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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1921
Page
2
The unknown warrior selected by Sergeant Edward F Younger departs Chalons on a French battery caisson toward Havre where the body is loaded aboard the U S S Olympia Admiral Dewey’s historic flagship for shipment to the United States.
The article notes that the Florida arrowroot or coontle grows wild in southern Florida and supplied Seminole Indians with food during their wars with the United States. It mentions the plant’s es, and references a literary apprenticeship about public office for material. A separate note describes the star cluster Messier 13 in Hercules as containing at least 50,000 stars brighter than the sun.
The Royal Colonial Institute in London, 50 years old, moves to extend privileges to women to broaden usefulness. A Popular Mechanics note describes a cresograph magnifying plant movement, while Mary K Edwards, a longtime missionary in South Africa, is now over ninety.
A fashion feature highlights crepe velvet and brocade gowns. Canton crepe ensembles use side lace drapes and bead outlining on collars cuffs and shoulders. White crystal bead loops cover cant on crepe skirts while tunics and capes in brown and turquoise display varied beadwork and tailoring.
The fabric glove, praised by discerning wearers, competes with the kid glove and is being decorated in various ways. An American entele developed velvety armure fabric from fine cotton through an emery process, lighter than chamois, with gray and belze tones popular. Also notes on proper children’s shoe design for straight inner soles, wide and long enough for growth, and a fashion tip tying ribbon at the waist to match hats.
Paris leads with bulkless compact handbags and American makers adapt the idea for utility. Envelope shapes on frames and drawstrings dominate, with silk and canton crepe and steel beads popular. Fur bags rise in fashion, while a simple ribbon gift turns into a practical hairpin holder with a folded pocket and buttoned flap.
Indian designs lead the new season with Navajo and Scandinavian motifs. Light backgrounds show Norwegian and Swedish patterns in primary colors while darker backgrounds feature Navajo styles. Fuchsia dominates among colors though the rainbow vies for popularity. Also included are quick sewing tips on mending blouses and removing tight rings.
Fuchsia tints dominate a millinery display with large shapes and varied trimmings. Beads embroidery and Spanish-inspired touches highlight drooping feathers and velvets in navy and lighter pink tones. A black tam with ostrich plume offers chic contrast while lemon-ginger preserve instructions appear amid the page.
A vintage kitchen piece extols cranberry rich in nutrients and flavor. It includes recipes and tips for cranberry sherbet, cranberry prune pie, cranberry roly poly, and a cranberry substitute for cherries, plus economical cooking ideas using vegetable water and meat with vegetables for extended servings.
A dialogue from the Washington Star features a distrust of the proverb Everything comes to him who waits. Rendya nade philosopher and Farmer Corn Tassel clash on patience and intelligence. The farmer suggests waiting in the depot if you seek a train home.
An odd, garbled passage describes a playful scene at Newport with Susan, eight, asking about a new papa and a duck remark. The text mixes European travel hints and diet questions, suggesting a puzzle or scratchy OCR from a society column. The fragmentary lines hint at a humorous household exchange and repeated past events.
In a rambling dialogue the Indian Elephant and Mr Blepdenart dispute their prominence and memory, claiming their long history and famed feats. They discuss work in toy making and parcel transport, noting their unity in effort and pride in heritage.
In a whimsical dialogue the elephants discuss fear and viewpoint as they describe how elephant children seem small to grown mice, and a young Indian elephant asserts growing stubborn yet pleasant with age. Various short vignettes follow about animal life and simple curiosities.
An old tombstone at St Marys Acton in the west bears an epitaph praising a wife and mother. The lines read That was she London TitBits notes the renovation and reflects on the virtues of womanhood.
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a trusted kidney liver and bladder remedy tested over years. It claims doctors prescribe it and urges readers to try the product, even offering a sample for ten cents and to mention the newspaper. It ends with a joke about a yachtsman and a divorce.
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