Directoire styles in coats captivate autumn shoppers
Fashion notes from Paris and New York describe the Directoire revival influencing coats and wraps for autumn. High collars in organdie and crepe georgette, beaver tones, cape backs, and bold embroidery define the season, with emphasis on simple lines and versatile wear over dresses from spring.
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Parts
Directoris
France
Coud Dowa
Paris
Directoire
Premet
Modistes
Find Use for Remnants in Garment Making
The article discusses using remnants and leftover fabric to create attractive garments. It notes pairing mossin like colors with solid hues, using varied materials for yokes or portions, and unifying with hand trimming. This method enables economical use of otherwise unusable fabric portions.
New Eweater in Openwork Stitch with Silvery Glow Wool
A new sweater uses openwork stitch and wool misture with silvery glow yarn. It features a cord adorned with balls tied about the waist and showcases a blend of fine yarns for a delicate, decorative garment.
Tafista Ruffles and Taffeta Ruffles on Peresols
Tafista layers create lavish ruffles on peresols of taffeta with occasional double ruffles. The decorative trim emphasizes texture and volume in garment detailing noted in the fashion snippet.
Lingerie Set Description With Delicate Ruffle Trim
A practical trousseau suggestion features a lingerie set in soft fabric trimmed with tiny ruffles. The design uses narrow ribbons in orchid and yellow for subtle color accents and a refined, dainty appearance.
Road Materials Research Advances in Bituminous Road Mixes
The bureau of Public Roads details ongoing experiments to optimize bituminous macadam and bituminous concrete use, testing soft stones and cleavage rocks, bitumen quantities for water bound surfaces, and covering materials. These efforts underpin highway construction developments since 1916 federal act and wartime needs, with substantial technical data shared for engineers.
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Bureau of Public Red
Tati States Department of
Sogma
Bureau
United States
Carrying Produce to City
About 20 percent of US motortrucks are farmer owned, with a large share of truck work in agriculture. Next year highway spend is projected around 3.3 million against 125 million this year. The truck’s role in moving produce between farms and cities is only beginning to be explored, while new roads promise greater efficiency in motor truck transport.
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United States
Work grader over highway ed fence? (based on provided text)
The center of an earth road dries faster after rain than the edges. The first round trip over the road with a grader after each rain should start at the center with the wheels angled to push surplus dirt forward and out. This method smooths the center first where traffic should travel and wishes to travel.
Norway proposes national truck tire safety law
Norway leads in traffic policy by proposing national legislation requiring heavy trucks to use pneumatic tires to reduce road damage and lower highway repair costs caused by wear from solid tires. The plan aims to curb excessive wear and improve infrastructure longevity.
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Nerway
Norway
Senness Eoecity
Mia
Tattooed Man Recounts Circus Fame Then Fails in Changing Times
A shabby figure with empty pockets chats with a sympathetic listener over cocoa. He recalls a glittering past as the tattooed man in the circus, explaining his job faded when moving pictures rose in popularity. A Cuticura ad promotes ointment soap and talcum for pimples and clear skin.
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Weer
Three men profit by a wild night at the races
Three men boast of proud bets on wine if their wives made the first request. One tells of breaking china, another of ruining a piano, and the third of falling on a non existent top step. All admit they are paying for their schemes and the joke lands on them.
Singing society’s trouble lies in voices of its patrons
Jud Tunking recalls a fine singing society crippled by its own patrons. The wealthy and influential members kept it going yet their voices were poor, making regulation and harmony difficult.
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Jud Tunking
Beggar Remains On Road Despite Hard Times
A beggar perseveres on the road amid hardship, continuing to seek aid and shelter as observers note his steady routine and resilience.
Open-Air Life Quip From Burleson Luncheon
Postmaster General Burleson quips at a San Francisco luncheon amid a political dispute. He compares opponents to a chorus girl, recalling a Broadway meeting where a divine man praises wild open-air life and rooftop suppers after shows.
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Burleson
San Francisco
Divine
Broadway
Lalnge
Castoria Reminder Emphasizes Safe Use for Infants
A vintage public notice urges mothers to examine every bottle of Castoria for proper labeling and to ensure it bears the remedy’s original use for infants and children. The reminder underscores trust in Fenin's Castoria and the product’s long history with over 80 years of pediatric use.
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Fenin
MADE HIS POSITION PLAIN HUNTER SEEKS AFRICA EXPEDITION PARTNER
A hunter declares plans for a Central Africa expedition to shoot large game and offers a partner to cover half the cost. A drunken visitor arrives at 2 AM, interrupts the meeting, and bluntly rejects joining the venture, threatening legal consequences. The dampened mood ends the informal talk with a tense confrontation.
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Central Africa
Vlaltor
Flower seller and Karker converse over flowers
The flower seller asks to buy a flower for a wife or sweetheart, but the man replies he has none and laughs off the gesture. He muses that if laws against spiritual afflictions worked they would call for one against worry.
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Public Bureau
Bayer
Gandy
Bayer Manufacture of
Man
Peter
Sallerian
Battle Creek
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