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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1920
Page
5
Recipes and kitchen notes from a historic magazine section describe baked doughnuts with sugared glaze, celery and pineapple salad with lace of eggs and cheese, and a cucumber olive nut salad. The text lists ingredients like sugar, cream, coffee, and corn starch, with stepwise hints and decorative serving ideas.
A garbled verse by Edgar A. Guest appears as a reflective piece on motherhood and public life. The text blends street scenes with introspection about duty, courage, and the sacrifices of parental care.
An article by Howard L. Rann humorously critiques a waterproof tent and its failures. It mocks the lack of space for sleeping, the reliance on improvised beds, and the inconvenience of rain, while praising American fortitude and the spirit of pioneers.
Peace guidance urges inner calm to foster cooperative effort and national strength. The essay extols living in peace to gain happiness, productivity, and steadfast help from others, linking mind peace to order and power.
A humorous late 19th or early 20th century dream oracle explains that dreaming of wheat predicts fortune, marriage happiness, and business gains. Eating wheat signals profits, giving wheat means a bountiful harvest, while dreaming of buying or carrying phantom grain brings losses.
An old tale of the sweater’s rise from humble comfort to chic variety. The article notes July’s fashion with machine knit designs, fiber textures, rib and mesh patterns, yarn trims, and silk or wool accents shaping personal touches. It contrasts hand crochet and machine knit trends, highlighting fringe finishes and bright tones.
A weary wife longs for reconciliation on her wedding anniversary as she plans a grand reunion with her husband. Lizzie counsels bold acts of kindness and courage but the husband’s absence tests their marriage. In time the door opens and the couple confronts a chance to be together again.
A feature on sport themed ribbons shows collapsible hats for travel and adjustable brims in faille satin and tricolette. Designers craft coordinated bags and scarves, with white satin ribbons and embroidered figures creating stylish, sporty accessories suitable for mid summer wear.
The piece describes belts with narrow glazed dark blue leather and black bindings at the waist. It notes two braided thong ends that hang loose at the side, front, or back.
Designers and manufacturers discuss the first fall line featuring serges and tartans with navy as a staple. Low waistline effects are prominent, appearing in numerous forms and likely to dominate the upcoming season.
Figures of foulard blouses are shown for summer and described as attractive and stylish in the department store display.
An English bride selects an original wedding gown in pale pink crepe de chine embroidered with silver butterflies and a pale ink tulle court-train, aiming for a distinctive design.
The bride wore pale gray for a simple traveling suit and matching coat skirt hat veil and shoes for a quiet wedding noted in the report.
Dr Samuel Lough recounts a tale from his youth as a Methodist preacher. A friend asks him to preach a farmer’s funeral despite the family’s bias against Catholic and Protestant ministers. Lough accepts but remains unsure why he was chosen.
The passage extols quiet faith and gentle conduct. It argues that true religion grows through self sacrifice and inner growth, with tenderness and decency guiding daily acts to soothe others. Patience preserves judgment during crisis and prevents loss of control.
In a medieval church a Franciscan friar preaches on God's love and mankind's response. He lights a candle before a crucifix, slowly revealing the wounds of Christ to a hushed, tearful crowd, then extinguishes the flame and concludes the sermon.
It notes that in Siam it is rare to find a man or woman who cannot write, suggesting widespread literacy and the importance of writing among the population.
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