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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1920
Page
3
Paris fashion notes a return to real lace in bridal gowns as designers champion individual taste. New gowns feature silk tulle outfits with lace mantles, Greek and Egyptian motifs, vivid bridesmaids gowns in bright tafetas, and indoor robes d interleuves.
The piece urges making decorative buttons at home to trim garments. It suggests black satin buttons with beadwork, stencil designs on cloth buttons, and tiny French knots as affordable, stylish options. It notes small silk cot on stuffed buttons can adorn georgette or crepe de chine blouses, especially in mixed colors.
The article urges choosing fine sheer cotton for underwear due to silk costs and quality concerns. It warns crepe de chine and washable satin may be weighted with fillers, while plain tailored undergarments can be daintier thanks to careful workmanship and individual handwork details.
The article notes hat styles for Paris fashion with a focus on under brim decoration. It highlights accepted brim trimmings such as mounts feathers embroideries and interlaced ribbons while urging the top crown to remain plain. New idea includes embroidered patent leather under brim with colored straw threadwork.
Advertisement extols Cuticura Soap to improve complexion and scalp cleanliness, with Cuticura Ointment for occasional care and Cuticura Talcum for fragrance. Claims the trio leaves skin white hands soft and scalp clean.
Chauncey M. Depew praises Ring Lardner and recalls a Philadelphia club anecdote. Lardner dashes to a phone booth to assure a man’s wife he may stay, claiming the husband is roaring drunk and the wife replies you can have him, Mr Lardner.
A dealer proclaims a mark proves an item is only twenty years old, prompting a quip about living in a rapid age. The exchange highlights how perceptions of antiques shift as time passes.
A four year old girl Mary Ellen mimics her seven year old brother and friends as she joins their outdoor games. She dreams of being a pitcher and recently demonstrated pitching by throwing with a wide leg swing, though the ball went off in the opposite direction.
A country road humor scene shows a motorist asking for the time and a farmer replying with a simple, exact 8:37 p.m. before mocking city folk for their fancy calculations. The exchange highlights rural plainness and wit over urban arithmetic.
The article notes about 15 million life insurance policies exist across various U S companies. Annual premium payments total roughly 1 billion dollars.
A speaker recounts a touching case encountered today. A witty reply questions the monetary value of the touch as a joke about compensation.
A humorous exchange frames a scene where Perkins asks why the city tax rate acts like a good man. Graves replies that it’s hard to keep it down, a wry line underscoring civic frustrations or fiscal policy in a light moment.
Chemists report a cure for acid stomach with Eatonic that removes acids and gases from the body after the cause is eliminated. Over half a million sufferers endorse its relief from bloating indigestion sourness and gassiness. Available from any druggist with a money back guarantee if not satisfactory. First tablets often bring relief.
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