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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1914
Page
6
In New York and Paris many women favor tailored outfits that avoid the current excesses. A dark blue tafetta ensemble with fur borders, a basque blouse, and a velvet trimmed hat offers a refined look. The piece advises modest drapery suits slimmer figures and cautions against fashion excesses. Julia Bottomley reports.
A New York News report describes a small trunk called a fortnight box with a shoe compartment to prevent scuffs, canton flannel lining, and special compartments for veils, handkerchiefs, neckwear, hats, plus a separate tray for blouses.
A new automobile veil uses marquisette in Persian colors with a blue ground and red and green figures. It features a washable square white net face insert.
The article describes street hats without soft crowns in bright colors and velvet facings, plus tailored styles favored by American women. Wings of feathers, ostrich trims, and plumes are detailed, with variations in body color from black to coral and green, emphasizing color in trimmings over dark outfits.
Four officers linked hands on South Halsted viaduct to reach John Smith who leapt into the river after a rejected suitor. The chain broke as Baumgarden fell in, but five more officers and two civilians saved all, transporting the crew to County Hospital in dry clothing. Smith vowed to ask the girl again.
The piece notes criticism of police for few arrests at the Bow Baths riot and describes militant suffragettes grabbing officers and ripping suspenders to aid escapes. It recounts Sylvia Pankhurst's rescue by followers and embarrassment among officers re their attire and posture during inspection, suggesting tactics that prompted resignations to preserve dignity.
Two skeletons with skull gashes were found near Washburn Wisconsin suggesting a past axe duel between two woodsmen. Axes were located nearby, triggering investigation into a possible fatal confrontation.
Forado J. Par child slips during a tango dip in Kalamazoo Michigan and suffers a broken leg as he falls to the floor. The incident occurred as the dancer attempted a dip during the performance.
Hope to raise large sum as more than 100 million seals are printed and distributed. If sold, they would stretch about 2400 miles from New York to Salt Lake City. An army of 100000 volunteers will manage sale through 25000 agents with millions of circulars distributed. Aim is to sell at least 50000000 seals and fund tuberculosis work locally.
A Denver physician Thomas M Reed voices unity in a movement against drugs. He recalls a bitter night scene with Mrs Smith and her crying child, describing a chaotic domestic moment and a quiet mutual regret between John and his wife about past choices.
A little girl asks her mother to wash a dirty face for a grimy boy named Dicky, arguing it’s healthier not to kiss dirty faces while seeking maternal care and compassion. The scene highlights childlike compassion and social warmth in a domestic moment.
An assortment of vintage lines promoting Castoria with its 30 year signature, a corn farming quip about scarecrows, patent cough drops claim, schoolboy joke about a teacher, a warning to avoid Liquid Blue, and a lighthearted tease about Polly Perkins showing a slice of period advertising humor.
A Parsons Sun report describes two traveling men on an M E T train overheard discussing dances. A young fellow nearby asked what the Katy Wiggle is, noting he has tried other dances but not that one.
In a witty exchange a socialite asks for a party line citing social obligations, as the manager notes the growing demand. The article mentions a large sum associated with submarine cables, totaling $250,NON.000, a figure presented in the piece.
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