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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1916
Page
7
The piece highlights materials like flowered and striped taffetas Indian silk in pastels spotted muslin and printed linen. It notes popularity of short bright silk coatees to shape dresses, says Ward material creates vivid contrasts against blue or black, and describes accessories including a circular veil and sailor hat.
A compact guide shows how to craft a music room case from a sturdy cardboard base. Cut the board to be two inches larger than a sheet, cover with brown or dark green fabric, and seal edges with adhesive for a neat finished result.
A decorative combined pincushion and tidy is described. It uses a 6 by 4 inch linen cushion embroidered with a floral design, a 6 by 6.44 inch card for the tidy, and silk edging with rosette bows. The tray front bears a floral motif and is hung by a ribbon loop with a rosette bow.
The separate skirt is rising in popularity for all occasions from informal to formal. Designers cite economy and shifting styles with taffeta or faille skirts featuring distended hems paired with lace trimmed bodices for afternoon or reception wear.
Imported blouses feature deep cape collars that extend over the shoulders and fasten at the front armhole. Collars use multiple layers of organdie or net edged with ribbon quillings. Cartridge plaits shape waists to emphasize sleeve fullness and gauntlet cuffs beneath evolving yoke fashions.
A fragment discusses fabrics for summer including white mull organdie sky blue and dotted swiss along with linen checks and raspberry gallé. It mentions sweaters paired with white skirts as a notional outfit without clear context or complete details.
The April 11 1916 ratification in Managua confirms a U S Nicaragua accord granting exclusive interoceanic canal rights via a Nicaraguan route, island leases, and a Gulf of Fonseca base in exchange for 33 million dollars. It notes Nicaragua's wealth, two coastlines, and prospects for development led by its people and resources.
A collection of curious, humorous, and cautionary snippets on everyday science and common sense. Items include DIY skin removal with soap and water, seat acquiring in streetcars, nail quality, egg tests, rail safety, and exaggerated claims about materials and objects.
The long glass vendor on the Battery sea wall attracts many visitors with a canvas sign advertising views of the Statue of Liberty 154 miles away at 305 feet high and ships liners forts and soldiers on Governor's Island for five cents. He highlights liners with guns to deter submarines and lures more nickels with the spectacle.
During a heavy rain a man dropped a package containing photographic dry plates as he crossed Meridian Street near the public library. Bystanders watched for ten minutes before a Board of Trade employee retrieved the soaked parcel and opened it to reveal the note “Photographic dry plates. Keep in dry place.”
The critic notes Justus Milés Forman codifies three facets of the modern woman across The Opening Door The Blind Spot and The Twin Sisters. The heroine seeks personal admiration and children yet also embraces intellect and civic ambition marking a shift from traditional roles toward mental empowerment.
In a whimsical tale Snips hosts a Pig School for fairies at an old hollow tree. Pigs display neatness and sing while preparing a play Ham or No Ham. The fairies laugh then cry at the ending as pig life and danger collide with a lighthearted moral.
University of California report on boys clubs shows varying crop yields and livestock gains. Potatoes yield 19744 bushels on one third acre while other plots produce 166 2-3 bushels on half acre. Pigs gain 328 pounds in 100 days and 257 pounds in 135 days. Popcorn 1036 pounds on half acre. Potatoes 1520 pounds on a quarter acre. Pink beans 412 pounds dry weight on a quarter acre. Field corn 50.4 bushels shelled on one acre.
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