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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1926
Page
6
Mark Sullivan’s Turn of the Century surveys 1900 to 1904 highlighting daily life in cities and farms. It details wages, goods, and homes, the rise of electricity, laundry and labor shifts, and the bicycle driven fashion and dress reforms that reshaped American society.
The passage surveys 1920s style shifts including bobbed hair and hats, describing wartime women in factories, hair trends, and the rise of flappers. It notes fashion changes from skirts to knee length, visible garters, and the quick spread of bobbing and slim hats by 1924, with cultural reactions from barber shops to cinema.
Refinement and color craze drive Paris and American fashion in evening gowns. Designers embrace soft crepes mousselines and black lace with jeweled trims, while wraps in taupe taffeta and green bengaline feature elaborate trimmings and scarf styles.
Figures from the American Museum of Safety show fewer accidents and better ratios in 1924 compared with 1914 for passengers and workers. Passenger deaths dropped from 1 per 6.62 million miles to 1 per about 11.0 million miles. injuries from 1 per 116000 miles to 1 per 287000 miles. worker fatalities from 1 per 9.12 million man hours to 1 per 15.55 million. injuries from 1 per 28 000 hours to 1 per 48 000 hours, aided by Harriman safety awards.
The passage traces the discovery and evolution of barometers from Torricelli and Galileo's pupil to Pascal in 1649 and later innovations. It notes wheel, pendent, marine barometers, and the 1848 rise of the aneroid by Vidi, plus a remark on mercurys and the mechanism. It also briefly mentions that babies with rickets cut teeth slowly.
The Minneapolis Tribune reports that Peru grants a monopoly on importing matches and certain cigar lighters and auto accessories. Only the Swedish holding company may import these items, with all other importations subject to confiscation as outlined by Commercial Attache H. Bentley MacKenzie from Lima.
Lorain Ohio graduate bacteriologist J F Mazur claims a method to create plant and animal life using chemicals and sunlight. He says 16 varieties emerged six years ago with recent success in miniature life forms. Local teachers examined the work and urged caution about possible airborne contamination.
The Atlanta Constitution quotes Brother Williama urging patience and unity amid national division. He stresses the country’s greatness and the need to avoid rushing harsh actions that would push leaders to seize power or worsen conflict.
A Plain Nittle fashion note surveys lace collars cuffs and jabots shaping frocks of all materials. It describes georgette or organza trims edged in silver or ecru, chiffon handkerchiefs with matching lace, and long lace bibs. The piece notes that lace adds becomingness and recalls the early stigma of collarness necks before gaining acceptance.
Dressmakers employ crepe de chine georgette flat crepe tussah surah taffeta shantung chiffon faille cashmere kusha and alpaca especially in black or white for spring dresses. The list reflects current textile trends and material choices in fashion houses.
The piece notes spring hat materials include felt taffeta and petal straw. Shapes described are round and brimless casquette style. Two color or shade combinations are common in fashionable selections.
Vague phrases from an OCR page mention a baby, fathers and a war theme. Readable parts hint at a dramatic incident but lack names, places or dates to form a coherent news item. The fragment suggests a broadcast tone but provides insufficient detail to identify events or people.
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