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Newspaper
Pekin Advance
Location
Pekin, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1920
Page
7
The article notes designers embracing scrupulous plaiting and side plaits across fabrics from sheer silks to heavier wool and satin. It highlights striped plaids shaping waves of color, unique pockets, a saddlebag-inspired pocket finish, and an accordion plaited silk model with an Egyptian-inspired sash and silk belt details.
Fashion notes describe a new departure in smocks and blouses as silk blends and tricolettes rise in popularity.라 Bright colors and fringe details appear in smocks with sash belts and satin bound necklines, while georgette options with embroidery offer formal after-five and dinner dress appeal.
The writer notes that gloves vary in price and longevity, with good gloves lasting longer than three cheap ones. They advise not wearing best gloves at night, and warn moisture from heat and rain spoils them. Avoid very wet weather as umbrellas and rain can damage gloves.
An item describes unique trimming for children's frocks using striped material. The stripes are connected or divided without red worsted chain stitch. A trim band may circle sleeves and run down each side of the frock both front and back.
Wool crocheted and wired large bonnet for recreation wear with decorative trims. Crafted as a unique millinery novelty using sewn elements and themed embellishments.
Lesson for June 6 presents Saul as a king with great gifts who disobeyed God's command to destroy the Amalekites. It traces Saul's partial obedience, Samuel's rebuke, and the eventual loss of his dynasty, underscoring that obedience matters more to God than ritual sacrifices. The piece cites Romans 8:23 and reflects on accountability and future judgment.
The passage extols doing ordinary duties in daily life as meaningful service to God. It emphasizes prophets, saints, heroes, and martyrs as benchmarks, urging practical, routine acts rather than grand gestures as the preferred path.
A dealer asks if an item is genuine and notes a mark claiming it was made twenty years ago. The dialogue humorously comments on how quickly antiques become common in a rapid age. The ad promotes Cutienra Soap for complexion with accompanying ointment and Cuticura Talcum as the Toilet Trio.
The essay recalls Chauncey M. Depew praising humorist and sport writer Lardner who fixes a stay-at-home problem with a phone booth trick in Philadelphia. Lardner tells a wife that her husband is drunk to persuade her to let him stay, a humorous anecdote about wit and social pressure.
A concise reflection on social norms as the herd dictates behavior. The phrase suggests collective moral pressure guiding individual actions, with emphasis on conformity and the tension between personal ethics and public expectations.
In Strang Stories a nosy remark contrasts money with reliability and asks how much Nic had already made, noting indifference to a man’s earnings and emphasizing prudent caution over risk. The dialogue centers on earnings, risk, and a preference for certainty.
An old advertisement promotes Othine cream claiming to erase freckles and lighten or remove blemishes with nightly use. It guarantees money back if it fails and urges buyers to ask for double strength preparation.
Four year old Mary Ellen imitates her brother and friends as she plays outside. She enjoys chasing stray balls and aspires to be a pitcher. She demonstrates the motion by throwing with her leg extended, though the ball often goes in a different direction.
A caregiver recalls guiding children to help tidy a living room when Betty pressed for a task Edwin had been assigned. Edwin retorts that only he, as the "middle sized person," can perform the middle sized work, highlighting a domestic power dynamic within the family.
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