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Newspaper

Monticello Express

Location

Monticello, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1919

Page

5

Congress Handles Strike as Garfield Tea Soothes Stomach

The phrase links congressional action to resolving a labor dispute while noting Garfield Tea as a remedy for an upset stomach. Historic tone suggests a satirical or editorial snippet reflecting public concerns. No clear events, dates, or persons beyond general references.

Congress Garfield

Suckers Always on Hand in The True American

Sheriff Cline notes a petty swindle showing gullible victims and clever scammers. A man sought to lodge a complaint after sending money for an advertisement about at the table instructions and received only a paper slip with the word Eat.

Cline Los Angeles ‘Times

Man Registers With A Laughing Birthplace

Louis Yvyne, born in sunny Italy, fills an information slip with his birthplace. When reaching the line for born he writes a neat one word answer Yes. The anecdote highlights his humor in a late registration context.

Louis Yvyne Italy Louis

Long hair versus poetry: Rafale remark on writing

A quoted line compares ease of growing hair long with the difficulty of writing poetry. The speaker notes Rafale as the context for the remark. The statement highlights literary versus physical effort in a brief witty aside.

Hall's Catarrh Medicine Claims Cure for Deafness

Catarrhal Deafness cannot be cured by local applications. The only cure is a constitutional remedy, Hall's Catarrh Medicine, which acts through the blood on mucous surfaces. It claims $100 for any untreatable case and lists Druggists at 75 cents with free circulars from F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio.

Hall F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio

Love Knows No Rank Fort Omaha Gas Bag

A Texas girl asks an officer for Robert’s location. He is found leaning by a balloon basket. The guard escorts the couple to Robert’s company where his fiancé reunites with him as a man cleans pans at the kitchen door.

Texas Robert Leutenant Fort Omaha

Obstacle to Happiness Weighs Like Coal in Winter

A terse exchange reveals the speaker facing a harsh truth as coal shortages loom for the family. The dialogue contrasts emotional despair with practical hardship, hinting at looming hardship and resilience.

Downtrodden Aristocracy in Mocking Exchange

A wry dialogue fragment contrasts a fallen aristocrat with social mockery. The line “Jinks is walking on his uppers” implies financial trouble, while a jab about Bolshevik associations satirizes his status and modern upheaval.

Jinks Bolsheviki

Paris Brims and Gowns Stir Spring 1919 Fashion

Paris fashion notes reveal a novelty dress that dresses over a fourreau, with a white skunk belt and sable borders, and a satin and velvet trend favored by Worth and Doucet. Floral toques, taupe veils, and large satin brims mark early spring ensembles as Paris anticipates an energetic fashion season.

Paris Mme. Paquin Doucet Wilson Lewis

Waistcoat Fashion Gains Ground for Spring Suits

Fashion notes emphasize detachable vests as practical in spring ensembles. Vests, often in satin crepe de chine or silk crepe, are made as a separate piece to keep suits clean and fresh. The straight panel style remains favored, while hip length jackets and ankle length skirts command the season’s silhouette.

Hat of the Indian Type Sparks Paris Fashion Talk

Paris embraces a tall hat inspired by forest tribes and Asian sources, featuring ostrich tips, crystal embroidery, and velvet bands. The look contrasts with American turbans and lace sailors, while French women pair crystal headbands with pale tips for evening wear, described by an American officer as resembling a pow-wow Indian dance.

America France Paris Paradise

Jewelry Trade Sees Bright Demand for Coral Necklaces

Retail jewelry reports brisk sales of white and pink coral necklaces priced five to fifteen dollars each. Palm Beach retailers note strong demand as nationwide reports show jewelry selling well this season, especially sterling silver veil pins with seemingly limitless appeal.

Palm Beach

For Sake of Novelty Blue Serge Fringe

A short note on blue serge fabric being hand drawn and hand fringed to create novelty. The practice highlights craft methods used to add decorative touches to textiles.

Neck Frill Revival Shapes Neckwear Trends

Frilling by the yard returns as a prominent finish for neck and sleeves on round necked dress and waistlines. Available in white maize and other soft tones it can be worn with a color fold as a fichu for a delicate, collarless look.

Jet and Velvet Hats for Late Winter Wear

The article highlights stylish late winter hats in jet and velvet. Jet sequins sparkle across velvet fabric forming puffed crowns and narrow brims. Some designs feature a mitered crown resembling a bishop’s cap.

Uke

Danderine Promises Dandruff-Free Hair Growth Miracle

An advertisement claims Knowlton's Danderine removes dandruff and stops itching while making hair soft, fluffy, and glossy within minutes. It promises new hair growth after about two weeks, insisting it is the only sure hair grower and a cheap drugstore buy.

Adv

Fragmentary Quote Sparks Domestic Tension Disclosure

An old Buffalo Express snippet presents a quoted exchange about alleged domestic conflict. The fragment preserves the phrasing and indicates a tension involving allegations of a beating claim. No broader context is provided.

August Flower Uses and Quotation by Oliver Wendell Holmes

GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER advertised as a remedy for stomach disorders and liver inactivity. It claims to ease sick headaches constipation sour stomach nervous indigestion and related symptoms by gentle laxative action and digestion regulation. Also includes a Holmes quote about a lie and bravery.

Haarlem Oil ad and assorted tips in a late 1918 paper

An old advertisement column touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules for kidney and bladder relief amid aging woes. It claims 200 years of use, odorless capsules, and refunds if ineffective, followed by miscellaneous jokes and other small notices from the same issue.

Haarlem

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