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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1918
Page
5
A fashion critic notes designers revive old styles as new, blending Civil War era garden hats and Tex gowns with modern tea gowns. The piece traces British and French influences, including the robe d interieur, and highlights American Rainbow tea gowns inspired by wartime chic and exotic touches, citing 1918 copyright.
This sermon argues faith is the only medium through which God reveals himself. It likens spiritual growth to learning mathematics from simple to difficult, showing faith as the starting point for salvation and character, with anecdotes illustrating faith versus doubt and the transformative power of a believing mother.
A short item recalls Calvin, six, asking about Butler college during a stroll in Irvington and his father explaining. It notes a humorous misunderstanding about men learning to be butlers. The piece ends with a reflective ad tagline for Cuticura skin relief products.
Guimpes have become a stylish spring fashion item. These blouses worn under coat suits feature finished cuffs and collars while remaining unseen under the coat. They come in dimity white with colored trims and in various fabrics, with washable options emphasized for summer. A paper pattern is available to sew one at home, with frillings sold by the yard in net or organdie.
Chinese tea gowns offer a contrast to ornate costumes with simple, lovely styling. Embroidered dragon pieces and vibrant satins mark the high end, while a homemade version uses flowered muslin old ribbon and leftover linings for an exclusive yet attainable look.
Gingham fabric is widely used for children's bloomer dresses and sold in large quantities across the country. Bright color combinations are common in conventional gingham designs, with white lawn preferred for dressier wear.
A fragment notes adding something described as a guimpe to a homemade garment. The text hints at sewing, fit, and fashion craft, but lacks full context or clear subject. It reads like an older guide or instruction fragment from a domestic arts column.
The article notes Premet endorsing ruffles and band trimmings for the season. It highlights afternoon and evening dresses with abundant ruffles and shirred fabric bands, creating a feminine look, while skirts maintain a narrow straight silhouette.
Frocks for young girls use organdie and net by the yard with rufflings and platings. Fabrics make skirts suitable for current styles. Net foundations show applied tacks of ping organdie. Organdie foundations have tiny flutings of self colored organdie.
The text emphasizes attractive hem stitching on collars cuffs and pockets as a key feature. It notes that desirable lines use good quality materials and workmanship, appealing to buyers who value finish and durability.
Capes replace top coats in fashion with forms ranging from straight aviator style to Italian police influenced cuts. Some capes feature three tiers and extensive fur ornamentation with striking linings in magenta blue beige gold biscuit black navy red and more.
Madame Mode embraces new whimsy with matching waistcoats and reticules in wide ribbon, tibison bags on metal frames, and bags gathered on bracelet hoops.
A fragment from London Tit Bits notes a hangman platform scene with a doomed man and a pleading chaplain. The criminal whispers that the platform is unsafe. A married man jokes that his wife’s elbow makes the best alarm clock amid a flood of offense and laughs.
A newspaper advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder ailments claiming it remedies urinary troubles and neutralizes uric acid. It offers a sample bottle by parcel post from Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY and urges mentioning the paper. Swedes will colonize one of the South sea Islands owned by France.
An old style advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy for aging bodies and urinary and kidney issues. It claims the capsules cleanse kidneys, improve joints and back pain, and help prevent dangerous diseases, urging readers to buy today with a money back guarantee.
A witty exchange about marriage hints at the tension of two people learning to share control. The quote frames a longtime couple realizing they cannot always have their own way.
A ban keeps bicycles off Constantinople streets and connected roadways. The text notes opposition to lifting the restriction and hints at social consequences of challenging romantic expectations.
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