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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1921
Page
4
Violet Grace spends an afternoon shopping and sightseeing with repeated powdering of her nose at stores and counters. She visits a ribbon counter a Morse shop and a baby shoppe, finds prices high, and ends the day with a movie and a streetcar ride home.
Prohibition officers raided a Sherbourne mountain shack led by John Cinn. A conicnt stone structure, a six foot high vent and a still were found. a shout in broken English followed, and the body of Jobe Ping was reported muddy and dead as an odd scene unfolded.
Cincinnati school authorities appeal to mothers to join a war against baby talk and its impact on children. A special speaker will address Mothers' clubs to stress that proper subject matter and speech style matter more than tone, with fathers urged to participate.
A golf instructor roasts white shoes as distracting on the links. He says bright white footwear near the ball draws attention and can cause players to lose focus, explaining that color and movement near the player disrupts sight and rhythm.
The piece highlights Lady May Cambridge as the daughter of the Earl and Countess of Athlone. It notes the Earl of Athlone's relation to Prince Alexander of Teck, placing the family in royal circles.
American furs are praised as the era’s luxury with broadtail pressed lambs skin in gray and taupe. Descriptions cover sport suits, short fitted coats, tweed like looks, and caracul fur in gray or black, highlighting warmth, satin lining, and headline style appeal amid talk of spending.
The article predicts X-ray technology expanding to industrial uses. It envisions factories with radiography labs to detect flaws in steel and concrete. It notes progress depends on powerful apparatus and argues research hurdles stem from lack of funding and necessity.
Joseph Shimansky testified before Supreme Court Justice Cropsey that wealth brought him unhappiness and opposed his wife Fannie Shimansky alimony and counsel fees. He said his children’s marriages and their social ascent as well as a large Bement Avenue home strained family life. He claimed he now lives in a furnished room after being ordered from the house.
The Old Inhabitant notes tides vary rarely but rise a bit when fat dames on the hotel veranda go in. The Summer Visitor asks if tides change here and receives a cautious reply.
The article notes sharp population decline in Zarieh while wealth concentrates, stating the rich have tripled as the town profits from neutrality and wartime conditions. It highlights economic disparity despite overall hardship.
In a terse exchange from the New York World a golfer halts play saying his niblik sat overboried forcing a quit. The other golfer responds asking about the state of the game.
The Scrap Book recalls the tale of Mr. De Wiggs disputing Doctor Lewis on hot water cures. Mrs. De Wigs notes heated debate at breakfast. A playful scuffle ends with an angry missive and a retreat outside as a saucy retort flies.
Anchorage Yukon Territory reports a new gold strike in a district thirty nine miles south of here. Prospectors are moving into the area and have found a dozen fissures of quartz rich in gold within a twelve by seven mile region. The initial strike was described as gird wool.
An airplane sprayed a grove of 500 catalpa trees near Troy Ohio on August 4 to combat worm damage. Lieut John A Mac ready piloted the plane with a lead arsenite powder sifter built by Dommiey of McCookfield and flew 20 to 25 feet above the trees releasing the powder. The method, from the Air Service Bulletin, promises time and labor savings over ground spraying.
The article notes the Thames average flow at Teddington well over ten years is 680 million gallons daily and this summer 38 million gallons daily. Across London private artesian wells persist including Australia House Bank of England and the Roman bath in Strand Jane where Dickens era figures bathed.
A report on current style trends notes extensive hand embroidery on children's frocks and velvet hats dominating the scene. Street wear features light-weight serges and duye tyn weaves while long coats dominate designer showings. Ensembles include short coats and capelike sleeves for children, with silk duvetyn coats and ribbon embroidery on cuffs and waistlines.
A women's sport garment set in soft wool features a simple sport skirt and a cape of matching material. The cape, a short straight piece with no front opening, falls below the hips and buttons at the sides. It includes a fur collar, decorative fur balls, silk ends that tie, and bound edges on the cape and skirt pockets.
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