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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1920
Page
11
A census taker recounts humorous encounters including a woman who admits she cannot read and explains her schooling only occurred one evening when they had nothing and the teacher did not come. The anecdote highlights the misperceptions and amusing excuses encountered during the census.
In a party clash Senator Sorghum rejects the label favorite son claiming most such figures lack real fight and compares them to teachers' pets in old schools. The exchange highlights the tension over political advantage and authentic leadership among colleagues.
A small bottle of Freezone promises instant relief from hard and soft corns and calluses. Apply a few drops to the affected area and the corn or callous is said to lift away painless, taking the root with it. Available at drug stores for only a few cents.
A humorous and odd excerpt recounts Johnnie explaining his mouth is clean after his aunt admonishes him for touching a sugar bowl with a spoon. The aunt warns that it is dirty while Johnnie insists his mouth is clean because his mother washed it with soap.
A veteran businessman, Jim Reynolds, contemplates a spring trip as memories of his youth and a past love Mary McGhee surface. His partner hints at temping romance with Mary, a witty writer in the advertising world, prompting Jim to weigh returning to college town roots and a chance at renewed feeling.
Capt Bruce Bairnsfather reflected on his early work after a peace commemoration dinner at Cafe Monteo hosted by The Blackfriars club. He recalled drawing pictures to mirror British soldiers feelings and the moment he sent his first sketch from Plug Street, later receiving the London Times check.
The forests of Western Oregon and Washington hold the nation s largest virgin timber reserves. The American Forestry Magazine notes Washington leads in lumber production since 1905, Oregon ranks third in production but first in standing timber, and rising annual cuts may soon place Oregon at the top among timber producing states.
The article cites diverse estimates showing that 70 percent of adult males and a third of the population use tobacco in some form. It reports seven pounds per person annually and twenty pounds per user as average consumption, with 25 million smokers and chewers averaging twenty-two pounds each per year. It notes 1,000,000 cigarette smokers burn 4,900 cigarettes yearly and 5,500,000 cigar smokers consume 1,900 cigars annually.
A country schoolmarm sent word she would not hold classes due to an illness. In the afternoon her pupils sent a large bouquet of wildflowers with a note asking her to stay sick the next day so they could send another bouquet.
The passage notes that nearly all Swiss cities and towns, including many small villages, host technical schools focusing on watchmaking, reflecting a nationwide tradition of precision crafts education.
The article notes late spring fashion with black silk braid hats and finely meshed crowns, slim jet cords, and long penchants. Feathers in green hues dominate, with orange red turquoise blue and violet as alternatives. Raffia motifs, straw and taffeta hats, and a sleeveless sport look from Paris appear, plus a casual charm for races and dressy wear.
Summer furs will be worn more this year with dance frocks in crepe and printed gauze trimmed by narrow bands of skunk and squirrel.
The cape remains stylish, coats feature wider wrist sleeves, and beaded gowns gain favor. Semi fitted bodices and torto Rican blouses appear, with moccasin bead embroidery on overblouses. Double breasted sweaters and satin millinery colors like moccasin brown trend, bouffant hips dominate dresses, stockings in sports wear, and steel jet bead bags and interwoven ribbons on toques.
A Paris style note describes fur coats styled for summer with organdies and voluminous wraps. The treated pelts create a thin film appearance, giving a light heavy illusion that folds softly about the figure. The wrap is light as chiffon and can be crushed into a small handful.
Cotton blouses promise vogue this summer with sheer cottons, organdies, and gingham plaids. Styles include waist length and over the skirt models, many with lace or embroidery edges and back fastenings. Organdie accents, net frills, and plaid fabrics dominate, with blue and white gingham also featuring frills for a fresh, coordinated look.
The Dry Goods Economist notes enormous summer hats in Paris with light fluffy bodies, drooping brims, and soft lines. Organdie dominates, with horsehair and horsehair lace as strong runners up. demand is so high that Paris shops struggle to stock these fabrics for midsummer models.
The display emphasizes hip length sport coats that are well tailored and largely conservative for general wear. The sweater is highlighted as an ideal and widely accepted garment for sport wear.
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