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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1919
Page
9
A fashion writer extols black silk and taffeta frocks for spring wardrobes. Details feature long skirts, ruffles, and novel aprons with eyelet embroidery, paired with sashes and square neck chemisettes. Mentions blue georgette combinations, long tunics, and versatile evening frocks.
As late spring and early summer approach, fashion shifts toward larger hats with spreading brims for sun and eye protection. Spring chapeaus favor small, wind resistant shapes, while millinery lines feature garden flowers like hollyhocks poppies bleeding hearts violets and roses as preferred trim.
Fashionable trend features hats adorned with clusters of asters and sunflowers crafted from narrow ribbons in carefully chosen colors, creating a refined accessory with vivid botanical looks.
A brief fashion summary notes sailor collars modern and smart. Narrow belts define sults while coats show ample back. afternoon dresses stay mid length. The tabber blouse uses wash materials. Frilled Angerle blouse rises in popularity and afternoon wear skirts become fuller. Lace collars see revived interest.
In tight economies a dye package is valuable as faded children's dresses can be dyed again using other materials such as strong white cloth. The combination can create a fresh garment, extending wardrobes.
A rough tale recalls Blenkins joining a bear hunting trip. A bear appears, a man flees, and a second quip ends with a bear being deemed insufficiently “dcse.” A countrywoman in a city comments on eggs and hens selling for more than the birds that laid them, a country joke about urban prices.
A dialogue humorously probes a candidate’s self described label. The phrase democracy is teased as part of the speaker’s name, with the response affirming identification as a democrat-like figure while downplaying a precise definition. The exchange highlights wordplay over political labels.
A terse maxim on riches notes the utility resides in distribution rather than ownership. It echoes the idea that value is realized through transfer and use, not mere accumulation, while cautioning that costly mistakes can be cheaper than inertia.
An old advertisement praises Genuine Bull Durham tobacco as unmatched, boasting over 300 million bags sold last year. It emphasizes broad popularity with millions of fans and notes the product enables rolling up to fifty cigarettes from one bag, highlighting value and appeal.
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