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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1917
Page
7
Paris fashion notes highlight cloche hats as the leading and most wearable millinery of 1917. Narrow brims and high crowns, with little trimming, dominate, while Lamballe style outlines and simple ribbon hats gain favor for restaurant and morning wear.
Fashion notes describe tunics returning to style, belts in front coats, and new shades like yellow and wistaria. Suede trimmings appear on velour outfits while foulard dominates summer frocks. Navy blue gowns avoid breathers, and fur spring outfits trend with short coats and decorative bottom bands.
Leather pockets are a bold season detail seen on smartly dressed women with coats. Fabrics include glace leather, tealher TPE, purple leather, and gray velvet as designers promote versatile sleeve and guimpe alterations to refresh frocks without a new purchase.
A fashion note describes a blue and white Jersey jumper designed for comfort in tennis golf and other sports. It highlights a banded neck and edge with a lightweight white trim and emphasizes free comfortable fit ideal for active wear.
A detailed study on the stable fly its disease transmission and control. It covers how flies spread typhoid fever tuberculosis and other illnesses, breeding habits in straw and manure, and practical prevention methods including stacking straw plowing under, sprays kerosene fish oil pine tar and lime. It warns of the fly as a major pest in cities and outlines safe household measures and do nots.
An article outlines a method to clean hand embroidered parasols using soft brushes and soap in water. It advises scrubbing open parasols, rinsing thoroughly with a hose or pails, and drying while held upright to avoid streaks, noting convenience for those with or without a garden hose.
The passage lists various topics from dam construction in Utah to metallurgical trends and consumer goods. It mentions a proposed six million watt dam for irrigation, vanadium and cobalt use in steel, titanium deoxidizing roles, unusual animal weights, fur felt hat production, autograph selling trends, and Swedish match factory adjustments, plus a bracket patent for hanging window shades without nails.
A storefront advertisement promotes dainty pendants necklaces rings bracelets wristlets and watches as lasting wedding keepsakes. It touts modest prices and easy purchasing to make gift buying convenient.
Japanese scientists pioneered teaching oysters to create pearls. Dr Miki Noto conceived the method, with farms spanning about 50 square miles. Larvae are planted on rocks, cultured in beds, then irritated with foreign matter to trigger nacre growth resulting in pearls over three to five years.
The Fortymile district in Alaska hosts early placer mining on the Fortymile river bars beginning in 1886 drawing hundreds of miners and influencing Klondike placer discovery. About $6.5 million of Alaska Yukon placer gold originates from Fortymile, a figure cited in the US Geological Survey report The Fortymile Quadrangle Yukon Tasana Region Alaska.
A Tam many leader addressed a mass meeting of Italian born voters praising Columbus and referencing his admiration for Italy. He spoke of the day’s issues and recalled learning the colonial discovery tale, sparking strong applause from the audience.
A clay tablet with a map of ancient Babylon has been uncovered, shedding light on a Babylonian law code. Professor Stephen H Langdon of the University of Pennsylvania museum notes the find clarifies a rural custom of sounding a horn at village gates to signal shepherds the grazing season is over. The tablet likely dates to about 1600 B C.
A pupil at a music settlement school asks about carrots in a bushel, prompting the mother to inquire at the school. The teacher explains the child misheard a question about beats per measure, revealing a humorous misunderstanding of music terminology.
A Duantel Webster quote on duty and happiness, suggesting duty follows people everywhere from morning wings to sea’s uttermost parts, whether fulfilled or violated, shaping fate.
A Charleston News and Courier phrasing notes how people value exercise until it is linked to lawn mower use, suggesting attitudes shift when practical chores involve fitness. The remark highlights everyday choices and public interest in domestic labor.
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