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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1920
Page
7
An evocative fragment describes Munich before the war with Sid Booth Yorkington as a famed novelist. It mentions ten cent beer gardens, ambrosia beer, and two frankfurters while music from Wagner and Beethoven fills a grand orchestra.
An advertise for a constipation treatment promises an easy prep formula with good chances to earn money. It lists O and G., Warner Street, Springfield Mass as contact details.
The text presents garbled notes about a political discussion with unclear participants and disjoint phrases. It hints at a public discourse or event, but specifics such as names, places, dates, or outcomes are unreadable. The piece conveys confusion and scattered remarks rather than a coherent report.
In a belated fall town gathering a golfer reputedly teased a rival with quirky phrases. The exchange centered on learning the game and a remark about a friend in the south and his 51st birthday, implying continued improvement.
A mother shops for a rug as a five year old clarifies the choice with a plea to see the pink rug with roses. The proprietor jokes about approval while the child urges timing for a party tomorrow, tugging at her mother’s skirt and speaking in a clear treble.
The new minister criticized widespread swearing, noting the habit spreads even to kids. A small daughter nearby timidly confessed she does not swear yet knows all the words.
A brief Kansas City Star exchange notes satisfaction with a new flat and its adequate space, suggesting no complaints about the living arrangements.
The article surveys spring millinery with transparent black silk braid hats, finely meshed sun hats, and soft straw styles. It notes beadless beehive shapes, slim cords, and jet drops, plus raffia motifs and bright colors like emerald, red, turquoise, and violet to refresh dark straw hats.
A Paris designed sleeveless sports outfit draws praise at early races this year and is being widely copied. Its most striking feature is the lack of sleeves.
Designed for summer this leghorn hat features field flowers and black velvet ribbon. It is knotted gracefully to form an upturned broad brim at the back.
Summer fashion notes predict heavy use of furs and lightweight dresses. Crepe and printed gauze gowns will feature narrow trim bands of skunk and squirrel fur, highlighting seasonal style trends.
The cane remains in use while coat sleeves widen at the wrist. Beaded gowns are popular and the semi fitted bodice appears often. Puerto Rican blouses and moccasin embroidery show in overblouses. Double breasted sweaters are new. Satin and taffeta dominate millinery with moccasin brown among new neutrals. Bouffant hip lines continue in evening gowns and plaid stockings appear in sports wear. Toques feature interwoven tips and steel and jet beads add shine.
An article describes a stylish wrap that drapes around the figure in large soft folds. The fur pelts are heavily worked to appear almost weightless and thin, despite its bulk, and the wrap can be crushed into a mere handful.
Summer fashion favors cotton blouses with dainty sheer fabrics and organdie options. Classic waist length and over-the-skirt models appear, with center-back closures and neck frills in white net or organdie. Plaid silk rivals by plaid gingham, often trimmed with organdie or lace, including blue and white gingham with matching organdie frills.
Guimpes of white organdie adorn the school dress of wool, a dainty accessory for young girls.
A carpet man offers practical advice for cleaning and sizing rugs for those far from cleaners. Use warm water and white soap on wool and oriental carpets, remove grease with a cloth dipped in gasoline, rinse thoroughly, and brush lightly with warm soapy water. For annual cleaning, rinse, stretch, and glue the back with a warm fish glue solution, then dry. For oriental rugs press water out before hanging.
A three quarter length belted coat featuring a loose back tops the lineup for general wear. The design emphasizes front belt closure while the back hangs freely, marking it as a favored style choice.
A U S Department of Agriculture and state extension survey of 244 New Mexico farm women details lifelong labor. One woman walks 457 miles annually for water, carries 64 tons of water yearly, milks 82 cows, sews and cooks, with days of 15.5 hours and no noon break. The study urges better in-home equipment to curb urban migration.
A cucumber pickle uses the smallest cucumbers with one cupful of olive oil per gallon of vinegar. The pickles absorb the oil and gain a rich flavor reminiscent of ripe olives.
A historical tip describes whitening dirty white wool by dusting with warm cornstarch, wringing in a towel, then airing for two days to restore whiteness.
Experiments by the Office of Home Economics of the U S Department of Agriculture reveal energy saved by proper work height. Dishwashing at a low table costs 30 calories per hour, a high table 25, and the correct height only 21. Adjusting table height reduces effort and improves comfort.
HowchoId OuesHions offers practical tips on cooking and home care. Suggestions include beefsteak and oysters in shepherds pie, raffia as a clothing hanger cover, avoiding rich sauces, fig paste as filling, cake butter control, cabbage selection, glycerin to protect bottle stoppers, white cloth aprons for laundry protection, bean bar ley vegetable soup for cool days, bread with a light weight and golden crust, and relieving tired feet with daily soda water baths.
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