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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1923
Page
6
Fashion notes from 1923 highlight knitted frocks, jacquettes, and sweaters in wool silk and organzine silk. Beads bracelets vanity cases and Deauville kerchiefs lead a rich display of accessories with flexible two piece suits and jacquette sweaters shaping the season.
In Forrest Reid's piece the hero shifts from daring to critique, arguing poetry blends primitive enchantment with music and magic. He says technique matters, but rhyme and meter are only walls of a haunted house unless the poetry itself haunts. The Chicago Journal notes the expectation of measured rhythm in ghostly verse.
In a Washington Star note, a film director admonishes Miss Blank not to look foolish, stating she is no longer supposed to be in love. The remark hints at on-set tension and the starlet's rumored romances.
Foulard for Spring features dark colors with white relief and all over black designs. Ribbon trims on sports wear include flannel shirts with ribbon bandings on collars and cuffs and a Darrow monogram on the left center front.
Clusters of silk or velvet petals decorate many of the finest dinner and evening gowns. The petals are used without a specific floral motif, creating a fashionable texture and refined look.
Colored laces appear on many georgette crepe and chitton frocks. A clear trend favors one tone effects, created through fabric color combinations.
A saying notes that by age thirty a woman without her ideal partner often tries to idealize a man she has already met. It reflects a social view on dating expectations and fantasy versus reality.
An art show at the Heidelberg asylum features works by inmates including canvases sculptures and mosaics. Many pieces are first attempts with some exhibitors trained within the institution and the exhibition praised for sane subjects and execution. Also notes the eight subscriber switchboard origin of telephone service and the growth to massive central offices.
An English paper recalls Field Marshal Haig asking his caddie about wartime service. The caddie explains his brothers served in infantry artillery and engineers, then quips he will carry the clubs for nothing as his own wartime contribution.
The fragment shows Alice planning marriage to Jack thwarted by friends and a motherly quip about discipline. Virginia comments on the situation and hints at social pressure surrounding engagements. The tone resembles a theatre or serialized humor with domestic snatches.
Experiments in France show slag concrete is rarely weaker and generally stronger than gravel concrete while weighing less. The findings suggest slag as a superior aggregate alternative in concrete mixes.
A playful linguistic note explains that adding a syllable to the word short paradoxically makes the phrase sound longer while the meaning remains brief. The remark highlights quirks of English pronunciation and word formation.
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