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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1920
Page
5
Net and organdie are favored for graduation dresses with new blends of checkered gingham and organdie. Light colored schemes in blue lavender yellow rose and green with white trim would refresh fashion. White organdie and net frocks offer durability and dainty appeal as shown by a pictured design with lace edging and decorative frills. A note warns to shrink fabric when wet before making.
A newspaper feature reviews stylish one piece frocks in wool, tricolette, or silk that rival street suits. It highlights two outfits shown in a photograph with devious closures, button details, and wide girdles, noting feminine design with varied necklines, sleeves, and headwear.
Indianapolis farmers press for a representative of their choosing in local stock yards. The Indianapolis Live Stock Exchange rejected the proposal unanimously, signaling no compromise on farm interests.
An ad promotes Diamond Dyes claiming simple directions let any woman dye worn garments, draperies, and fabrics in rich fadeless colors. It guarantees perfect results even for first timers and notes color cards available from druggists.
A Boston Transcript quip contrasts a cold morning slip on the sidewalk with a broader comment that many men face rejection while waiting for luck to turn up. The exchange presents a blunt joke about resilience amid misfortune.
The Bayer Company stresses directions on Bayer Tablets of Aspirin to drink one or two glasses of water after taking the tablets. Genuine Bayer products bear the Bayer Cross and are sold in handy tins containing twelve tablets with directions for various pains. Druggists offer larger packages at low cost.
An amusing incident aboard a Pennsylvania Railroad sleeping car in New York ends with a fat passenger named Hiram snoring loudly. The car is halted on a siding beside a hog car whose protests fill the night. A porter and fellow travelers help the man reach the upper berth, and quiet returns.
The fig yield in the vilayet of Aiden has grown from 9 060 tons on 10 000 acres about 30 years ago to 23 000 tons on 25 000 acres. Demand outstrips supply causing rising prices. Fig orchards in the Meander valley are mostly Turk owned and tapped by the Ottoman (Aiden) Railroad system.
A vivid ad claims Freezone relieves corn and callus pain in feet instantly using a few drops. It states the tiny bottle costs little at drug stores and promises painless removal of the corn or callus with root. The copy emphasizes immediate relief and “no humbug.”
Oxford experiments by Julian Huxley show tadpoles turning to frogs in three weeks and a flatworm rejuvenation. He also claims control of frog egg sex with 90 percent male outcomes. Daily Mail notes vast life science potential and mystery nearing resolution.
In Youngstown Telegram style a student named Bennie gives an amusing alibi to avoid blame for making faces at Herman Hemmandhaw. Bennie claims a recent tooth extraction, an irritated eye, and a twitching nose explain his behavior. The piece adds a light note on how suspicion affects romance.
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