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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1913
Page
7
A compact blotter design fits in a pocket, pleasing frequent fountain pen users. It uses a five by three inch cardboard back covered with silk and glue, with silk edges folded and blotting paper sheets slipped into the corners for easy use.
The article describes a blotter made from strips of kid leather folded along dotted lines to form a cage. Two portions C and C lued to a board hold the blotting paper. A fold over flap secures the paper and is tied with silk, with a loop for attaching to a barrel button on the cage. Initials can be worked on the exterior.
Fashion notes describe bandeau hats gaining popularity with back brim veiling eyes and forward tipping. Two Washington displays show a black Milan bandeau with black-eyed Susans and buff ribbons, and a leghorn flat with blue moire ribbons and heliotrope accents.
A charming child’s frock in marquisette or batiste features an extremely short waist, a skirt joined at the waist beneath fine embroidery, and a rose ribbon knot to the left front. The neckline is framed by a pleated batiste frill with embroidered sleeves, highlighting a fashionable design.
The piece notes the growing appeal of red tones in silk and satin gowns. It highlights transparent dye softness, and mentions ruby, cherry, brick, salmon and shrimp shades as favored, with coral and watermelon tones catching attention. Directoire sashes decline, and Dublin bridal gowns on Rue de la Paix show no sashes.
A new beach suit features a high Medici collar with fine embroidery and lace, a draped skirt, and a striped satin fabric in rich Roman colors. It presents a dignified, elegant look against a blue skirt and sandy beach background.
A daisy themed wedding decorates the home with daisies as the central motif. Daisy chains adorn windows and archways, while floral arrangements fill the house. The bride wears white and carries a dais y bouquet, bridesmaids in yellow with matching hats and large yellow daisy bouquets.
A minister balances duties with a childhood hobby of making fritters. He often cooks at breakfast for his family then Edith four teases about prayers after tea. A guest notes he fries in the morning and prays in the afternoon, revealing a light family moment.
A manufacturing chemist explains Coca Cola’s popularity as a refreshing drink that boosts alertness without a postconsumption mood drop. He notes its composition mirrors coffee and tea minus tannic acid, and cites Hollingworth and Wood studies showing caffeine beverages relieve fatigue by quickening nerve and muscle response.
In a Woman's World piece, doctors and health boards stress the dangers of common house flies, but the article argues the battle falls to women at home and to appealing to brothers in politics to clean breeding sites.
A rural school's pretty teacher pledged to kiss the first pupil to arrive. At sunrise three large boys sat on the doorstep and by six o'clock every pupil and four directors waited for her arrival prompting a playful plot about punctuality.
The article argues that a self-made man appears immune to remorse, presenting contrasting opinions about his character. It notes critics view ambition as masking guilt while supporters praise resilience and pragmatic toughness in overcoming obstacles.
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