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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1920
Page
9
Fashion notes two late afternoon frocks in silk georgette and taffeta. Both feature tunics and widened hip lines with a straight extended bodice. The georgette style uses an embroidery rich tunic, long draped sides, and a hemless underskirt with a pied edge. The taffeta version adds an apron drapery with a flounced edge and corded sleeve trims. Sleeves are short kimono style with decorative cords and ribbons.
The article outlines customary wedding rules from invitations to the ceremony and reception. It covers who handles invitations, two-envelope addressing, engraving, and timing. It details financing by the bride's parents, procession order, rehearsals, and duties of the maid of honor and best man.
The verse declares a collective shift from small aims to a broader national vision. It speaks of grown adults embracing noble work and a widened point of view as a unified people. The piece centers on growth, unity, and public responsibility.
A colonial style guide outlines simple seasonal menus featuring strawberries with powdered sugar, whole wheat soaked overnight, and affordable dinners. It lists luncheon options such as potato salad and scalloped fish, plus desserts like Banana Custard Pie with varied toppings. The text closes with a moral about hospitality and conversation.
A vintage guide presents date based treats including Date Puffs Date Custard Pie Date Whip Date and Apple Pie Date Sandwich and Jewel Biscuit with chopped dates. It describes fillings textures and suggested serving ideas for each item.
Emma Withers of Belton North Carolina says Milks Emulsion restored her strength after a severe flu episode last October. She reports improved appetite and digestion after six bottles, noting the product is palatable like ice cream and backed by a money back guarantee. Sold everywhere with price $1.20 per bottle.
Ad asserts Freezone removes corns and calluses painlessly. A tiny bottle at drug stores supposedly stops pain after a few drops and lets the corn or callus be lifted off with no soreness, promising instant, painless results.
Many women would attend charity dinners if they could keep the arrangement secret. The piece notes the social desire to support causes through discreet generosity and dinners hosted as gifts.
An advertisement touts Cuticura products for sore hands with emphasis on washing with Cuticura Soap and applying Cuticura Ointment and Talcum. It suggests removing excess ointment with tissue and promises broader toilet uses. The ad ends with a comment on polite speech versus truth.
A reader reports at dawn a garter snake coiled around a garden hose observed outdoors. The note emphasizes the creature’s harmless nature and the casual remark by Jim about the snake’s identity.
Claim that catarrhal deafness is incurable by local remedies and can be healed only by a constitutional serum. The advertisement credits Hall's Catarrhal Medicine for blood action on mucous surfaces and offers one hundred dollars for any case not cured, with price 75 cents and free circulars from I J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
Seed growth note shows cress can flower and seed within eight days under ideal conditions. Early flowering example highlights rapid lifecycle and potential for quick harvests in controlled environments.
One hundred million wood boxes were needed to pack last year’s output of U S canning industries estimated at 8 000 000 000 cans. The figures show the scale of the packing task for the year.
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