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Newspaper
Francesville Tribune
Location
Francesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1920
Page
3
Fashion notes describe a blue serge suit with a pointed outline short jacket finishing in a full plaited hem. The skirt features a hip yoke and front knotting with two plaited panels, followed by a revival man tailored coat style with three quarters length and hip fullness.
A practical travel suit offers long service and enduring style as it remains fresh even when newer designs appear later. The garment prioritizes utility and timeless fashion, ensuring compatibility with changing trends while preserving a sharp appearance.
The article notes brown and red as a successful color combination in new frocks, recalling occasional use in little girls' sailor suits with brown serge fabric, red anchors, and braid trimmings.
The article compares sleeve and trim color choices in children’s outfits. Red on black or navy looks smart for sailors and middy suits, while brown hides dust and wear better. New frocks mix brown tricolette with red, and citron, purple, orchid appear in separate blouses with blue wool embroidery.
Many mothers find it worth altering a wash dress as material costs rise. Damaged front of a frock can be repurposed into a smaller daughter’s dress with trims of pique linen poplin and lawn organdie. Letting down hems or adding belts lets the dress grow with the child, a practical choice for busy households.
Ribbonized overblouses resembling filet openwork silk sweaters appear as a novelty. Fringed sleeve and skirt edges add color to a summer toilette of white lingerie.
Predictions note strong appeal for net and organdie combinations in summer dresses. White and colored nets with organdie trims create character, while gingham dresses decline unless paired with organdie. Lace frocks and jackets with contrasting skirts appear as charming afternoon wear.
The article highlights lace as the dominant trim for afternoon dresses, with lace used alone or alongside satin and taffeta. Where lace is absent, tulle with embroidery provides an alternative embellishment for stylish daytime frocks.
A dress in black taffeta shown recently blends black and pale colors, suitable for day or evening wear. It features a low neck basque bodice with green ribbon edging and a purple grape embroidery, a simple skirt with a side lift revealing a green tulle underskirt matching the ribbon.
The semi annual meeting of the National Cloak Suit and Skirt Manufacturers association adjourned in Cleveland Ohio after approving the style committee report for fall and winter garments. Longer skirts and coats with slim straight lines are recommended and offer wide latitude to the wearer.
A devotional outlines Psalm 23 themes: God as Divine Shepherd who feeds, rests, restores, guides, and comforts believers. It highlights green pastures, still waters, paths of righteousness, and God’s care amid danger. The lesson emphasizes trusting Christ as personal shepherd and eternal companion.
A classification of humanity into three orders: the lowest selfish and unfeeling, the second noble yet inactive, and the highest detached from action. It argues that abstraction and lofty aims blind many to God’s work, leaving people blinded by vulgar selfishness and crushed by careless impiety.
Not when you are handed lemon. The remark hints at a debate over effort and reward, contrasting perseverance with unexpected disappointment. It underscores a sentiment that toil may fail to justify outcomes when luck or circumstance denies fair return.
An advertisement touts Bayer as the genuine aspirin brand with proven safety by millions and physician use for over twenty years. It urges accepting an unbroken Bayer package with directions for headache toothache earache neuralgia rheumatism colds and pain and notes 12 tablet tins cost a few cents with larger packages sold by druggists.
South America is described as possessing more undeveloped resources than any other continent. Proponents say its soil supports any crop, and its gold silver and coal deposits remain largely untapped. Also notes Red Cross Ball Blue cleaning results and availability at grocers for 5c.
To repair scratches mix equal quantities of salad oil and vinegar in a bottle. Shake well then apply with a soft rag until scratches vanish. Polish with a second soft rag for a polished finish. Delighted with the result.
Iceland boasts about 100 geysers that shoot tall columns of hot water into the air. Scientists note these vents shape the island’s geothermal landscape and attract curious visitors.
The advertisement promotes Cuticura Skin Cleansing Soap Ointment and Talcum for daily use. It claims the soap cleanses and purifies, the Ointment soothes and heals, and the Talcum powders and scents, noting the set costs 25 cents everywhere.
The injured man describes his fall with internal and external hurt and laughs about his flask still in his hip pocket. The account reveals his humor amid the accident and the misplaced flask.
Two residents discuss a proposed suburban league for garden planning and chicken keeping. A separate piece notes children as young as seven study church music with solfeggio and harmony training, emphasizing early musical instruction for church work.
The article notes that luxury taxes reflect about 85000000 spent on indulgence since the armistice while living conditions for workers have improved. A Cincinnati iron company reports demand rising from one to twelve bathtubs, signaling better living standards and progress in civilization per World’s Work.
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