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Newspaper
Francesville Tribune
Location
Francesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1922
Page
3
Fashion notes highlight the cape back as a popular feature on afternoon and evening frocks. Navy crepe marocain models with matching embroidery, georgette and chiffon plaits, and white chalk bead ornamentation show intricate hand work. Linen tape lacework appears as collar and sleeve trim on dark silks.
The youthful frock features simplicity while emphasizing novelty fabrics. Designers balance wearability for mothers with child appeal through both novel and wearable materials, aiming at practical yet attractive outfits.
A description of a square sleeve frock featuring smocking at the waist and yoke from which the dress’ fullness stems. It notes imported voile in New York, bright colors like orange and rose, and pale yellows with hand finished frills. Silk fabrics such as Marvel silk are praised for water spot resistance and comfort, with ratine turnover frocks and tissue gingham styles also mentioned.
Lesson outline for June 25 reviews prosperity and adversity in Judah. Key topics include Obedience to God and true leadership, with lesson summaries on Asa Jehoiada Uzziah Isaiah Hezekiah Jeremiah Jehoiakim and Nebuchadnezzar, highlighting reliance on God pride consequences and prophetic visions.
Guidance on preserving furs includes thorough whipping and cleaning to remove dust, beating to dislodge moths, and storing in a warm bright place or cedar chest. If moths have infested, use a long toothed comb to loosen nests and wrap furs in newspaper with pepper camphor or tobacco, then store in a cool dark place.
Paris debuts the Salvation Army bonnet as a chic chapeau with a wide side silhouette and narrow back. The style shows exaggerated contours and a flattened brim, preserving a poke bonnet look while pairing with bobbed hair, and has turned bright red in adaptation.
Numerous clever linen frocks for young girls feature chambray and embroidered details. A twelve to fourteen year old style uses light green with henna piping and multicolor embroidery on sleeves and skirt. A straight, glock-like dress emphasizes handmade elegance and accessibility to home sewists. Additional designs include a blue linen frock with rose piping and multicolor embroidery and a brown chambray frock with white organdie cuffs and pockets.
Wool embroidery remains fashionable with vivid parrot motifs on large brim black hats. Tassels in white wool hang from brims of red or green straw hats. White wool grapes decorate silk or straw hats in the tam style, with sport hats often featuring simple tassels.
Knitted or crocheted pulls for window shades and lamps remain popular. Coarse crochet cotton serves for shade tassels while gay colored soutache braids suit electric pulls. Finishing touches include a ring and tassel with beads and gilt braid as common trimmings.
Linen will be worn more this season but an all linen frock needs frequent pressing and laundering. Combining linen with gingham yields a more practical frock that stays presentable with less effort.
A woman and her friend search department stores for a distinct hat as a fussy shopper debates a yellow flowered creation. The friend snatches a black hat with white feathers from a case but the owner coldly proclaims it is her own Kenosha purchase and dislikes the rival’s taste.
A traveler recounts staying at a Virginia inn where muddy shoes, left outside the door, were not cleaned due to lack of space inside. He chastises a porter in front of onlookers, learning a blunt lesson about expectations and service.
A Boston Transcript humorous fragment features a minister struggling with a new collar during a sermon prep. He quips about the fourteenth verse of Psalm fifty five while his wife clarifies the morning text. The exchange highlights comic tension between sacred text and everyday distraction.
A terse remark notes the man who always comes back with flour in the flour barrel drawing limited public critique. The line hints at recurring supply concerns and stubborn character.
At a London dinner, an American admiral jokes to the audience about sharing a language with the British while noting different organs. The quip highlights friendly wartime collaboration and public cordiality.
Constable Al La Cunha of Hayward California captured a swarm of angry bees unaided. He struck a tin can to arrest their flight and the bees settled on a tree. Shoppers praised his daring and awarded him thanks.
An Atchison woman urges her young man friend to quit drinking while he pressures her to quit smoking, reflecting local temperance and social habit concerns as reported by the Globe.
A mother teases her son about being the last in a class of 25, noting the note from his teacher. He replies with dry humor that it could be worse, suggesting the class might have been larger. The Dayton Tribune quotes this lighthearted exchange.
A tense back and forth unfolds as a woman challenges belief while a man presents proof. She remains unconvinced, signaling a conflict between trust and evidence in a domestic moment.
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