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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1920
Page
2
A vogue for odd handles turns parasols and umbrellas into compact vanity kits. Women stash rouge powder and lipstick in parasol tips and old snuff boxes, inspired by Paris fashions. Flashlight-equipped handles also help readers view programs and light ways at night, though the craze seems more fad than invention.
One of the prettiest and most practical examples of the scarf fad is the throne made of material to match the chess.
Styles spotlight navy blue and white dotted swiss outfits for children and older sisters. Navy blue frocks with white polka dots, white pique trims, linen jackets, and bright color accents appear in morning dresses for girls and mothers, with playful belts and coordinated accessories.
The latest fur trend is the para sol fur wrap. Figured fabrics suit simple designs. Brown veils top black hats, while velvet sport coats appear in black and vivid colors. Summer wear favors pongee rajah or Shantung silk in natural tones. Colored camel hair coats in chow carrot silver taupe or fawn are popular. Paris shows bright red hats, including a red taffeta model with a mushroom shape and decorative taffeta frill.
Cretonne is featured as trimming on both silk and cotton frocks with navy taffeta styles showing collars cuffs and vests in bright flowered cretonne. Cotton crepe also enhances children's frocks and many women’s summer dresses use it, marking its growing role in seasonal fashion.
A French fashion writer notes high neck lime styles returning faster than expected. He describes the austere effect of stiff tailored collars and the difficulty of finding hats to match. New frills and soft collars soften the look, reducing stiffness.
A writer praises vivid fabrics from Chinese shops and exotic materials for black gowns. It highlights how orange and bright green pair with black, and suggests home sewing ideas like a loose gold or silver thread stitch to enhance the vivid surface.
In Paris women wear stately old Spanish shawls as theater and restaurant wraps. Several inches of folded shawl form a Capuchin hood that drapes from the shoulders, staying in place better when the loop is taken in the fabric.
The phrase suggests a label for a new handkezerief concept. The wording treats a descriptor as a cultural marker without further context or details about origin, usage, or implications.
The United States Biological Survey argues the crow is a farmer’s ally, eating grain and harmful insects but also preying on young birds and eggs. It notes crows’ intelligence grows through hunting pressure and praises crows as sociable pets when raised kindly.
In Seneca county schools Tiffin Ohio the girls excelled at the county spelling and speaking contest. Miss Gertrude Bertsch of Thompson won the seventh and eighth grade spelling contest while Harry Sperow of Hopewell won the fifth and sixth and Irene Hatton of Attica the third and fourth. Rosamond Showalter of Attica and Thomas Watson of Old Fort won in the two divisions of the speaking contest.
A Hungarian trainer labeled Ciro is crushed to death by a massive python during a Selbruck theatre performance in Switzerland as the audience cheers mistaking her cries for part of the act. Fraulein Clive's manager fired on the snake after the fatal moment, ending the ordeal only when the show finished.
Marguerite Stoller twenty month old daughter of BE W Stoller and wife in Huntington West Virginia fought a wasting illness. Physicians saw little hope of recovery. She coughed up a swallowed watermelon seed last September and began to improve after.
Captain Wesley L. Moore aged seventy eight of Lawrenceburg Indiana died at work on the Ohio river. He was found lifeless in his cabin aboard the Ivory Wood the steamer he operated between Cincinnati and New Orleans. He had often wished to die on the Ohio river and his wish came true.
Government controlled hydrophone system tested on destroyer Breckenridge and on a transport shows 48 receivers in bow tanks to detect nearby vessels shoal water and harbor entrances. Noise from distant propellers is heard up to five miles, depth read by echo from sea bottom, with limits beyond 100 fathoms. Dr. Hayes notes iceberg detection potential and fog safety benefits for mariners.
August Kabler, a medical student in Berne Switzerland, fell into a bear pit at the zoological gardens while feeding the bears. He was seriously injured with his left arm and left leg torn away and was taken to a hospital.
Cranmore California touts its health status claiming no local funerals since 1863. The town notes the cemetery has not had a grave dug since that year while residents have died elsewhere in the state.
The report notes unrest in Pomerania as former War Minister Reinhardt tightens controls. Junket outfits are closed and militarized police strengthen grip while distrust grows in the Reichswehr. Workers and farm laborers on large estates appear aligned with monarchist forces, awaiting a signal to unite for battle.
Mrs. Rona Davis administratrix sued Central Indiana Railroad for her husband Charles Davis. The jury found in her favor for 3000 with no witnesses called for Mrs. Davis. railroad witnesses testified during cross examination.
U S Department of Agriculture experts urge immediate cooling of milk after milking. Spring water tanks on farms with reliable springs provide steady cooling, while ice cooled systems suit farms without springs. High bacterial content milk spoils faster. proper cooling extends freshness and product quality.
The calf's first year determines later usefulness. Provide ample water and clean salt, avoid sudden diet changes, and feed regularly. Keep warm dry quarters in damp weather, supply roughage and limit grain, raise six month old calves with no milk, then switch to full roughage and grain.
Dairy notes urge using purebred scrub bulls and allowing neighbor groups to buy a bull together. They stress dairy sales provide steady yearly income, and emphasize giving each cow proper feed, avoiding poor hay, and feeding calves well. Wild upland and clover hays are praised for nutrition.
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