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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1927
Page
8
A Moody Bible Institute discourse emphasizes the word and in the phrase I determined not to know anything among you save Jesus Christ and Him crucified. It argues that without the crucified Christ as Savior the Gospel devolves into despair and social failure.
A brief note on inner struggle and reward, asserting that self conquest is hard yet proportionate to the extent overcome. The text reflects a Puritan moral tone about personal discipline and virtuous effort as path to reward.
A maritime Baptist reflection on life as a gift. The text argues that relinquishing ownership and hoarding life for self allows one to invest in others through service. This shift from self to others allegedly makes life richer and stronger.
A compact Gospel note from the Herald Liberty praises the glory of life as measured by upward and outward deeds, urging faith and public virtue in a concise religious observation.
Fragments indicate a community seeks a blessing or help while noting a withheld decision. Text references a lack of wholehearted effort and an unclear or partial cause behind delays or trouble.
A fragment reflects a religious message about living according to God’s word. Text mentions true life aligned with God’s will and hints at campus echoes or reflections.
The Paris fashion scene favors faint perfumes that harmonize with outfits. Daristan designers and perfumers craft subtle blends by Worth Martial Armand, emphasizing personal scent as a finishing touch. Fragrance now whispers rather than dominates, leaving a lasting impression without overpowering the wearer.
A guide describes turning a treasured square of brocade into a stylish shawl for evening wear. Use georgette bordered folds, insert metal-foil corner squares, join seams with metal-thread faggoting, and finish with a metal tassel at each corner.
The text outlines matching shoes and stockings for various times of day and occasions. Day wear favors parchment gray and gunmetal hosiery, with leather choices including suede glazed kid alligator reptile hides and patent. Dressy afternoons use velvet satin maire and beaded suede, while evenings favor silver kid silver brocade satin colored brocades and plain satin.
The article suggests converting a bay window into a welcoming nook. Use soft curtains to soften the glass, frame the enclosure with colored drapery, and add balanced furniture such as an easy chair, reading table, and a potted plant. A spinet desk or small book display enhances charm and practicality.
A vivid description of fairylike dance frocks in shell pink tulle with bouffant skirts. Layers form rose petal scallops, hemmed with silver or gilt thread. One model features a decollete with a deep ruffle and upper arm coverage. French flower garniture accents with silver ribbon.
Models for winter exclude the original flapper style, favoring a more feminine look with long curling hair frills ruffles and high necks. Some flappers remain but are forced to the background as a girlish type gains prominence in Paris.
The piece notes a gold and silver dominated season with crystal embellishments and dark velvet backdrops. It highlights a jumper style frock with a gold lame bodice and gold tissue skirt, and a slim line dress using gold motre with a hip gathering and sable border.
The huddle shifts from football to fashion with women adopting fur evening garments. The wraps are described as voluptuous with heavy shoulders and tight wrapping from the waist downward.
Feather flowers offer vibrant, matchable shades for costumes and accessories. These blossoms, crafted entirely from feathers, provide striking color and texture to complement other attire.
Charley Robertson, once a White Sox standout who shut out Detroit on April 80 1922 amid ball doctoring claims, returns to the majors with the Boston Nationals after a trading trail through the Browns Milwaukee and other clubs. He drew draft attention from five majors and was awarded to the Braves.
Yale's athletic association votes to train its 1928 varsity crew for the Olympic Games at Amsterdam. Gen. Charles H. Sherrill of the International Olympic Committee confirms the plan and recalls Yale's 1924 Paris victory. Track events run two weeks starting July 14 and rowing events begin July 17.
The turf gains with Payne Whitney and his son John Hay Whitney entering active racing. Their colors will appear this spring on New York and other tracks. Mrs Payne Whitney leads in racing, with Greentree stable known on top tracks in America and Canada. The main division rests at New Orleans with horses soon to race in Tia Juana and Florida. Clyde Phillips trains the horses.
Poplar Bluff Missouri high school basketball names Lanky Knott and Frank Case as captains. Eligible voters were last year's lettermen who chose one another by mutual vote. Coach Peters approved the selection and the captains will decide game roles by a coin toss.
Statz from Los Angeles outfielder now with Brooklyn Robins posted a 291 hit coast league season ranking fourth in batting. He collected 68 two base hits, only seven shy of the league record, and ended a golf jinx as he focuses on the ballpark.
Edwin Wide the famed Swedish runner and Nurmi conqueror is allowed to race in the United States this winter despite the Amateur Athletic Union opposition to international track until after the 1928 Olympics. Secretary Fr W Rubin states an exception because Wide will not visit mainly to display athletic prowess but to undertake an educational tour funded by Sweden.
Spor t notes recount college sports and historical tidbits including Providence College adding ice hockey, college captains for 1927 football teams, Army Navy game attendance records, and various baseball and track developments from that era.
A Paris fashion note in the Louisville Courier Journal describes Riviera resort wear with light fabrics and vivid colors. Patou, Dreco, Chantal, Lelong, Martial et Armand, Premet, Heim, and others present sporty ensembles, cashmere-like knits, and gilded trims suitable for luncheon wear, emphasizing creams, beiges, greens, pinks, and reds for spring resort styling.
A fashion column surveys dinner frocks and parade gowns in silk lace georgette and velvet, noting milady’s wardrobe full of bright hats and novelty slippers. It traces postwar shifts from modernist to gentler feminine lines, predicting a gradual return to traditional elegance and longer hair.
The spring program by Lelong features lightweight wools and washable silks for sports wear, chiffons and laces for evening pieces with tortoise shell and black tones. Boleros appear on many evening and afternoon frocks, with white pink and flesh tones dominating evening wear and brick red for daytime. Silver embroidery and beads trim the garments, while a palette includes old rose pinks, greens, jade, and a new blue shade called gubelin.
Gauze flowers become a popular accessory for all events. Delicate gauze blooms and a bronze gauze spray of buds and leaves attract admiration for their charm and versatility.
The article notes two elegant color pairings for debutante dresses. One features a cloudy blue with touches of silver, while the other combines delicate pink and silver for a youthful, charming look.
A description notes beige cloth with puffed bands of beaver in a deep border, collar, and cuffs. The style is cited as an effective example of the favored shade, chosen by a milliner in this instance.
An old advertisement touts Dave's Mentha Pepsin as fast relief for indigestion and dyspepsia. It claims a tablespoonful stops gas, eases heart-like chest pressure, and restores easy breathing, with a money-back guarantee via any druggist for Paire's Mentha Pein.
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