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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1921
Page
3
A New York wholesale representative reports favorable developments in gloves across novelty and plain styles. Demand remains strong for 12 and 16-button blacks and browns, with whites, beavers, and grays gaining traction, while short gloves are cited as in demand but hampered by stock and buyer expectations.
The wholesaler views Navy Velours Flapper Suits as risky while suede gloves sell in all colors, especially black and brown. Two clasp gloves dominate, with 12 and 16 button mousquetaires also strong. Strap wrists and eight button styles in plain and novelty effects are in high demand as retailers seek eye catching pieces.
An archival fragment blends a weathering poem by Hattie d Autremont with practical candy making tips. It covers fondant and fudge preparation, peanut candy, and storage guidance, reflecting a period kitchen article interwoven with verses and a Lake Alaska tone.
Black satins with gold brocade ribbons lead the season's color procession, while crocheted tams in angora appeal to some. Corset guidance from Irene Castle urges women to wear corsets unless extremely slender, shaping the era from evening slippers to new neckwear and blouse silhouettes.
Readers learn simple home dyeing ideas to transform summer frocks into darker, versatile outfits. Tips include dyeing sleeveless crepe to black, pairing with turquoise guimpes, and adding navy georgette sleeves or bright overlays to refresh wardrobes.
Lace blouses are among the smartest dressy models for winter and dyed laces look especially attractive. A lace overblouse may be worn over a metal cloth skirt with a striking effect.
The article details preserving sausage in quart jars with hot lard for winter use. It explains cooking methods and serving ideas including pairing sausage with cabbage, carrots, potatoes, and gravy. It describes packing and sealing techniques and cooking steps for boiled dinners.
Harry W. Haley, a Canadian soldier, served six months in prison to save a comrade. Private Thomas Jones disappeared then reappeared after a lie to avoid return. Haley received a dishonorable discharge plus six months, later discovered by fingerprint checks, as the public press sought to clear his name.
Marshal Foch sails for Paris after a 42 state, 16 000 mile tour hosted by the American Legion. He will attend banquets and speeches at many cities from New Orleans to Minneapolis and receives LL D honors from 17 universities. Legion members say the trip shows the strain on the allied leader.
Six hundred American ex service men in France receive five francs daily as chow money provided by the party post of the Legion while waiting for work or return to the United States. One of the first entirely union labor posts of the American Legion has been organized at Toledo Ohio with meetings to be held in the Labor temple.
Reports show American Legion posts assisting veterans nationwide with housing, employment aid, and hospital use. Programs include city relief efforts, theater and lyceum events, and memorials, plus active post projects in Michigan Ohio Illinois and Minnesota.
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