The teacher challenges the idea and leaves the paradox open with a quick joke about time.
During a baseball game a ball cover was knocked off. The referee held the ball and told players of the accident. One player quipped So it seems as the others echoed the remark, with a playful exchange about the seam issue.
A pithy quip notes that a fisherman gains only net profit, implying wealth from the catch. The joke hinges on wordplay about net profit versus net earnings.
Washington residents note President Harding remains accessible to many groups. A parade of visitors from students and orphans to Indians andQuakers seek time with him, with brief five to fifteen minute chats and constant flow of callers, reporters, and delegations filling the rooms.
North Dakota Senator Edwin Freemont Ladd introduces a constitutional amendment requiring a national popular referendum before any war declaration or act of war, apart from insurrection suppression or invasion. Ladd, described as a nonpartisan Republican, has long guided agricultural interests in North Dakota.
After one year the federal water power commission lacks personnel for field work and must borrow staff from other departments. Despite congress appropriations, authority to use funds is missing, slowing licensing. By June 30, 1921, 229 applications totaling 14,675,000 horsepower spanned 83 states plus DC and Alaska, far exceeding current U.S. water power.
A historical advertisement touts Adlerika a glycerine mix with buckthorn bark claimed to cleanse the bowel and prevent appendicitis. It also promises relief from gas and constipation with instant effects noted by a businessman reporting indigestion relief. Higley Drug Store distributes the product.
An elder age view argues men eighty five and ninety can live long with a slender diet. It notes that even careful eaters may suffer indigestion and constipation requiring Chamberlains Tablets to move bowels and invigorate the stomach. If done, the average man can reach a ripe old age.
Create a 20 inch high lattice or palisade about 10 to 12 feet long with hinges to fold flat when stored. Place a rug on the floor, cover with a clean sheet, and surround with a wooden wall to keep the baby safe and content inside.
The Tron name in Edinburgh derives from a weighing beam near which the Tron church was built. The term Tronweight was a historic standard used in Scotland for cheese butter wool and other goods, and Glasgow’s Trongate stems from the same root.
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