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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1920
Page
6
A princess with tender feet longs for relief from rough ground. A shepherd named Skaut finds a white sheep skin and crafts golden dyed wool shoes with a leather outside and wool inside. He presents them to the princess who champions a royal fashion shift, leading to shoes for the king and court and a royal wedding.
Beauty tips discuss eye expression brows lashes and wrinkles to enhance appearance. The article covers artificial eye alterations risks, facial massage, and a playful anecdote about reading small print and a visit to an optician.
Two afternoon gowns showcase georgette and taffeta with tunic silhouettes and hip widening lines. The georgette design features a long draped tunic, pivot underskirt, embroidered bodice, and silk balls at the collar. The taffeta version uses an apron tunic with a flounced drapery, corded sleeves, and narrow ribbon trims, reflecting French influence on short sleeves.
The article outlines detailed wedding etiquette from invitations to the honeymoon. It covers who pays, how invitations are issued and addressed, seating, and the roles of the bride's attendants, the maid of honor, the best man, and ushers, plus prewedding rehearsals and post ceremony departures.
The piece notes Arab and Egyptian sashes as large silk wraps and compares them to pricey Voiles and chiffons. Gingham dresses fade from focus as half inch checks rise. White organdie remains a favored trimming in a season preview.
The frocks in dark figured Voiles are praised as excellent for summer. They are shown in very smart styles and highlight the season's fashionable options.
Artificial flowers decorate millinery and dress displays in a local showcase, highlighting decorative accessories and fashion accents.
This vintage ad urges women to buy Diamond Dyes noting simple directions that enable dyeing of worn garments and home textiles. It guarantees perfect results even for first-time dyers and mentions a color card available from the druggist.
An audience member pleads for an encore after a pianist completes a performance in a spirited exchange with Mrs. Noodie. The moment captures audience enthusiasm and a desire for more music.
An old advertisement promotes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin for colds headaches toothaches earaches neuralgia rheumatic pain and general pain. It stresses the Bayer Cross as a safety mark and notes small tin boxes of 12 tablets and larger packages sold by druggists.
The term barbed wire disease is traced to Switzerland and describes a marked functional mental disorder in war victims. About ten percent of prisoners confined over six months show symptoms including irritability, concentration loss, memory complaints, insomnia, and pessimism with some vision decline and paranoia.
A short ad notes snowy linens come from Red Cross Ball Blue in laundry use. It advertises a 5 cent price at grocers and urges housewives to maintain whiteness.
An old spring festival described as movable after Lent ends. It marks welcome signs of crocuses and birds, green grass and rising sun. The custom invites domestic circles to celebrate with a festive mood while men endure the lighter duties as home folks hold steady.
In a conversation with Henry about a visit to the Jibways, Mr. Jibway signs Henry aside to the library where old volumes are shown. Henry expresses delight with a taste for books and audible exclamations suggest indulgence in a favored display.
Sir Herbert Tree quips on flattery and criticism. He notes that flattery makes the great seem small and the small seem great. He adds a marginal line to a portrait claiming the critic is the worst of friends and best of critics unless buttered critique appears.
A Kansas City Star item quotes a man asking about a temporary tax on the use of a new black coat as he explains his wife’s death yesterday and his plan to enjoy a brief mourning period. The dialogue mocks civic bureaucracy with regional dialect.
An advertisement touts Cuticura for sore hands advising soaking in Cuticura Soap then drying and rubbing in Cuticura Ointment. Remove excess ointment with tissue and suggests using Soap, Ointment, and Talcum for all toilet needs.
A husband and wife quarrel over a fur hat the wife brings home. He mocks the hat saying it looks queer to the dog who barks at it. She cries out and asks if she is a tree. He gently suggests a weeping willow would be a fitting name.
In London a returning soldier bears a full arm tattoo listing battles from 1914 onward. Thames court heard a man arrive with a hairless hand covered in butterflies and stars.
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