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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1925
Page
7
Scarves are no longer mere fad but an established accessory chosen for color and versatility. They transform somber outfits, suit various occasions, and come in chiffon, tulle, crepe, and wool varieties. Their enduring appeal lies in draping styles that suit each wearer and season.
The piece argues that a flawless fashion silhouette relies on proper foundation garments. It highlights a trend toward lightweight yet firm underwear, replacing multiple pieces with a single supportive garment. It notes combinations like lace brassiere with a flowered silk girdle, two toned fabrics, and launderable boning, reflecting how lingerie shapes outerwear with waist emphasis and decorative plaited godets.
Earrings are longer and larger, reaching near the shoulder, with white jade rings, brillants, onyx, topaz and crystals featured. Opal, now the season’s preferred gem, appears in ornate ornaments and pieces from oriental and Mexican styles, popular with ultra smart women.
The article notes the manche a la Buckingham as a chic modern detail in crepe de chine, copied from a painting of George Villers, duke of Buckingham. It highlights two tone pairings like Ilavana and pastel-blue and cites Paris dressmakers adopting early seventeenth century masculine trimming for this season.
A costume described as a jumper of metallic brocade paired with a skirt of velvet is not limited to ceremonial use but is worn for daytime affairs of an informal character.
Pink party frocks for a ten year old girl described as charming pale pink chiffon outfits with flounced skirts and cream lace or silver embroidery trims.
The piece discusses infant teeth formation, the impact of feeding on dental health, and the importance of brushing. It also offers menu planning and serving advice for hosts, including fruit cocktails, canapes, soups, main dishes, and the role of salads, noting differing dinner hours between England and America.
President Alfred P. Sloan Jr of General Motors discussed staying on the jump to avoid surprises after buying Austin motor firm for his company. A three month clerk asks for a raise, badgering a veteran bookkeeper who recalls his own delays in getting a raise. The clerk earns twenty dollars, the bookkeeper eighteen, provoking a sharp exchange.
The village of Podmoshie outside Moscow asks the Moscow Soviet to allow unused church steeples to be converted to water towers. Authorities argue the plan would cut water system costs subject to congregational consent and engineers deeming towers safe for secular use.
An advertisement for Cuticura urges users to apply Cuticura Ointment to the face upon rising and retiring, wash off after five minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water, and promises improvement for poor complexions, dandruff, itching, and rough hands.
Tony Lehigh Walkner voices concerns in New York over commercial treaties between Germany and Russia. He warns that Bolsheviks may undermine the agreements and quips that they “put the rouble in trouble.”
Judge Gary recalls telling a salesmen congress at New York University that people talk too much. He notes that the best salesman makes the least sound, a remark that drew wide comment and agreement.
The Clearwater Herald quotes a sweeping 1900s gossip arc describing a young woman’s progression from debutante to fiancée to June bride, honeymooner, wife, Reno visitor, and finally a controversial “dangerous woman.” The piece frames social roles through a single subject’s evolving public image across seasons.
A quip shows a patient deriding a longtime dentist who now declares all teeth must come out after twenty years of plugs and tinkering. The light anecdote plays on failed dental work and the punch line of drastic remedy.
Ireland’s population seventy years ago was double today’s. A typical boy is industrious when it is time for bed.
An advertisement urges girls unhappy with pimples blotches and blackheads to take S S S to build rich red blood. It promises clearer skin and renewed vitality by nourishing tissues and boosting appetite, claiming the product clears up breakouts and strengthens overall health.
An advertisement touts Dave's Mentha Pepsin as a powerful remedy for gastritis acute or chronic. It claims rapid gas relief,-digestive aid, and even a money back guarantee if the stomach does not improve after taking one bottle from a druggist.
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