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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1922
Page
7
Pretty neckwear sets appear this year in white or colored organdie and sheer fabrics. A collar vestee and cuff set features white or gandie cross barred with black, embroidered with red green and purple lazy daisy stitches. For girls, Peter Pan collars and cuffs in checked tissue gingham edge with organdie edging.
A guide lists garters and ribbon bags sure to please. One garter features narrow silver ribbon with small ribbon roses. another uses satin ribbon with black lace. Bags include a black maire ribbon with silver filigree mounting and ring handles lined in rose satin, or a black and silver brocade bag with tortoise shell mounting.
A printed cotton bag 25 by 17 inches features a scalloped top edge and buttons over glass buttons. It stands on a coat hanger and is finished with plain chalice and French knots. Hung in the closet it serves as a receptacle for soiled collars and handkerchiefs.
A lightweight cardboard Dutch cradle and its assembly parts captivate children with simple tabs, perforations, and pegs. Figures show dimensions for the cradle pieces including Fig 1 base, Fig 2 side tabs, and Fig 3 head and foot boards, with a 63 inch rocker and optional painted finish.
A graceful lantern decorates the home for Christmas with a wire frame covered in crepe paper. Cut-out figures adorn the sides and a long tassel of tinsel or crepe paper finishes the piece. Festooned flower-petal strands complete the look.
A vintage advertisement touts Red Bross Ball Blue as essential for housekeeping and kitchen linens including towels tablecloths sheets and pillowcases.
A local party tale centers on Cactus Joe who admits he won all the money last night but explains he must divide it among players to prevent breaking up the game. The anecdote highlights social gambling dynamics and communal responsibility.
The Kansas City Star quotes a gaunt Missourian who vents that a woman often yells at her husband about why he acted, arguing the man was driven to wrong actions by his love and obligation rather than desire.
A man who endured lifelong being henpecked dies and goes to heaven where St. Peter grants him a small plot. He enjoys peace until an angel pages him to return for a message from his wife, who wants him on the Ouija board.
Augustus Thomas recalls a wedding breakfast remark on salary raises and honesty. The Washington Star notes a humorous scene as a bucolic club guest proves sharp with a surprise science lecture.
The quote contends that independence of mind is more delightful when it can be afforded and notes that maintaining a good reputation is as tough as living down a bad one.
Rich table scarfs described as black velvet with wide brocaded ribbon down the center. They are slightly shorter than the table and end in fish-tail points with silk tassels.
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