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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1919
Page
10
In a humorous exchange the mayor and Roche discuss funding a town promenade and Roche offers to plant an oak forest. Roche promises land and acorns for seed if the land is found. The tone pokes at philanthropy and community improvement.
In a humorous exchange from the Boston Evening Transcript a wife identifies a cake as angel cake after a kitchen debate. The husband jokes about resigning as a church deacon if that is heavenly sustenance.
A Seaview inn head clerk quotes a guest who rushed to the desk demanding to see the warden. The guest leaves in anger, suggesting he will not complain about the service again, per the Birmingham Age-Herald report.
Fashion notes that capes remain popular through multiple seasons with varied designs from long to short and two tone fabric blends. Descriptions cover collar options, three tiered silhouettes, wool blends, channellette knits, and sport and country wear including satin and tricolette capes with fur trims and distinctive color combinations.
An expert notes color guidance for different hair and skin tones. Brunettes with pale complexions benefit from periwinkle and pinks, while orange-tinted skin neutralizes yellow. Blondes should avoid yellow near their hair color, with blues flattering light hair, and grays and pale blues preferred for flaxen styles. Dark greens suit red-tinged complexions, while very pale skin accepts delicate greens.
Fashion notes describe little girls’ afternoon dresses in sheer organdie and batiste with waist ruffles and back bows. Hemlines vary with scalloped or square cuts and coordinated bands appear on cuffs yoke and sash. Party wear includes net dresses worn over colored slips.
Summer fashion highlights parasols as a distinct feature with bold color contrasts and one tone taf feta effects. Designers present alternate color pairings and vivid shades to complement summer costumes.
For hot weather outfits, voile and georgette lead as preferred fabrics with organdie close behind. Dresses feature stiff and ruffled silhouettes, reflecting current seasonal taste and crafting trends.
A fragment notes fabrics described as often ruffled and combined with lace, accented by ribbon trim. The text emphasizes decorative elements and regional fashion styling without broader context.
White serge plays a key role among fabrics used for smart tailored frocks with trims of braid embroidery and occasional black or bright color. Some dressmakers prefer heavy wool saca as trimming for white serge or broadcloth dresses.
Model gown features black satin brocaded with dull green and night blue, edged with crystal beads. A straight-shoulder silhouette uses two widths secured at the sides with beaded crusted buckles, worn over a lilac silk voile slip.
A vintage New York basement cafe ad proclaims a cup of coffee and a roll downstairs for 15 cents, offering a tiny digest of urban dining in a crowded city.
Ad promotes Cuticura Talcum Powder as a multifaceted antiseptic and perfume for face skin and baby care. It claims economical use and positions it as part of the Cuticura Toilet Trio alongside Soap and Ointment. Also notes a Turkish custom of punishing children by striking soles of the feet.
Canton Ohio woman Mrs Marin Boyd credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with easing a severe female ailment and sparing her an operation after two doctors suggested surgery. The notice urges others with similar troubles to try the remedy and contact Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co for advice.
A Walton on the Sea lad nets 155 dollars from a fortnight’s catch as war time trawling boosts North Sea stocks. Aberdeen ships report cargoes around 13 800 dollars with many over 5 000 dollars, yielding crew shares of 260 to 500 dollars plus liver and roe profits.
A method converting liquid oils to solid fats called hydrogenation uses reduced nickel as a catalyst to combine hydrogen gas with liquid glycerids. The process has recently gained general use.
The budding playwright asks about acceptance as the reading committee reads his three act drama. The manager says the piece may pass with one act cut, but each member wants a different act removed, leaving the author hopeful yet anxious about the final form.
The passage notes a decline in traditional military excitement and the absence of bounty-jumpers, suggesting a quieter era and shifts in wartime notoriety. No clear events or persons are named.
The Waverly Belmont Fire Hall will christen the new Nashville engine named after Mrs. Guilford Dudley on Wednesday at 2 pm. Pioneer suffrage leaders and the youngest sponsor Miss Judith Folk will attend, with Maids of honor Travania Dudley Lenore Kenny Kate Barksdale Harriet Ingram Mary Sue Cantrell Jane Davis Elizabeth Smith. Speeches by Mayor William Gupton Commissioner Tompkins and Chief A A Rosetta.
Old advertisement warns kidneys as key to health and cites symptoms like weariness sleeplessness and backache. It promotes GOLD MNDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules claiming rapid relief and long term maintenance with a money back guarantee if unhelpful.
The Pennsylvania game commission seeks a game preserve in every county but currently preserves exist only on state forest lands with bureau of forestry consent. The item reflects a policy debate over expanding protected areas and the regulatory steps required.
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