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Newspaper

Le Grand Reporter

Location

Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1910

Page

6

Kings of Sailortown Fall as Irvington Fights Back

A historical tale of boarding masters and Sherman brothers who ran illegal ships crews in Irvington. Deserters, payoffs, and “advance notes” tied crews to ships while consuls and prosecutors struggled to curb the abuse. Public pressure and reform finally curbed the golden age of the sailor town tyrants.

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The Grace of Plumes in Millinery Design

Ostrich plumes in black white or colorways shape fashion designs as described by Julia Bottomley. The piece extols plume lines their motion in wind and the skill of trimming to create harmony or contrast and notes durability of plumes in track and fashion use with caution on black dye.

Julia Bottomley

On Her Dignity in a Domestic Exchange

A young man asks for a drink of water and is told by a haughty young woman that she never goes into the kitchen and must wait for mother to come downstairs. The item portrays social tension in a household scene.

Clear Skin A Necessity For Women In Beauty Ad Appeal

An advertisement extols a cosmetic claiming to improve the complexion without zinc, peroxide, or white lead. It promises a soft youthful bloom and natural look, asserts purity by baby-safety testing, and argues cosmetics undermine refinement while delivering admired freshness.

New Napoleon Hat Shows Modern Linen Mixed Craft

A new Napoleon hat features white linen with dark butcher blue linen edging and foulard accents. It blends alk and cotton in a favored walkable style, reflecting a fashionable mix in fabric materials.

Old Friends Return In Summer Fabrics With New Names

An inspection of summer wear fabrics shows familiar old materials like oatmeal cloth hopsacking and basket weaves returning under new names. The evident weave serves as decoration reducing extra trims. Simple braiding designs or buttons suit morning dress while cross stitching on the coarse backgrounds enhances afternoon wear with embroidery adding a personal touch.

Use India Print for Children's Dress Trimming

Blue and white India print cut into bias strips makes an excellent trimming for a child's dress. It is durable and colorfast, suitable for white linen, with buttons covered by the print adding style. The leftover material can trim a straw hat band.

Biscuit Calor Delights Appeal Despite Perishability

A quirky note describes biscuit color as highly desired by women, noting perishability yet lasting charm. Vague imagery suggests a croan-bar of old rago as background might intrigue readers.

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