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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1913
Page
3
A summer fashion sketch features a white voile frock with coral and white border embroidery. The blouse uses embellished border motifs, plaited voile, elbow sleeves, and a small round collar with coral buttons, paired with a tunic skirt and plaited underskirt.
A dainty little girl ensemble features pale blue silk and cotton with trim plaited frills on sleeves, a black velvet sash under a strap, and black velvet buttons. A round embroidered yoke and collar fasten at the back, complemented by pale blue silk stockings and white kid strap slippers.
A description of square neck peasant bodices edged with ruche and lace. The square cut, contrasting with pointed décolletage, gains popularity as chiffon or net folds enhance the bustline. A jabot and Medici ruff-inspired back lace panel provide a distinctive finish.
A fragment describes sash styling with black or coral satin used for the sash, tied in large loops at the back. This fashion snippet reflects early 20th century dress details from the Washington Star.
The piece discusses washable summer fabrics such as voile and crepons, praises handkerchief style dresses in plain cambric or batiste, and suggests simple elegant designs suited for young women. It notes adaptable styling with hats, sashes, and modest embellishments, addressing youthful readers in London Queen.
A tan eponge coat suit for a young girl features a white collar and turned-back cuffs, a broad stiff black velvet belt at the blouse, and a surplice bodice above the belt. The coat shows cutaway influence with outside belt line buttonholes at the collar, and the skirt is plain with three deep tucks from knee to hem.
Fragrant gift baskets in gilded and uncolored forms hold a bottle of perfume or a bouquet, each finished with a ribbon bow or floral accent. The display aims to charm shoppers with compact, decorative presents.
The article offers steps for hand care at night including washing with soap in warm water, using tincture of benzoin, drying, cocoa butter massage, olive oil, and wearing chamois gloves overnight. It advises gentle nail brushing and non metallic wall cleaning with cotton wool and hydrogen peroxide to remove stains.
A fashion note describes a pretty brassiere made from alternating lace and bead strips with a wide ribbon threaded through. Adjustable straps are highlighted for evening wear.
Governor Dunne completes the slate with John Knies joining the miners examining board Henry Meteren named to the state game and fish commission S E Bradt and A D Gash chosen for the highway commission Bradt covers a four year term Gash gets a two year term and serves as highway commission president Others report on Rock Island parade planning aut horities in Cairo Rockford riot fallout and Rock Island locomotive plans Misc items note Miss Marguerite Trainor's death at Ottawa and a fall injury to Edward Horner at Granite City Training program named for the boys state fair school in Springfield with Frank Thomson as principal and A E Gilpin as assistant
A roundup from Peoria to Warsaw notes a boy burned in a kerosene accident, a coroner’s jury exonerating a wife in a fatal shooting, near-miss poisonings, a firebug in Streator, jurors avoiding service, smallpox scare denial, and agricultural gatherings in Champaign and Springfield.
In a Washington hotel, Senator Luke Lea recounts a Tennessee story about a couple called Rastus and Lucy who quarrel over a week’s wash. The husband describes a chaotic domestic scene where insults, a skillet, a chalk leg, and a tea kettle escalate, ending with the line we begun to fight.
Mrs. Bertha Underwood of Sunfield Michigan reported a six month struggle with an eczema scalp outbreak that spread to the body and caused itching and hair loss. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment twice daily, a noticeable improvement began within a month and she was completely cured in that period. The advertisement notes Cuticura products are sold worldwide and offers a free sample with a 32 page Skin Book.
An Ohio woman has patented a book holder with legs that stand on a chair seat and a cord that suspends from the user’s shoulders, leaving hands free for other tasks.
An ad cites Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children highlighting teething relief and gum soothing, claiming benefits for inflamed gums and wind colic at 2 cents a bottle. It also notes a philosophy line about finding out things without intruding.
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