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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1920
Page
6
A fashion correspondent surveys Paris styles showing a disregard for cost with taffeta gowns, lace, and English embroidery in black and white tones. It highlights new taffeta effects, color contrasts, and vivid cotton frocks. children's wear is also noted with a blue taffeta dress having a toy watch.
The article urges women to experiment with color in home decoration beyond dull schemes. It notes dress and crafts use color freely while interiors remain cautious. It cites labor costs and upheaval as barriers but encourages learning painting and papering to try bolder schemes.
The trend emphasizes flowing sleeves and longer gloves with sixteen-button mousque highlighted in white and ivory tones. Silk and fine leather options rise in favor as soft bisque shades appear prominent.
A glimpse into shop windows shows embroidery mad fashion with worsted and silk. Darning stitches blanket collars and cuffs and outline necks on an ecro crepe de chine frock. A conventional rose motif fills the design, creating a chic, economical embellishment.
New town blouses for spring feature styles without peplum regulation and belts emphasized to create a similar silhouette. Designers emphasize bold belt lines and waist emphasis in the season’s latest releases.
A description of a daytime dress highlights a plain bodice a low waterline and a short full skirt delivering a simple elegant silhouette suitable for afternoon wear.
The article argues aggressive boxers rarely retreat, citing Mike O Dowd Jimmy Wilde and Jack Dempsey as open fighters who press the attack and absorb punishment to land heavy blows. It notes Benny Leonard and Richie Mitchell mix backing up with offense while Pete Herman and Jack Britton sometimes stay defensive but stay dangerous.
Eddie Brennan, to manage the Winston-Salem squad in the Piedmont league, plans a full roster of St. Louis youths. He recruited at least 16 Mound City players when he moved from St. Louis to report for duty, each determined to earn a place on the team.
San Antonio outfielder Ed Brown, a Texas ball player who debuted after leaving the Army last year, gained early attention but needs polish. Manager Johnny Nee plans to develop him so major league scouts won’t overlook him next fall.
The article profiles Georges Carpentier as an all around sportsman. It highlights his boxing skill plus expertise in horse riding fencing swimming rowing golf and tennis. It notes his high jump clearance of six feet and mentions his wartime aviation service and automotive interest. It also mentions Willie Jackson and diamond shops in Milwaukee awaiting his ring winnings investments.
The Western Canada league plans a season covering more than a half million miles of rail travel at an estimated $143,000 to finance the prairie circuit. Each club must earn $25,000 to break even.
Tris Speaker hopes Smoky Joe Wood can return to pitching this season. The Todian manager plans to list Wood as an outfielder for now, with a switch possible as his arm recovers. Wood offers to play any position Speaker wants and will adapt if needed.
Vermont university touts historic varsity nine while Hope Frisco sold for 13500 to H W Hanan of Brooklyn. UK to build a modern stadium in Lexington. Dempsey Carpentier banter. intercollegiate golf on Long Island. heavyweights quiet. Pettigrew claims six rounds for Dempsey. Dartmouth joins Intercollegiate Gymnastic association. Dominguez eyed for Olympics. Kramer starts 21st year with Newark win. Britt tops Young Kirby in Boston. High school indoor carnival draws 1018. Amateur Athletics now 32 colleges. US purses reach 4 642 000. Bethlehem Steel soccer into final. Kennett to coach Lac du Country Club course construction.
Ed Barrow seeks a second baseman as New York university fields a veteran nine. Joplin sells Joe Ivers to Peoria. Brooklyn infield improves. Babe Ruth eyes a new home run record. Mitchell hopes for Tuck Turner as a regular. Lou Louisville outfield now complete. Schang brothers released. Morrissey pursues players. Teld to umpire in Pacific International. Spitters face new rules on rubbing balls. Colonels boast balanced lineup. Scrappy Moore wins third base for Kid Ber bfeld. Hendryx secured in center for Red Sox. L Gilbert sale frees Jane son in Indians system. Lavan becomes physician in St Louis while remaining in baseball. Bowen waiver bid blocks by Red Sox. Evans named pinch hitter for Indians. Barrow aims to patch infield with Warry Hiller if needed. King signs with Pittsburgh as catcher. Sentell, Fort Worth umpire, once with Phillies. Frisco touts Seal brothers, Herbert McQuaid and Jim O Connell. Tannehill touts 10 pitcher prospects, Led by Lowell Betts. Maxwell claims Cleveland looks pennant-worthy on paper. Bodie to play with independent Dall team incl Chase and Zimmerman. McGraw confident in two top pitchers Ryan and Hubbell. Lister shines in seven-inning exhibition with two homers. Clink signs with Seattle after release from Milwaukee. Wagerman, ex Saint hurler, now with Alma Republics. Barnabe, Portland sensation, related to McMullin.
A dialogue with scout Joe Kelley reveals that modern players excel only in golf swing versus old-time outfielders and batters. The exchange notes college diction and asks which department modern players surpass past legends in. Kelley answers with one word: golf.
The excerpt shows a dialogue between a grandson and grandfather about concern across ages. Grandfather notes decades of worry, while the grandson hints at recent anxiety. The tone evokes a reflection on generational outlooks and lingering fears.
An 1890s advertisement touts Triner's American Elixir of Bitter Wine as a health tonic for digestive relief and renewed appetite. It promotes Triner's Angelika Bitters, Cough Sedatives, and Antipatrin as gargle and wound cleanser, crediting Joseph Triner Company of Chicago Illinois with stock and distribution.
A quirky exchange notes a dog’s death after a nibble, mentioning a Tuesday death and a circular saw. The fragmentary dialogue hints the dog died quickly, with a line about 'easted only one round' attributed to Royy' Life.
A World War I trench tale recounts a soldier and captain at a rest camp dance. The captain recalls dancing with a welfare worker nicknamed the cutest girl he ever met and sharing a moonlit moment before leaving. The excerpt ends with a brief line about the women sector.
A fragmented line reads about a top sergeant addressing posture with vivid imagery of arrows and nervous steers, hinting at military drill and discipline. The excerpt contrasts stiff carriage with arrows flying, implying critique of rigidity and movement.
When your shoes pinch or corns ache use Allen's Foot Ease antiseptic powder shaken into shoes and sprinkled in the bath. It relieves corns bunions and tired feet and five instant relief to swollen tender feet. Sold everywhere. Don’t accept substitutes.
A reflection on how men seek perfection while a woman who is not curious is defined as eo curiosity, suggesting gendered views on self-image and inquiry. The lines evoke social contrasts in pursuit of idealized images and the value of curiosity.
An advertisement extols Kilmer's Swamp-Root as a kidney liver and bladder medicine praised by druggists for years. It claims natural work by kidneys and liver, urges trial with a sample offer, and asserts wide customer support.
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