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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1919
Page
10
A fashion piece on autumn hat trends highlighting Tam keeps its popularity, velvet hats with glycerin ostrich trim, and two color tam styles. It notes hats lift mood and poise, with advice on choosing the right model for different ages and mentions a striking velvet tam as an eye catching option.
The article surveys autumn fashion on blouses using linen, organdie, ratine and other fabrics, noting tassels and fringe as decorations. It highlights fashionable turbans of brocade and velvet with ostrich tips, and describes a velvet hat trimmed with silk flowers. It also discusses durable gowns in charmeuse with contrasting underskirts and ribbon trim, stressing wearers’ comfort and economy.
An old advertisement extols Medal Banslen Oil Gapeates as improving bodily cleansing and purifying blood. It claims avoiding poisonous waste buildup and uric acid, promotes constant good condition, and markets the product as imported from a Dutch laboratory for over 200 years.
The Los Angeles Times reports a giant apricot tree between Van Nuys and Lankershim on the Muir fruit ranch. Measured last week by J. W. Grimes and G. A. Huffaker, the tree is 25 feet tall and 54.5 inches in girth at 2.5 feet above the ground and is said to be 35 years old.
Mrs Bernard B Grace a St Louis collector submitted a rare Persian shawl to the Metropolitan Museum in New York. The owner traced its history back 165 years. The eleven by four foot piece features long flowing designs of the pavement and the River of Life with mosque stories. Dominant colors are garnet brown steel gray and rusty brown. A Washington expert noted the piece may reflect the lifetimes of the weavers.
A British medical corps officer studies a shell shocked patient by analyzing dreams and nightmares. The physician uses emotional recollections and expressions to identify disturbing visions and tailor measures to counter their influence, as described in Popular Mechanics Magazine.
A quoted exchange questions whether Jones' son became an actor. The reply states uncertainty beyond noting he went on the stage.
About the only way to convince a girl that her favorite young man is not an angel is to let her marry him. Never be ashamed to show your respect for honesty in whatever guise it may appear.
A facetious Hoosier man courting a local schoolteacher amuses himself by teasing boys who expect a ride. When pressed by a student he jokes that he postpones plans and hints they may get a new teacher soon, alarming Miss W and the group.
Senator Pwobble says he does not have to exert himself to read the public pulse because he is flooded with telegrams from constituents each day. He notes many messages reflect an accelerated public interest.
A dialogue snippet contrasts a caller praising teaching money value with a hostess noting a child’s shift from ten cents to a quarter in a Boston Evening Transcript item. It captures a small domestic moment reflecting changing expectations around allowances and price.
An English inventor asserts his interlocking concrete piling is stronger than traditional wood sheet piling. The claim highlights durability and potential uses in maritime or coastal construction, suggesting improved longevity and stability for waterfront structures.
In a vivid war dispatch, George Patullo recalls a captain rebuking a doughboy for pottering over meals. The captain recounts a brutal jungle morning routine on the west coast, hunting and cooking breakfast, to illustrate discipline and self reliance. The doughboy quips Baron Munchausen hails from there.
A conversation between LT and Clare in Pearsons Weekly reveals LT proposing marriage and seeking a home and maternal protection after declaring himself an orphan. Clare rejects with wit and insists on sisterly regard, noting she cannot marry him.
A brief exchange labels a blaze as a confla gration described by Jock as an ex-wife, with Bob asking about an Indy in pink and the pair revealing the fire’s cause.
A witty remark notes how many useful tasks fail when tested, and that some seasoned speakers lack discernment in knowing when to stop. The quip suggests restraint and timing matter as much as effort in public speaking.
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