25 Mar 1921
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Newspaper
Ferdinand News
Location
Ferdinand, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1921
Page
1
Street apparel for spring features youthful followers of the mode in new suits hats and footwear. Styles vary from box coat to short jacket with flaring sleeves and plaited skirts. Some outfits use silk stockings low pumps and baby French heels with ribbon trims and broad belts defining the waist.
An article surveys home fashion focusing on the latest negligees in rose and blue veorgette with embroidered borders and bead weighted girdles, plus satin coats with kimono-inspired draping. It notes current trends toward changeable taffetas and Brule houduli styled coats, highlighting new coatee blouses in satin with bench trimming.
Blackford County forms a pension fund unit and Kokomo experiences a smallpox scare closing the Howard County jail for 14 days. Deputy Sheriff Charles Hall of Knox County dies by suicide in the hospital ward. Monroe County opposes higher salaries for officials while Osage county proposes a 1 cent levy for vocational education. Elwood sees its first women candidates for city office. Modern Woodmen of America hold May meetings in Columbus. Allen County schools condemned for unsanitary conditions. Wheat crops benefit from snow in Pike County amid labor shortages. Road funds in Kosciusko County face county council opposition. Marion County to pursue poll tax delinquency collection. Newmarket school site dispute among townships over a $70,000 building. Richmond approves $315,000 bond for electric plant upgrades. Montmorenci garage fire destroys 18 cars and equipment worth $35,000.
United States Department of Agriculture advises poultry owners to select and mate top hens with standard bred roosters for higher quality stock. Focus on health and vigor, including bright combs and alert carriage, with careful pairing for meat or egg objectives and appropriate flock sizes per breed.
Poultry specialists in the United States Department of Agriculture discuss maintaining uniform excellence in standard-bred birds. Key points include size shape and color as breed characteristics, with color as a secondary factor. Selecting top specimens from established standard breeds preserves uniformity and practical quality in yearly stock.
Cornstalk disease was first investigated in the United States in 1868 and the disease still prevails. A peculiarity of this disease is its periodic occurrence, with no definite indication of any causative agent in the cornstalks. It often appears on many farms in a community the same season and may not reappear for several years.
Fashions hold to the season's appeal with restrained embroidery while embracing inset colors and contrasting materials. The shift favors subtle sparkle through color blocks and fabric variety rather than heavy tinsel or ornate details.
A gradual widening of skirts has been noted for months and if the trend continues a next spring may bring a return to fuller designs. The change reflects evolving style preferences and adds momentum to current dressmaking patterns.
Dark navy or black blouses feature Egyptian color themes with tiny figures flecking collars sleeves or girdles. The design uses subtle motifs drawn from ancient Egyptian patterns to create a refined decorative touch.
A fashion blurb notes simpler Sylea for children's wear and highlights Romar Sandal for Evening Wear as a rising style in the season. The Roman sandal for evening wear is making an appearance.
Stella Linzweiler of Evansville Indiana says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound eased her irregular periods backaches and fatigue after months of discomfort She urges other women to try the remedy and share the testimonial noting it helped her during her periods and reduced sickness and drowsiness
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