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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1918
Page
8
A Louisville Courier Journal quotation asks about the location of a French expression or presence. The note implies curiosity about a phrase used abroad and its geographic point of reference in a historical context.
An officer writing from a French hospital recalls a French officer pinning a war cross on his pajamas and a nurse delivering a symbolic kiss. The piece hints at a proxy romance involving a mysterious hospitalized man, with noirish nurse imagery and a happy ending trope.
A brief Louisville excerpt presents a coy dialogue about engagement and first love. One character confirms engagement with another and notes the speaker is harder to please than in the past, hinting at evolving romantic expectations.
A concise quip notes that self-satisfied men reveal pride openly while a wagon tongue, though silent, arrives before the rest of the outfit, implying vanity precedes actions.
A 1918 McClure article discusses autumn styles and color choices reflecting morale during wartime. It weighs long skirts short sleeves and decollete against practicality, noting designers favor peltry and wool conservation while embracing Parisian materials.
An eminent American visiting Paris on a war mission says Paris will favor somber hat colors for autumn. War endures in fashion as New York hesitates to design fall hats, with trends leaning toward subdued shades, velvet, silk, ostrich plumes, ribbons, long coats, scant skirts, tricots and imitation fur, all reflecting wartime simplicity.
The shawl collar can look unfinished at the throat and is best worn high up under a chin high collar. Short shoulder capes appear novel and smarter than stoles, while long straight fur stoles offer versatility, able to imitate skeleton jackets or be tied under the chin or over the shoulder in various styles.
The article describes a wide white felt hat faced with black velvet and trimmed with a flat black velvet bird motif on crown and brim. A companion velvet bird decorates the back. Lavender felt with short pliable feathers decorates the brim for future wear.
A range of fringes for trimming is sold by the yard in many colors and prices. Expensive chenille fringe costs 3.50 to 4 per eight inch width. Silk thread fringes exist with looped ends and cheaper narrow options at 30 to 40 cents.
Fashion notes describe fur trimmed dress coats for next winter, highlighting fabrics and styling ideas as shoppers anticipate cold season wardrobes.
A brief note discusses superstition around losing thirteen dollars on a Friday, framing it as an unlucky omen and cultural belief rather than a factual event. It mentions date avoidance and folk wisdom without asserting any concrete consequences.
A mother and daughter cross Washington Street after a theater, arguing over the daughter's attire on a windy rainy night. The filmy white silk skirt blows up as she steps off the curb, she hurries to shelter by the Merchants' Bank building, while the mother scolds and comments on keeping ears warm.
Catarrhal Deafness cannot be cured by local applications because they do not reach the diseased mucous lining. The only cure is a constitutional remedy, Hall's Catarrh Medicine works through the blood to mucous surfaces. One hundred dollars offered for any case not cured, and drugs cost 75 cents with free circulars from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
A man known as Green married yesterday amid playful cost concerns from friends. He faced teasing about ice prices, cow costs, and food bills, but claimed marriage is not as expensive as expected after arriving at the office twelve hours later saying it’s not all that costly.
Pimply rashy skins soothed and healed by Cuticura Soap to cleanse and purify and Cuticura Ointment to soothe and heal. Free samples available by mail from Cuticura Dept X Boston. Soap 26 cents Ointment 25 or 60 cents.
An Irish sheriff arrives to serve a writ on a young widow. He declares an attachment but the widow witty replies that her attachment is reciprocated. They spar over court, leap year, and who courts, before the sheriff urges proceeding with the justice waiting and suggests a priest as well.
In a playful dialogue, Askem teases about a wealthy fiancée while Tellum points out that the real object of interest is a grand yellow ruin beside her, turning the moment into a witty social critique.
The review notes the new opera was well scored, praising the music after critics examined the performance. It highlights the ensemble and orchestration, suggesting the score met high expectations and supported the production overall.
A wry remark suggests a man lacking skill with numbers is not automatically a figurehead. It hints that leadership appearance does not require mathematical talent.
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