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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1921
Page
6
Fashion notes describe spring 1921 tailoring with navy tricotine and pokrer twill suits. Box jackets slim to the figure with long sleeves and panel back skirts, while coats offer cape-like effects in two color combinations.
A long analysis argues disarmament is not the article focus but the by product. It details proposed US use of water power from St Lawrence and other rivers to electrify railroads mines and cities, saving coal and funding vast hydro projects and canal plans.
A well known hairdresser advises color coded hairnets to add glints to hair. For dull mouse hair with blue eyes use a gold yellow net while brown eyes suit a red net. Best nets are essential and should not be artificial. If gray hair reads yellow, a dark blue net worn over the hairstyle neutralizes the yellow. White nets may be dyed blue as blue is unavailable.
Spring models feature a long waist and wide hip girdle. Gray cloth gowns with gray Persian lamb trim. velvet poppies and ostrich fringe on a shoulder strap. Evening gowns in straight chemise style popular in gold silver or steel net. Brillants and sheer sashes add color at the hips.
A guidance piece advises stout women to choose well cut foundations and fabrics that minimize size. It warns against tight garments and large patterns and recommends dark, soft, and muted colors with long draperies to elongate the figure.
A one piece slip of black satin, called char meusse, forms the economical base. Over it, two or three different arrangements create outfits for morning, afternoon, or evening. Navy serge or tricotine suits the morning look, while pale white for afternoon or blue or henna georgette offers a dressy option for any function.
A historical note details a sash with a wide black ribbon heavily embroidered in colored wools. Investigation reveals two soft wool strands forming lazy daisy stitches and a single long darker wool stitch between them, with leaves created by straight stitches from a central long stitch.
Two art students drunk and curious open a trunk in the Deserted Walls area of Central Market. A man inside claims identity as Honore Belrerte and cites poverty as motive for a mimicry of Diogenes. A police station holds him as the scene ends with unresolved questions.
The article traces New York’s early exploration by Verrazano in 1524 and Hudson’s later voyage, notes Manhattan Island’s purchase for beads and ribbons, and highlights New York’s role in U S history. It covers 1643 multilingual settlement, 1604 English capture, transfer to Duke of York, rename to New York, Hamilton’s constitutional role, and New York’s large electoral influence with 45 electors.
The article traces North Carolina from Sir Walter Raleigh’s 1584 colony plan and the Roanoke crashes to later arrivals from Virginia Huguenots and Germans who founded New Bern in 1710. It notes growth to fourth among the original colonies by the Revolution, twelve electoral votes today, and the 1789 ratification of the U S Constitution. It explains the Carolina name origin from Carolus and the nickname Old North State.
A French inventor announces a poison pistol that mimics a real firearm but has no bullets. The handle contains poison gas fluid and a pressed trigger releases a thin stream that acts instantly.
The text questions doctors' nondiscrimination in practice and notes patients are allegedly variably chosen. It reflects a historical dispute over selection criteria and fairness in medical service.
The passage explains that October derives from Latin for eighth month, tied to an ancient Saxon name Wynemonth or wine month. It notes wine imports and a Saxon farmer figure sowing winter grain in some calendars as an allusion to seasonal work and harvest practices.
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