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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1917
Page
7
Fawn Lippincut sparks debate at Colonial Bridge club by saying card clubs are just clearing houses for knockers. She traces knockin through history, links it to banks under federal control, then to everyday life from autos to weddings, noting social costs and the ubiquity of knocks among neighbors.
A town house wedding unites Linnet Spry and Winsor Kale in an elaborate ceremony witnessed by immediate family in Vincennes Indiana. Rev Walzer Meadows officiated as guests observed with humorous and hopeful reflections on married life amid playful, period-appropriate banter.
A tourist asks naturalist Enos A Mills to show Estes Park scenery. Mills notes the 100 acre range of Longs Peak and surrounding valley, saying the viewer is misinformed. A second item jokes that Hawaiian music fades if you fly 10,000 feet to escape it, via airplane operation.
A curious Wall Street rumor is described as rapid and elusive, leaping between streets and offices. It grows as it travels through the financial district gathering followers, then shrivels when confronted by officials or company cloak wearers, and finally dies without a trace.
NY family physician and three doctors inspected children with measles. Eyebrows raised over eye ears and kidney checks, but all reported normal. Notes on gratitude for avoiding unnecessary specialists. Also mentions snake antidote production in India and Britain’s oil fields outlook.
The progression from clay tablets to papyrus, animal skins, linen and cotton rags, and Italian rag and flax paper marks the shift to machine production in the 19th century. Later decades saw nonwoven materials replaced by wood pulp as the major raw material for bulk paper manufacture.
A Black arrestee in St Paul was found with two chickens, each claimant presenting proof to prove ownership. A sergeant offered the birds to the owner who could identify them. One claimant summoned a pair of hens named Becky and Snooks as proof, prompting the sergeant to declare the birds theirs.
A fragmentary column blends a creed from the Open Road with kitchen notes and recipes. It describes macaroni dishes, chicken liver and mushroom fare, chestnut creams, various salads, and thrifty housewife tips. It emphasizes simple, hearty cooking and readying pantry essentials for unexpected company.
A Kansas City Humane Society survey finds experts and laypeople agree electricity causes pain to animals. Advocates push milder euthanasia methods, while fringe notes discuss Jewish fasting traditions and the proliferation of annual fasts to 23 days in the current calendar.
A fashion overview features an oyster‑white silk crepe afternoon gown with a straight silhouette, long bodice, and soutach braid decoration. It notes light wool or cotton substitutes, a one‑piece street dress option, and a sash finish. Summer hats include milan, lace braid, and georgette straw styles with floral trims, plus uses for discarded waists to make children's dresses.
The article describes decorative veils draped over bats with little trimming. Circular veils are common, with a braided crown that frames the face. A sea blue hair plateau peeks through as a dainty mesh falls over the brow, held by a blue ribbon band and bow at the crown.
A description notes Zouave jacket styles in tricot fabric with over crown hair lace and chemise frocks. It mentions narrow hair lace on a large leghorn pongee sash, embroidered with bright field colors and a navy blue frock, featuring a firely covered fringe ornament along the seam.
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