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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1920
Page
7
Fashion note highlights short youthful capes designed to fit at the waist with draped backs and fur textures. Styles favor colorful bright hats paired with dark toned coats, reflecting a lively spring street look and a shift toward practical warm weather wear.
A charming evening wrap in black with hand painted detailing creates an unusual striking effect. Jade green tones dominate the design while red hats and turbans are noted as bright fashion accents. The piece is praised for framing the face and offering bold color choices for varied complexions.
Bold stripes return in wool challis cashmeres and cotton fabrics. Navy blue white cream dull red grounds show the stripes. Green stripes appear on gray tan and white backgrounds. Red stripes stand out on white backgrounds for skirts paired with white or color-matched waists.
New spring color trends feature silk frocks in sulphur cinder moth pebble eagle and scarab. Woolen fabrics offer dune canton musketeer blue date and hison brown. Additional taupe and gray shades include quail dove and crane.
Vogue notes Paris fashions bring a revived silhouette with a pouf already by several houses and adopted by at least one. The look echoes the bustle line of the eighties and suits small slender figures, while America shows a milder uptake from wartime revival. Daytime attire trends favor straight lines, tailored jackets and frocks, with some garments featuring embroidery on silk. jacket styles include the short Eton type and a longer three-quarter coat. Street outfits stay mostly short.
The article suggests finishing homemade lingerie by rolling the edges and whipping with contrasting thread. It notes blue on pink as the preferred color pairing for a Parisian-inspired look.
A DIY guide describes a baby gift cover that fits over a carriage or bed. It uses a two yard length of net or dotted fabric, narrow ribbon trim, elastic binding, and a bow. The design aims to keep loose ends tucked away to prevent access by flies.
Chiffon for tunic blouses proves effective and is widely shown in smart shops. Many garments are heavily embroidered with seed beads in all over patterns or in trimming bands at common locations. Such a blouse must be exceptionally well made to show its best.
A U S department of agriculture bulletin advises homeowners to plant multiple fruit types in backyards to ensure year round harvests. It covers suitable fruits by region, planting times, soil and tillage practices, nursery stock, pest control, and care for home fruit plantations including pruning and irrigation.
A simple home remedy suggests mixing equal parts sugar and plaster of Paris. Dust piles near infestation sites to attract beetles and eliminate them. The method claims fast results with minimal effort.
A guide on using paper patterns with fabric. Press patterns with a warm iron to make paper cling to the cloth, reducing ploning and unpinning during dressmaking.
Practical kitchen and home tips on cleaning with vinegar drying lettuce for salads and quick plaster fixes. Notes include soaking brushes in vinegar beating eggs into cornstarch custard and making soft soap for laundry.
A Turkish tale from the Crimean era recounts ulema debates over the telegraph. The wise old mullah ultimately declares it good, noting the devil is occupied with wires and messages, leaving humans less troubled by demonic craft.
The article notes aviational power changing colonial conflicts from Suez to India. It describes Arab resistance diminishing as British and Italian forces employ airplanes and tanks against tribal and desert engagements.
Lindsay Bashford writes in the Edinburgh Review predicting a London to Calcutta journey by rail within two weeks. He outlines a Baghdad railway starting at Konia linking Constantinople Aleppo Mesopotamian towns to Mosul then Baghdad and Basra with possible extension to Tehran Quetta and India under new British Persia arrangements. Travel overland London to Calcutta would then be feasible in under fourteen days.
A small brother eyes a visitor with candy while the village belle Gwendoline faces punishment. He mutters that he knows why her hair is bunched over her ears and hints at vengeance. The young man asks for the secret and receives a refused but provocative reply.
The Piazza di Treve in Rome hosts a revered fountain whose waters reputedly lure visitors back to Rome. Its vast footprint fills the square, with lofty columns, arches, and mythological niches. A central Neptune statue overlooks sea horses as water cascades through multiple basins into a broad lake-like expanse.
The term Fourth Estate refers to the newspaper press as a distinct power within the state, humorously recognizing its role and influence. It also contrasts with the lower unrepresented classes, the commons.
A Kansas City Star foreign correspondent recounts how a South England fraudster who resembles Herbert Leslie Perkins of Wolverhampton impersonates him to steal, flee, and survive. Perkins, jailed multiple times, loses money, furniture, and his family’s support while facing four new arrest warrants and a cloud of suspicion. Perkins proves he was elsewhere during a string of alleged frauds, while the double exploits Perkins’ identity at markets across multiple counties.
In Columbus, Jean Santisteban, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Santisteban, wandered while her mother worked. After a pause, the child returned with a woe begone look and declared she felt “sick in the bargain,” prompting concern as the mother tended to tasks indoors.
The city housing shortage prompts the building commissioner George Hauser to consider transferring a houseboat cabin to a Southside avenue foundation for year round use. A buyer seeks to erect discarded government cottages into three story flats near Cancor, arguing safety and convenience justify the plan.
Paul W. Merrill advocates using a DeHaviland plane with a Liberty engine at 10 000 feet to observe an eclipse. He argues modern aircraft can rise above most fog and cumulus, with cirrus limiting the view only high, offering a clear sky for direct photography aided by gyroscopic stabilization.
The Kansas City Star reports Constable Sam YT confronting a motorist after a pedestrian was knocked down and run over. The driver claims unfamiliarity with his car and accuses the bystander of stepping into the path.
In a zoo setting Mr and Mrs Ostrich discuss their adaptations and habits. They boast speed, night visibility, and nest defense against threats like the jackal, while debunking the myth that ostriches hide their heads in the sand. They note hatch numbers, comfort, and shared parenting before resting.
A humorous note on canine behavior explains that a dog wags its tail because it cannot persuade others to do so for it. The quip treats tail wagging as a self-motivated expression rather than a request for companionship.
Five-year-old Elsie had only seen market chickens until a country excursion. She returned with a startling tale she saw real chickens with legs running around, a surprising discovery that astonished her.
The line plays on a pun about a pointed dog, with the speaker teasingly correcting the other to reveal a playful misunderstanding in a lighthearted moment.
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