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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1920
Page
6
Ribbons have become essential in garments and accessories, appearing from street frocks to evening gowns. The new season features ribbon vests, trimming ribbons, and embroidery effects, with a Georgette crepe dress shown having a ribbon bordered tunic, kimono sleeves, and a decorative girdle using the same ribbon.
The article surveys blouse fashion focusing on materials and neckline management. It notes sheer fabrics like voile and georgette beside heavier silks and satins, with necklines ranging from high collars to round or collar options. It highlights handmade fine cotton blouses, embroidery, lace, and varying sleeve lengths, emphasizing tasteful sheer cottons and restrained color contrasts.
A sharp coat describes a stylish black fetas with tunic length front and back and scooped high sides. Edge finished with six inch lace trim and a corded edge. Bodice features pale detailing held by tiny organdic buttons. Skirt pockets adorned with black lace. Lace dominates the season.
Washington and Tennessee ratified the constitutional amendment, bringing the 36th state into the fold. The piece honors Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and Alice Paul, detailing the suffrage movement’s arc from Seneca Falls to the 1920 ratifications and the birth of the League of Women Voters.
Community fairs are urged to showcase local products to rival advertisers. The United States Department of Agriculture outlines planning steps from leadership meetings to committees, advertising, exhibit categories, and judging. Prizes should be ribbons, not cash, to emphasize honor over money.
A compendium of curiosities includes a California invention easing nut gathering, French wine regions unknown abroad, a Japanese superstition about cats and frogs, bread making in distant deserts, early lace origins in Egypt, biblical lace misnomers, Sumatra gold deposits, 1914 mining concessions, and Cyprus noted as a rich agricultural island in the Mediterranean.
Farmers urged to cooperate with each other and with the legislature and experiment station to eradicate noxious weeds. The message promotes statewide effort for profitable and pleasurable farming.
Dry Bordeaux substitute for ver Puan Bek oes Dem appears in a compact note. The text lists a replacement option and hints at a beverage pairing or culinary use.
National System for Grading Dairy Products Proposed in United States Would Benefit Dairy Industry. The Bureau of Markets cites Denmark, Holland, New Zealand and Ireland as examples where government supervised grading and branding ensure export appeal. A unified U S grading system is urged to boost foreign demand.
The Poultry Club forms to teach boys and girls about poultry industry value and marketing of a uniform product. It promotes better care of poultry and eggs and aims to show increased revenue from well bred poultry with proper management.
The article advises higher value kafir seed and better fertilizer use, warns against over grazing, and stresses giving pastures a chance. It promotes sweet clover to renew poor soils and notes faith in a farmer’s calling as key to success.
Officials and editors argue that public roads can form a key short haul freight network linking states. They cite the gasoline engine and motor vehicle as drivers of a nationwide highway grid, expanding highway shipping and reducing living costs by cutting road time and fuel waste.
Legislation to authorize good roads bond issues totaling $391,253,800 is pending with excellent chances of passage. The measure seeks funding for highway projects and related improvements, reflecting strong legislative support.
A major development will bring hard surfaced roads across Kansas within five years. Officials expect extensive paving, improved travel times, and regional economic benefits as construction proceeds in multiple counties.
In Uruguay one percent of all real estate taxes funds road and bridge construction.
A proposal urges the United States to unite through a durable highway network and to pursue its realization at the earliest possible moment, stressing national cohesion and improved infrastructure.
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