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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1920
Page
2
Fashion notes celebrate taffeta in multiple blends and silhouettes. A featured dress with kimono-inspired bodice, elbow sleeves, and a V neckline shows embroidery accents and a harem skirt detail. A second gown uses tucked bodice lines, a soft girdle, lace neck frill, and decorative bands for a youthful look.
The feature focuses on hats for matronly wear in the province of millinery. A Top group hat echoes Napoleon with black serow, braid, and turquoise highlights, Russian-inspired rich ribbon, and a jet ornament. A familiar straw shape with large silk blossoms follows, then a string braid hat in blue shades, and a lisere braid crown with hairnet cloth and roses. The hair net cloth is noted as a novelty suited to older women.
A Paris fashion writer notes the growing vogue for flower trimmed hats. At Ciro’s, hats with floral ribbons remain popular as the season advances and hat styles evolve with the trend.
Fragmentary note describes methods for reclaiming ostrich feathers by drawing them over a knife and applying steam to ribbon trimmings. The text mentions reusing hat decorations and a missing step about steaming and shaving, reflecting a vintage craft process.
The pension bill for Mexican Civil and Spanish American wars totals $291.52 million, with next year’s needs estimated at $423 million for war survivors. Bonus proposals could push costs to about $2 billion, while war risk, vocational education, and public health plans shape the fiscal outlook.
A U S Department of Agriculture guide explains why home bread fails and how to succeed. It details essential materials flour water salt yeast plus optional milk sugar and fat and presents two methods Short or Straight Dough and Overnight Sponge with step by step mixing rising and baking instructions.
Home economists note substitutes can mimic appearance but not nutrition. Some products derive from skim milk or mix fats and starch to resemble eggs in custards and puddings, yet lack the nitrogenous content of eggs, making them unsuitable for invalids or children seeking same nutrients.
Home demonstration agents under the U S department of agriculture and state colleges encourage broom corn cultivation and broom making in the South. Alabama shows strong broom corn crops and growing club girl participation. Machines can produce 25 or 30 brooms daily, rented to members who repay in brooms. Cost to make a broom is about two dollars. Girls who master quality can use the Home Demonstration Club Broom label on sold pieces. Proceeds help fund college or normal school expenses.
The United States Department of Agriculture calls for immediate work to eradicate flies emerging from winter dormancy. A short effort with a fly swatter now could cut the upcoming summer’s fly numbers by the hundreds or thousands.
Fragmentary notes describe checking a gas stove and pairing salads with hot chicken. It mentions coconuts, household chores without a maid, baked bananas with cinnamon, raisins having high mineral content, and a three sided carpet needle for saving on debt.
Senator Sorghum questions support for women's suffrage, arguing the political risk of late endorsements. A colleague counters with a quip about electing a fitting candidate, while the discussion centers on public opinion and female voters.
An advert claims harmful acids and gases harm the body and promises a remedy called Eatonic. It asserts quick relief from bloating indigestion sour stomach and acid misery and cites over half a million users as proof. The ad states druggists carry Eatonic with a money back guarantee if not satisfactory.
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