No Chicken Dear Husband Lunch Idea
A humorous line shows a wife replying to a husband about having his mother for lunch, then rejecting the idea due to digestion concerns. The exchange uses light domestic wit to pivot away from a macabre thought.
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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1923
Page
7
A humorous line shows a wife replying to a husband about having his mother for lunch, then rejecting the idea due to digestion concerns. The exchange uses light domestic wit to pivot away from a macabre thought.
A terse exchange unfolds as a fare driver and first time rider clash over pace and politeness during an initial taxi trip. Tension hints at broader questions of service and expectations in urban transit.
A New York Tribune fashion analysis notes the jacquette remains popular into autumn, evolving with a buckle or belt alternative. Modern blouses favor opulent fabrics like duveryn and velvet with a straight silhouette, featuring bold Oriental tones such as Chinese yellow and dramatic color pairings of yellow and red.
The passage notes a range of hues from pale green to bright red used in new imports. It emphasizes the Parisienne fashion sense guiding color choices by complexion and style.
Fashion writers note a revival of flower designs infiltrating Pers ian Byzantine Karamanian Turkestan and peasant motifs with rose red and gentian blue colors. Silk brouses printed to near legibility reflect high demand for new patterns as designers report unprecedented requests.
Women will carry ribbon powder cases as long as they powder their noses. The latest model imitates a square envelope with a flap adorned by gold sealing wax rosebuds and ribbon rosettes. Available in emerald green coral and peacock blue to match dresses.
A new gown features a skirt built from horizontal orchid satin ribbon bands and a sleeveless bodice heavily covered in ribbon embroidery. A royal blue faille ribbon band encircles the skirt midline, with loops on the left, and another band finishes the hem. Spider web motifs in silver and gold threads decorate the ribbons.
Designers compromise on circular treatment of straight line silhouettes to please American tastes. Circular panels and flounces appear on fall frocks with skirts often gathered or slashed for a circular effect. Insets of fur and over-tunics allow similar decoration with uneven hems creating varied lengths.
A guide discusses tracing patterns on colored fabrics by basting with white thread and long machine stitches to leave a clear outline. It notes the vogue for seed pearls in buckles cabochons brooches and bracelets, with heirloom pieces reappearing in modern jewelry.
A fragment from the Louisville Courier-Journal shows Mrs Beanpole giggling over the paper and Mr Beanpole demanding audits. It notes a humorous exchange about blushes and dust, and a reflection that a man may persuade others without convincing himself.
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