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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1920
Page
6
Designers feature accordion plaits across capes, skirts and suits in striped and plaid fabrics. The technique reshapes lines and colors while adding practical pockets and decorative belts. One silk plaid skirt uses horizontal stripes with wide side plaits and saddle bag pockets. The belt ends form silk ornaments, giving an Egyptian inspiration.
The article details smocks and blouses crafted from th eole tte and similar silk fiber weaves, noting tricolette as a rising material for summer wear. It describes tailored jackets, sleeveless extensions, waist belts, satin bindings, and silk embroidery adorning georgette and georgette smocks for dressy afternoon and evening dress.
A short note on glove maintenance. It warns that good gloves last longer than cheap ones with proper care and cautions against wearing best gloves at night or in wet weather where heat and moisture spoil them.
Unique trimming for children’s frocks uses striped material joined by a red worsted chain stitch. A band of trimming may be placed round sleeves and down each side of the frock.
A recreation wear millinery novelty features a large poke bonnet crafted entirely from wool crochet and wire with crocheted flowers as trim. The design emphasizes a distinctive, handmade look using matching materials and decorative floral accents.
The lesson on Saul from 1 Samuel 15 details a promising king who despised God’s command to utterly destroy the Amalekites. Partial obedience, excuses, and hypocrisy lead to Samuel’s rebuke, God’s denial of Saul, and the dynastic loss, echoing the cost of disobedience.
A brief reflection on doing the ordinary duties faithfully. The speaker emphasizes that God values the small, everyday tasks performed quietly in business, home, or school as the essential path to virtue.
A concise reflection on how knowledge loses value without moral or spiritual guidance. It urges humility and measure in learning, stressing that wisdom requires grace to transform facts into wise action.
A dealer confirms a supposed antique is only twenty years old, noting a mark that proves its recent manufacture. The exchange highlights how quickly items can become labeled as antiques in a fast moving era.
Advertises Cuticura Soap for the complexion and scalp, Cuticura Ointment for occasional use, and Cuticura Talcum for fragrance. Claims the trio leaves skin clean, scalp tidy, and hands soft and white.
Chauncey M. Depew praises Ring Lardner and recounts a Philadelphia club anecdote. Lardner hides in a phone booth to persuade a man to stay by claiming his wife approves a long evening, then quips the wife said you can have him.
A British father names month old twins Haig Pershing Foch Marie Mons Lloyd George Clemenceau Jones at a church christening, prompting the rector to pause before the mother gently answers Maud. The anecdote closes with a quip about transgression.
A joke exchange about love and money contrasts attitudes to wealth and risk. Ethel dismisses future earnings while May focuses on past earnings as a measure of security, illustrating cautious, calculating courting norms in the Stray Stories dialogue.
Claim that Othine double strength removes freckles overnight with nightly application. One ounce often suffices to clear skin with a money back guarantee if it fails.
Four year old Mary Ellen loves playing with her seven year old brother and friends. She imitates their traits and joins outside games. She aspires to be a pitcher and recently demonstrated her style when her mother was cut in the yard. She said she throws out her leg like a ball park pitcher, though the ball often goes wide.
A caregiver describes tidying the living room with children. Betty protests as Edwin asserts a middle sized task is his to perform, saying only a middle sized person can handle it. The exchange highlights family roles and expectations in a domestic setting.
A consumer health notice touts Eatonic as a universal remedy for acid stomach bloating indigestion and gas. It claims millions benefited and promises a refund if not satisfying. The ad notes rapid relief often from the first tablet and urges purchase from any druggist.
A terse classified note advertises an effective constipation cure with a formality price of $1. The seller, S. G., claims quick preparation and a good money making chance, based at Warner Street in Springfield, Massachusetts.
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