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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1920
Page
7
A Paris fashion correspondent notes the season blends lace, satin, and taffeta wraps with bold color. Designers showcase lace capes, fur-trimmed ensembles, and dramatic puffy collars while reviving old styles in new fabrics and bright linings.
A satin cape from Renee’s Champs Elysees house features monkey fur trim along sleeves bottom and sides with slit sides to create a harem effect. It is bright red satin lining shown by wrapped drapery. Other capes use taffeta or black crepe de chine with brocade sleeves and gathered yoke details.
The gloves in a beige color appear very light with a lighter reverse side visible at stitching points on fingers and wrists. The effect resembles a chamois glove where the lighter underside is seen.
White pin checked handkerchiefs feature delicate rolled and cross stitched hems. Small decorative details highlight fine craftsmanship in a vintage textile listing.
The dialogue distinguishes Jones as belonging to the new poor and Bocker as belonging to neither the new rich nor the new poor, highlighting shifting social identities.
An advertisement touts Bayer Tablets of Aspirin as genuine medicine trusted by millions for over twenty years. It urges customers to accept only an unbroken Bayer package with proper usage directions for headache toothache neuralgia rheumatism and colds. Small tins of 12 tablets sold for a few cents with larger packages available from druggists.
Prof Binder of New York University estimates U S resources can support up to 250 million people. He discusses the nation's capacity and implications for population and consumption in a broader energy and resource context.
Century old advertisement extols Allen's Foot Ease to reduce friction from leather and canvas shoes. It claims one and a half million pounds used by forces in war and urges readers to shake the powder into shoes for clean healing relief.
A hostile bachelor plans to marry for wealth despite having no funds. His motive centers on leveraging a woman's possible dowry, revealing a cynical view of matrimony and material gain.
A quirky look at legislation that drags on without progress as some bills persist through debates, committees, and procedural delays while public attention shifts. The piece notes the paradox of lengthier bills failing to advance.
A quoted exchange notes a campaign to compel husbands to pay salaries to their wives as workers. The wife calls it fair, while the husband says it is fair only if husbands reserve the right to fire unsatisfactory employees.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a curative kidney liver and bladder remedy. It cites testimonials, offers a sample bottle by parcel post from Dr Kilmer & Co of Binghamton NY, and promotes large and medium bottles at drug stores.
Lawrence, nine, peruses an early News edition when mother asks about injuries. He reports ten killed so far, noting twenty five entered and only fifteen still running. Indianapolis News confirms the fatal toll and reduced field.
A local church paper reports on a cornet player who is frequently censured for a four foot misstep, highlighting ongoing disciplinary actions and community reactions.
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