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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1922
Page
7
Fashion notes show undergarments and outerwear diversifying with two main blouse styles the tuck-in and the over-the-skirt. Silk crepe, satin and voile dominate, with new colors like banana yellow turquoise and royal blue and trims of embroidery and beads in refined tailoring.
The article notes a shift to washable silks with improved laundering. Dry cleaning costs no longer deter silk wearers if care is taken in choosing fabrics. New cape wraps feature wide plaits and deep fur-bordered hems.
A devotional study on Elisha sheltering in danger as the Syrian army surrounds Dothan. The prophet guides Israel, open eyes see celestial hosts, and mercy follows trapping and releasing the enemy, yielding lasting peace.
A brief reflection cites St. Clement of Alexandria urging constant wakefulness and prayer. It emphasizes that those who bear the word and watchman within should not sleep through the night but remain ready to give thanks to God.
A biblical quotation from 1 Timothy 4 8 emphasizes bodily exercise as profitable only for this life while godliness yields value for both this life and the life to come, asserting spiritual discipline over physical fitness.
A vintage advertisement promotes California Fig Syrup as a quick remedy for constipation in children. It urges mothers to use a teaspoonful to relieve bowels within hours and to ask for the genuine product with printed directions for babies and kids.
Analyzing what is called the yellow grea will reveal it as a concept tied to self ness. The discussion centers on identity and perception within a historical context.
An old advertisement claims Diamond Dyes let any woman dye or tint garments and textiles at home. It guarantees no spotting fading streaking or running and directs buyers to specify wool silk linen cotton or blends when purchasing.
A child reveals that her father, famed for humorous stories, makes up every tale from his own head. The incident shows that recognition can mask the simple truth about a parent's craft and originality.
An advertisement touts Cuticura products for infant rash care including Cuticura Soap for baths Cuticura Ointment for gentle anointing and Cuticura Talcum as a finishing dusting. All items priced at 25 cents each.
Private Washington Lee Jahnson improvises to break tension during first night sentry duty. The lieutenant colonel, famed as a tough character, demands orders and Johnson responds with a clever line. The exchange ends with the officer instructed to relax.
A laundry advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue as the reason for a “happy day” as a laundress hangs snowy wash on the line. The tone matches period newspaper promos highlighting a stain remover product.
A Buffalo library asked for Venus of Milo measurements and received a Louvre reply printed on Grand Magasins du Louvre letterhead. The response listed bronze prices for Venus heights from 280 to 300 francs and misdirected the letter to a department store instead of the museum.
A sharp critic quips about a performer, testing the tune and taste with brisk barbs. The exchange hints at tensions between artistic ambition and critical glare in a brief music scene.
A newspaper remark notes that a man cannot resemble a fashion plate because he has no wax figure to model his appearance after.
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