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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1926
Page
2
French fashion sets black as this winter’s staple with black chiffon gowns and lace as key elements. Indianapolis clothiers note black’s popularity, while American tastes lean toward brighter tones for holidays. Notable social events mention the Cleophas Club gathering and upcoming charity bazaars alongside Rotary Club activities.
The D. A. R Caroline Scott Harrison chapter hosts a Wednesday bridge party at the Chapter House to benefit Americanization work led by Mrs James L Gavin. Officers and committee chairs attend with many listed guests and Misses Hilda Gemmer Caroline Thompson Julia Sharpe among attendees.
A 1926 NEA Service article presents a family menu including breakfast halves of grapefruit, sausage, buckwheat cakes, lunch soup and toast, dinner codfish, beet salad, apricot cream pie, and bread. It details Apricot Cream Pie with a two egg sponge cake, dried apricots, oranges, sugar, water, cream, almonds, and vanilla, plus steps and serving notes.
Indianapolis Times highlights the Pattern Service Department in city operations, detailing its role, functions, and impact on local patterns and municipal workflow.
The latest color introductions feature queen blue paradise green and Goyan with variants of beige and rose tones. These fresh hues expand the palette for design work and fashion palettes.
A Noblesville Indiana resident reports years of stomach trouble and nervousness improved after using Todd's Tonic. He has gained weight and credits the tonic with lasting benefits, noting it as a reconstructive remedy rather than a laxative. Sold at Hang Drug Stores and others in the region.
A slenderized model in pattern 2923 features a deep V front vestee rolled collar and box pleats for a youthful silhouette. Made from crepe satin velvet and other fabrics, sizes 16 18 and 36 to 46 with 4 yards of fabric for 36 inch bust. Pattern price 165 cents.
A reader submitted recipe note in The Times explains filing cabinets for recipe submissions and daily prints with a Friday extra. The specific recipe instructs cutting twelve marshmallows and layering with two cups crushed pineapple in a deep dish then chilling in the ice box for forty eight hours before serving over sponge cake. Miss Mildred L. Hines is listed with her address in City.
A note stresses keeping steel wool within reach of the kitchen sink as essential for removing stains from kitchenware. It emphasizes convenience and indispensability of the cleaning aid for daily chores.
A compact guide suggests using a shoe bag to maximize closet space and protect shoes, covering dresses with muslin to prevent soil, and makes a cheese apricot sandwich filling with cream cheese and nuts. It also advises planning menus a week ahead, cleaning stained ceilings with starch and water, and proper meat boiling methods.
A column reviews moral panics about sex sermons and dating etiquette. It mocks preachy divines, discusses Hattie Marker in The Dark Dawn, and argues for balanced roles in marriage including who presses suits and household duties.
A French importation features a bodice in white chiffon embroidered with sequins and a skirt layered with white ostrich fringe, presenting a delicate ivory ensemble.
The piece notes moleskin waistcoats as amusing styles commonly paired with velvet suits or refined wool ensembles, highlighting their fashionable versatility and pairing choices.
Advertises Musterole as a white ointment made of oil of mustard and other ingredients to replace mustard plasters. Claims prompt relief for sore throat bronchitis tonsillitis croup stiff neck asthma neuralgia headaches congestion pleurisy rheumatism back and joint pain sprains sore muscles bruises chilblains frost
A signed January Smart Set article argues curves shaped history more than thin figures. It cites Eve, Cleopatra, Napoleon and Catherine the Great, praising plump beauty as influential in guiding rulers and legends across East and West.
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