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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1913
Page
2
An 1918 Universal Press Syndicate piece explains how tight collars harm throat symmetry and muscle tone. It prescribes wearing looser collars at least half an inch larger, regular neck exercises twice daily, facial massage with cream, mild bleaching, and frequent cold water compresses to restore firmness and reduce skin issues.
A handy furniture piece made from two grocery boxes joined with screws forms a sideboard. A back panel spans both boxes with a rounded end and is fastened. The shoe box includes two shelves and hinges to lift from the front. Denim or cretonne can cover the construction, finished with brassheaded tacks.
Among new woolen materials for tailored gowns is the accordion pilaited effect which it seems no amount of pressing can destroy. Parquet is a lovely soft woolen fabric with a raised design resembling an inlaid floor. Bigoudine is coarse and heavy in effect but beautifully light, woven in crooked fine and coarse threads. A woolen fabric with a velvet like surface in olive green and white creates a refined effect. White facings and buttons trim the costumes, and these materials will be used for facings collars revers and entire costumes.
Dresses of brocaded charmeuse with Bulgarian embroidery are charming. Moire is fashionable but not highly successful. Dance frocks use delicate fabrics that require constant replenishment. Short coats of brocade pair with cotton gowns in matching colors. The pale parchment tint and tete de negre brown dominate. China silk crepe de chine Italian silk and mercerized knitting replace muslins for underwear as they cling better under slim outer garments.
A reflective piece discusses how wearing glasses alters self perception and social interaction, recounting misread signals, fashion choices, and the awkwardness of altered sight. It includes a humorous vignette about pearls and a child’s innocent love note to his mother.
Kin Hubbard reports on a Melodeon Hall performance of Uncle Tom's Cabin. The dogs were good but the show suffered from weak support, according to the humorous critique attributed to Abe Martin in Everybody's Magazine.
Naples is built mainly from soft volcanic tufa which is easy to shape yet resists compression under heavy structures. It accepts nails readily but remains strong in high walls and when paired with harder materials.
An untidy ad fragment notes fresh bag buck wheat available from Mrs. Austins assortment at local grocers. The line about self opinion appears as a quotation from Marcus Aurelius and is not tied to the sale.
A dialogue exchange features a witty back and forth about perception and color. One speaker notes the other’s lecture exudes optimism, while the reply defends pink as a favored tone.
A terse exchange contrasts support for an open door policy with a deflective remark about staying warm. The dialogue hints at differing stances on openness and security without naming individuals or places.
The Queen ownerly inquired about costumes worn at recent fancy dress balls in the old country. A lady-in-waiting recalled a remark upon viewing a photo of Lord and Lady at such an event. Her majesty asked which figure was the lord, prompting a humorous reaction about the lady’s attire.
A tiny lambs wool puff is attached to a colored silk handkerchief center so the folded square can fit in a sleeve or breast pocket. The puffed center adds charm and convenience for the wearer.
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