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Newspaper
Francesville Tribune
Location
Francesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1922
Page
7
An old advertisement from St. Louis promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female troubles. It features a testimonial from Mrs. Joe praising relief from stomach issues and fatigue, urging workers to use the product and send a testimonial.
Advertisement style quip about married life ends with a laundry tip. The speaker jokes that only Adam could claim such devotion. It then pivots to a laundry instruction praising soap and Red Cross Ball Blue for bleaching tasks.
Cactus Joe says the belief a beginner will always win is not a fact. He explains the idea is to encourage superstition to attract new players and keep the game lively.
A reflective couplet contrasts a trusting woman with shy experience and a silent land where parrots never speak, suggesting quiet restraint and unspoken truths in a fictional setting.
London announces extreme novelties for skirts with plaits and plain matched materials. Embroidered serges feature vertical color stripes in four to five colors on navy grounds, with silk threads forming lace or geometric designs. Velours include Jacquard grooved patterns and large shaded checks for coatings.
A practical outfit mix of Scotch plaid gingham with chambray and voile shows a plaited plaid skirt with plaid bloomers and a matching blouse. A blue and white Swiss dress features wide cuffs a cape collar and white organdie belt with bloomers. Pale chambray smock dress with embroidery and self fabric bloomers. a yellow chambray dress for very young girls with a full skirt baby waist and check bands.
The article notes capes with tubular satin collars and rose appliques, favoring high standup collars on capes and coats. It recommends contrasting handbags, detailing color pairings for dark tan jade outfits, and suggests knitted dresses in silk or wool for informal evening wear.
An observer praises a striking photograph of a modern Greek girl before the Parthenon. A critic notes the surroundings mar the scene, noting taste contrasts between the subject and backdrop. The dialogue echoes witty commentary on perception and knowledge.
A humorous quip from Youth's Companion has two maid characters from a well known college for women remarking that faculty hold brains, students wear clothes, while maids possess looks, in a dormitory exchange about academic life.
A terse courtroom moment features a judge remarking on pride over a home brew recipe. A wind blows away praise, suggesting popularity and reputation weigh as lightly as air in this fragmentary dialogue.
A new filet mesh of heavy candie wick cotton in cream and ecru offers wide fashion and home appeal. It forms a hand woven filet pattern in wool yarns for flouncing bands on afternoon frocks and twelve to sixteen inch bands for table runners and scarfs with fringe. Accessories include ivory or metal animal figures on gold or silver chains and revived Medici era gloves.Sport wear shifts from mannish trims to ribbons and leather edging while pastel tweeds and homespuns showcase engaging effects.
Rich ard Franklin Pettigrew of Sioux Falls after a four month west coast trip to South America reports that stone implements from Chile resemble local stone hatchets and axes found near Split Rock and Big Sioux rivers east of Sioux Falls. A Santiago doctor studying prehistoric man sent the Chilean pieces to Pettigrew via the U.S. ambassador.
A compact line-throwing rocket pistol described in Popular Mechanics weighs under 50 pounds with all gear and is hand fired. The invention enables rapid signaling and line delivery to vessels, potentially reducing delays that endanger lives during shipwrecks.
Ransom Kennicott, chief forester in the Illinois forest preserve district, says robins eat more than other birds. Pay your debts first and give presents afterward.
A historic pen used by President Benjamin Harrison to sign the early U.S. copyright bill is featured. Margaret Sullivan Burke, first president of the League of American Pen Women, supplied data for the bill and received the pen from Harrison's private secretary Elijah Halford. The pen, now with Burke’s daughter Hilda Burke, marks a silver jubilee context for the league.
The article notes a trend of wearing many bracelets matching outfits. Bone or curved ivory bracelets in white and colors accompany a tomato chiffon nosegay. French made bracelets in black green and orange are described with vivid tones and charm.
White and oyster colored pongee fabrics featured by dressmakers for early spring resort wear. The economical choice appeals to women seeking stylish yet affordable gowns for the season.
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