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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1924
Page
7
The text presents a large crossword style clue list with horizontal and vertical prompts, many numbered entries, and a note that the solution appears in the next issue. It includes references to Bible terms, musical notes, objects, and phrases, ending with a teaser about last week’s solution.
Instructions explain placing correct letters in white spaces to form horizontal and vertical words. Each word starts with a numbered letter, matching definitions below the grid. No letters go on black squares. All words are dictionary words except proper names. Abbreviations slang initials and obsolete forms are noted in definitions.
The cloche's reign wanes as fashion shifts toward new hat shapes while retaining some influence for the upcoming winter and spring. Designers push progress with high crowns and wide brims, yet the cloche remains a factor in mode, despite displacing the exact silhouette.
Discussion on how home food handling affects thrift and waste reduction. Highlights include keeping foods away from dust and light, proper storage, and careful preparation to mirror professional kitchens and maximize quality and economy. The piece emphasizes ongoing post-purchase steps for housewives.
The text notes the fall and winter fashion shift away from the cloche hat. It highlights the cloche dynasty ending, with milady wary of radical departures yet acceptable styles now include higher crowned directorie types if flattering, while radical kinds remain less flattering.
The article notes the revival of flexible bracelets in one to two inch widths. It highlights designs using lapis jade and turquoise matrix in antique filigree, box settings with inch square table-cut topazes, and a 1924 style flexible buckle. It mentions long oval center stones and multiple strand tapers to square-cut clasps.
Civet cat fur is noted as a popular choice for collars and cuffs this season, described as stylish and dashing when paired with a wrap.
The article advises that a woman who orders by telephone should ensure a person is at home to receive deliveries. This guarantees correct products and brands and allows proper storage until use.
The article notes two material color contrasts such as brown and beige or black and green. It describes afternoon dresses with straight slit tunics, flounces, or side pleats, and black models often embroidered with white or vivid blue accents in silver or gold. A black crepe de chine blouse over a white chemise is highlighted as a striking two tone outfit.
Snuff brown fabric, once a mediocre shade, rises in popularity. Topcoats in snuff brown trimmed with mink become fashionable and striking.
A home remedy suggests applying a very small drop of castor oil to leather footwear to soften the material. Use only a minimal amount to avoid making the leather greasy and difficult to polish.
The Hartford Courant notes that standard reference books like dictionaries and encyclopedias miss the cross word puzzle craze. It cites Webster’s era as lacking cross words and acrostics while highlighting ancient wordplay forms such as anagrams rebuses and rebases.
Advertisements claim Cuticura Ointment improves the skin when applied at rising and retiring, with a five minute wash using Cuticura Soap. The copy pledges relief for poor complexions, dandruff, itching, and rough hands.
The American Library Association strongly endorses adding the John Newbery Medal winner to every one teacher and graded school's annual library collection. The award, begun in 1921, honors the author of the most distinguished contribution to American children's literature, with past recipients including Henrik Van Loon, Hugh Lofting, and Charles Hawes.
A New Yorker known for deep breathing routines walks each morning. An out of town visitor, alarmed by the gesture, asks if residents must rehearse what to do during a hold up. The scene reflects urban anxiety and public preparedness anecdotes from the era.
An advertisement touts Boschee's Syrup as a longtime remedy for throat and lung irritation. It claims rapid healing of mucus membranes, easing coughs, bronchitis and lung troubles, and promotes restful nights with easy morning expectoration as a widely sold product.
Dr William H Ballou of Smith College told the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists that a Texas roaming lizard over 25 million years ago evolved into snakes after more than 10 million years. He cited a Patagonian serpent, about 8 million years old, as supporting this development.
German jewelers ship most of their output abroad as few locals can afford jewelry. The article notes limited domestic demand and exports rising to supply international markets.
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