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Newspaper
Paoli Republican
Location
Paoli, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1920
Page
8
New York fashion notes describe buyers shaping what women wear as models parade at exclusive showings. Silhouettes favor straight lines with long coats reaching the knees, short skirts, and jackets trimmed with narrow fur. Sleeves extend toward the elbows, some kimono-influenced, while embroidery enhances blue serge gowns and duvetyn fabrics appear in various chemise styles.
Fashion notes highlight evening gowns with extensive draping and minimal bodices. Designs feature velvet draping with angular points, circular flounces on skirts, and back or shoulder emphasis. Lace, especially black and cream on satin, stands out as a key accent in high style outfits.
A simple crochet fringe of beads along the edge of curtains provides needed weight and a pleasing finish. Suitable for muslin, voile, or lace casement curtains, the bead fringe helps keep them in place at the slightest breeze and coordinates with room colors.
Paris showcases a large bracelet worn above the elbow to fit the bare space left by short sleeves, complementing the cluster of forearm bracelets.
A Boston banker returning from a Canada trip speaks to the Wall Street Journal about rich yields in the great western wheat fields. He notes vast yellow grain stretches in the Canadian Rockies and predicts a harvest rivaling 1915 with up to two hundred million bushels exported and nearly a half a billion dollars added wealth for Canada. He adds cattle raising as another strong industry supported by governments.
The mournful philosopher recalls the original cross-examination as Eve used a third degree procedure on Adam during a night spent apart with a sick friend. The remark frames a witty, satirical take on marital inquiry.
Fragmentary OCR item mentions medicines and drugs in Toledo Ohio. Names HCtars and J. Cheney appear, with unclear context about medical services and blood tests. Language is garbled but signals a small domestic medical notice or ad in Westin services.
Jud Tunkins explains he did not waste time while on the fence whittling. He says the object he was cutting was the family ouija board.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Talcum Powder as an antiseptic, economical face and skin powder for babies and dusting, claiming it perfumes and renders other fragrances superfluous. It is presented as part of the Cuticura Toilet Trio with Soap and Ointment.
A brief remark notes that when two men greet and depart by who takes the sunny side, the younger man among them is Bulwer-Lytton.
Edward W. Bragg of Mecca Indiana testifies that Eatonic relieved long standing stomach troubles in four days. He claims it removes excess acids and poisonous gases and restores strength and pep, with the druggist offering it at a trifling cost.
A brief political note questions if Congressman Fiubdub is patriotic. It argues patriotism is not the district’s defining trait and hints at broader regional sentiment about representation.
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