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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1920
Page
7
A discussion of how a skilled seamstress with taste can dress well on a modest budget. It highlights two afternoon gowns with Tricolette and georgette fabrics, detailing a straight line sleeveless jacket style and a collarless neck with ruched tunic, girdled by bias satin.
A fashion description details first silk dress for a child three and a half or four years old. It praises taffeta for durability and style for coats and dresses, describes a dark blue frock with a short waist and embroidered scalloped hem, and notes ribbon and feather stitching, cuffs, and a sash threaded through fabric slashes.
A vivid splash of color highlights dresses using organdie and novelty cotton frocks. Imported embroid red voiles in vari colors gain visual interest from a bright sash of organdie with butterfly loops. Two inch shirred tulle insertions and tucked organdie add a hand worked look in pale frocks with yellow or gandie accents.
New novelty ribbons are brilliant lies of the woman whose expenditures must be restricted for they may be fashioned into evening bodices of bright color and rich effect as well as into girdles and panels.
A church lesson outlines I Samuel 17 with Goliath as the boastful Philistine giant and David as the faithful young Israelite. It notes Goliath’s conceit defiance and scorn, and David’s use of faith guided by God. the field battle, its divine cause, and Saul’s jealousy are summarized, showing David’s prudent conduct and rise in favor.
A bishop argues that the Apostles spoke truth about the Kingdom of God during forty days with Christ and that their not being deceived by others makes their testimony unlikely to be deception.
A reflection on how belief and courage empower individuals to master their circumstances and influence the world through steadfast conviction and action. The piece emphasizes inner strength guiding external impact.
City dweller says the lot bought near the railroad station proved as advertised and not under water. Suburbanite questions the basis of the idea. Houston Post reports the exchange highlighting real estate claims and buyer satisfaction.
An early advertisement touts Bayer as the genuine aspirin brand. It claims safe proven use by millions and doctors’ prescriptions for over twenty years, urging customers to buy an unbroken Bayer package with directions for relief of various pains.
Lawrence age nine reads an early News edition and reports a grim update from Indianapolis racing: ten killed so far, twenty five entered and only fifteen still running. His mother asks about injuries as the numbers appear, highlighting the high casualties of the event.
Advertises Othine double strength cream to remove freckles. Apply nightly and morning with a guarantee of money back if it fails to remove freckles. usually one ounce suffices for complete clearing and a fair complexion.
George Ade argues against the French bachelor tax at the Chicago Athletic Club. He compares it to Old Lusher’s remark that marriage brings a cozy home wife and children. Ade says the tax will not push bachelors into marriage or linkage with domestic life.
Mothers urged to examine every bottle of Castoria the famous remedy for infants and children to ensure the signature and the use by over thirty years. Children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
A Birmingham Age-Herald item describes a prima donna upset before a concert after a quarrel with her accompanist. He struck the wrong key at her peak note, a monstrous revenge in the performance.
Two friends renting a farm house wake to bats flopping in the room. They trap sixteen bats in a dresser drawer. In morning the landlady reveals the drawer had no back, explaining the bats were never really inside.
In nature's vast offices countless departments labor unseen. The flower, though gaudy and scented, is a worker toiling under sun and rain, required to submit a clear tally of its tasks with no time for frivolous play.
A terse exchange includes a question about a minimum finish and a reply suggesting a maid instead. The dialogue implies a mistaken or humorous misunderstanding about resources and assistance.
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