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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1916
Page
7
Much of the preliminary work is finished on a proposed new arsenal for the Greek navy to replace Salamis. The project is valued at 14 million dollars and is directed by British engineers. A New York inventor has patented concrete post bases to extend the life of worn fence posts.
Paris fashion notes describe redingote velvet coats with chinchilla trim and lily shaped collars, plus full hems and fur borders. Beer and Paquin offerings feature wide hems, draped draperies, and bolero styled tops with soft fabrics, high collars, and decorative linings.
Fashion notes describe petticoats to flare frocks at the hip and hem using organdie or stiff taffeta with narrow stiff ruffles. A second style features embroidered panels laced with ribbons over lace insets, and a taffeta top with embroidered net flounce and decorative medallions.
The piece notes embroidery predates lacemaking and remains vital despite machine work. It highlights washable fabrics, Rocher loom innovations, and a shift toward pastel color in embroidered designs, with black on white seen in some areas. It suggests color will lead the season for southern patrons before white-on-white styles gain demand.
A decorative writing table box uses cream silk covering and a holly wreath with a tear-off calendar attached to the lid. The calendar folds into the box interior, with scarlet silk cord and matching ribbons. the box can hold handkerchiefs or be used for small items.
An advertisement claims a one week routine of drinking hot water with limestone phosphate cleanses the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It promises clearer skin better appetite and renewed vitality. It also notes lye peeling of peaches is not more harmful than hand peeling per Prof Es Jaffa.
An old medical advert urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for children to relieve constipation and toxin buildup. It warns about counterfeit versions and promotes a 50 cent bottle with clear dosing directions for all ages.
Two English researchers experiment to solve the problem of generating electric power directly from coal without using a steam engine and dynamo. They aim to bypass the conventional turbine and generator setup, pursuing a novel conversion method.
A terse exchange questions genuine affection versus financial manipulation. A father asks how to prove love for his daughter while the suitor proposes using her money as the sole test of marriage intent. The line hints at a cynical wager about motives.
The article notes unreadable inscriptions from the Etruscans in Tuscany and the Hittites in Palestine, alongside Maya script mysteries from Yucatan. It compares the quest for decipherment to the Rosetta Stone and mentions scholars’ hopes for a future bilingual key to unlock these ancient texts.
The Ecuadorian congress grants a concession for a steamship route between Guayaquil and Philadelphia. Vessels will fly the Ecuadorian flag, with at least half the crew Ecuadorian natives, and service must begin within 18 months of contract signing.
E. J. Doheny president of the Mexican Petroleum company announces the new Pan American Petroleum and Transport company will own a single large oil domain totaling 150 million dollars in value. The plan aims to consolidate the largest oil territory under one ownership.
A courtroom exchange shows one boy claiming his father is sick over paying income tax while another boy boasts his father does not have to pay any. The judge presides over the humorous dialogue.
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