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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1922
Page
3
Readers note simple handmade toys like dolls and small animals crafted from eiderdown flannel or Turkish toweling. The illustrated doll and dressed-up kitten show painted faces and outfits, with faces formed from ribbed stocking material.
The article showcases dainty neckwear sets for women and girls in white or contrasting black, with lace and organdie fabrics. Featured styles include collars and cuffs with embroidered floss in lacey Gaisy stitch, Peter Pan collars, and trimmed ready-made pieces in checkered muslin and organdie per the era.
Three Christmas breakfast caps are described as made of net lace and ribbon in varied shapes. Each cap features a short elastic tape in a back casing to fit the head and is said to be made by donors under the phrase okay WVOTE.
A catalog of garters and ribbon bags promises stylish options for gifts. One garter features narrow silver ribbon with tiny ribbon roses while another uses satin ribbon and black lace detailing. A black moire ribbon bag with silver filigree mounting includes a ring handle and rose satin lining, and a second bag blends black and silver brocade without tortoise shell mounting.
Decorative cotton bag twenty five inches long with a scalloped edge and buttonhole fastenings over glass buttons. It hangs from a coat hanger and features chalice and French knot details. Used as a handy receptacle for soiled collars and handkerchiefs, falling open when unbuttoned.
A dated cardboard cradle with detachable side pieces and perforated tabs shown for assembly. Wood pegs secure joints, and figures illustrate dimensions such as 85 percent inches long and 4 inches wide. The rocker spans 68 inches and the cradle can be painted with decorative finishes.
A graceful ornament shown here uses a fire frame with pasted paper covering and cut-out figures on its sides. Long tassels of tinsel or crepe paper finish the look, while paper petals strung on cords add a festive touch.
Handcrafted black velvet scarfs with wide brocaded ribbon run down the center. They are shorter than the table and finish with fish-tail ends and a silk tassel pendant from each end.
Mrs Emma Vosburgh of 223 Rush St endorses Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a household remedy for deep seated coughs and colds and a tonic for run down conditions. The ad urges purchase at local drug stores in tablets or liquid or sending 10 cents to Buffalo for trial samples.
Baptist preacher Rev B M Bridges of Mooresboro North Carolina testifies Tanlac restored his appetite revived his strength and stabilized his nerves after a decade of indigestion poor sleep and weight loss. He credits Tanlac with improving sleep meals and overall wellbeing. Tanlac is sold at druggists.
British commission reports experiments indicating alcohol outperforms gasoline and benzine as a motor fuel. Commission tests mixtures of alcohol with other fuels to compare efficiency and performance.
In an advertisement a user explains that Diamond Dyes furnish simple directions to dye or tint garments and draperies at home. The copy claims the product will not spot fade streak or run and notes that any material from wool to linen can be dyed, urging readers to ask their druggist.
A dialogue recalls a taxi driver transformation as a father laments his reckless son and a friend reacts in astonishment at the change. The exchange hints at moral judgment and unexpected life choices within a city setting.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap as doubling razor efficiency and promoting skin health for shaving bathing and shampooing. It claims no irritation even with twice daily use and positions the soap as a universal product for all uses.
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