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Newspaper
Francesville Tribune
Location
Francesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1920
Page
3
A reader claims chronic bronchitis plagued him for 26 years and says after using three-fifths of a bottle Peruna hoarseness and fatigue disappeared. He reports a second bottle and praises Peruna as the best medicine for catarrh and related ailments available in tablet or liquid form.
A cheap drug store remedy promises painless corn and callous removal. Apply a few drops to the corn or callous and instantly stop the pain before the corn lifts out root and all without soreness. The ad emphasizes ease and affordability with the claim of no humbug.
Brief quote from the Kansas City Star about a man named Mr. Meek and his wife, noting a humorous meeting moment with a coy, confidential aside. The fragment captures informal dialogue and a playful tone from the era.
An old Bayer advertisement touts Aspirin as genuine and safe, with the Bayer name on Bayer Tablets of Aspirin. It urges customers to accept only an unbroken Bayer package with directions for headache toothache earache neuralgia rheumatism colds and pain and notes 12 tablet tins sell for a few cents with larger packages from druggists.
A boy Earl recalls his grandpa's stories and a calf that kicked him in the barn bruising his cheek. His mother remarks it is a queer way to get hurt while Earl quips a fellow needs experience to tell his grandchildren.
Fashion piece traces blouse history from rigid shirtwaist to feminine top. It highlights fine fabrics like Figured foulard and lace options for DIY sewing, plus color trend jade green dominating the season.
Fashion notes describe shorter dancing frocks with black taffeta coat dresses and jade Spanish combs. Formal tea gowns feature long lines, tulle scarf effects, and longer afternoon dresses. Plaitings appear on lingerie, with more trimming and cock feathers for day wear in salmon and silver gray.
The article surveys 1920s fashion noting navy and brown taffeta frocks with tailored lines. It highlights accordion-plaited skirts, yokes with kimono sleeves, light blue picoted trim, bouffant hip effects, and frequent vests, ruffles, or shirring shaping the silhouette.
A navy foulard features decorative white floral designs and beading. The hand embroidered collar provides a delicate finishing touch.
The second wedding church outfit should be distinct yet youthful and discreet. French brides favor soft satin and chiffon gowns with veils paired with a hat, while the prayerbook and a cherished family treasure complete the remarriage ensemble.
The article notes widespread use of dyed lace to match dresses, expanding styling options. It contrasts older styles where lace appeared as collars, boleros, or strips with modern trends that plait or loop lace lavishly, even when costly, to create varied effects.
In Paris the fashion scene showcases raffia embroidery as a leading trim for both hats and frocks. Designers feature flowers and sprays of raffia, highlighting a refined, natural texture in seasonal garments.
Linen spoiled by poor washing can be restored by a bleaching method. Soak for 24 hours in water with a tablespoon of borax per gallon, then wash in hot water. Boil with soap, soda, and ammonia or turpentine, then cool, rinse, blue, and dry.
Fashion adopts plain lining colors to match or contrast with figured fabrics. Designers note a craze for bright outer prints while linings remain unprinted, reserving bold patterns for dresses.
Mrs. Ernest Hirsch of Pittsburgh hatched a hen egg under two doves that had become foster parents to a baby chicken. After three weeks of waiting the dove hen pair continued incubating, and a chick emerged from the shell, pecking to freedom as they watched the nest.
Dr W N Prottsman a longtime Methodist preacher in Missouri was likened to Henry Ward Beecher. He recalled delivering a Virginia mountains sermon and an elder’s blunt verdict: locals would rather have a lump of sugar the size of a hickory nut than a whole bucket of sap.
A motorist asks for the time and a farmer replies with plain humor that it is 3 37 p m. and suggests city folk can do their own arithmetic to adjust time.
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