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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1919
Page
6
A fashion note on ball gowns for debutantes highlighting tulle frocks, pastel taffetas, and simple gowns for younger girls. It praises modern war service influence, notes gloves disappearing, and describes prevailing shades emerald green and canary yellow with caplets and delicate silhouettes suited to theatre and restaurant wear.
A fashion note describes frocks that mix lace trimmed ball gowns with shadowy elements, reviving old time silhouettes. Satin foundations with tight short lines accent extended hips, paired with tulle and silver spangles, and long overblouses in black, midnight blue, and georgette with gold threading.
A fashion feature discusses plaid sport skirts with velvet jackets and silky sweaters in dark tones, notes return of fine silken sweaters, and mentions debutantes brightening with checks. Rumor of a long coat copied from English styles, belt fashions like Sam Brown, tea breaks, and ripple coats. Domestic stories replace cowboy films in London schoolchildren’s tastes.
An ad promotes Cuticura products for clear skin with a nervous tone quoted dialogue. It suggests using Cuticura Ointment for pimples roughness or itching, then Cuticura Soap with hot water, rinse, dry, and dust on Cuticura Talcum for fragrance. Price is 25 cents each.
A mother calls from below asking if the children are in bed and they respond yes. She notes their prayer time and the children describe dividing the prayers and saying them all together in unison.
In a fiction like piece the magazine Our Navy presents a tale of Marines surveying mud over there. A Marine reports seeing a soldier's lint, discovering a head beneath and pulling out a man then a horse. They dug further and recovered a bale of hay the horse had been eating.
An Irish attorney in Cinecinnaii named Johnny McGrath sued a saloonkeeper for 200 dollars in a justice court. The saloonkeeper demanded a jury and received one. McGrath pointed at the defendant before the jury, praising him as a vile whisky seller and urging the jurors to consider the harm alleged. McGrath won the case.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a mild laxative cathartic to clear liver and bowel poisons. It claims the product relieves biliousness headaches and constipation without gripes, salts, or harsh pills, and works while you sleep.
A brief domestic exchange reveals Mildred and Maud sharing a playful scene about love for a beauty nap and a long sleep, hinting at affectionate family banter and relaxed evening mood.
A golfer, tense at the course, angrily curses during a first drive at Muncie Country Club. The caddy and nearby players hear the exchange while the golfer's wife asks if any insult was directed at her. He dryly explains he was scolding the ball, joking about its address and melting.
A Philadelphia Lodger cites a dispute over an ad phrase in this morning's issue, accusing the printer of miswriting a claim that the sales force lacks verve and has nerve. The exchange highlights tension between wording and branding in local advertising.
Fragmentary comic exchange shows a patient seeking medical guidance while the doctor pivots to fashion, suggesting a new hat as a prescription for his wife. The dialogue highlights humorous miscommunication about health and self care.
An advertisement touts Danderine as a remedy to stop hair loss and dandruff. It promises hair regrowth, thickness, softness, and extra shine after several applications, urging purchase at drug or toilet counters.
A period piece warning about infant mortality cites CDC-like statistics in urging Castoria as a safe alternative. It claims narcotic drops and syrups harm children, and that Castoria with the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher contains no opiates or narcotics.
Skeptics may doubt the frontier aura of today's feats yet Rochelle salt crystals substituted for dry cell batteries to transmit and amplify sound in telephone circuits, marking a step beyond mere novelty. Egyptian cotton stocks in Alexandria report 201,000 bales lost and 220,000 bales last year at the same date, while global cotton and oilseed totals rise, with July figures showing over 1.5 million extra bales compared to last year.
An old advertisement warns kidney disease can mimic heart issues and urges immediate use of GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules. It claims kidneys filter blood and that relief should appear within 24 hours, encouraging continued daily use to maintain health and ward off further attacks. It offers a money back guarantee.
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