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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1919
Page
7
The article notes steep fur prices and hints at near fur alternatives like plush, velvet, and caracul as warm, cheaper options. It describes mink, fox, mole wraps with square blocking, dolman styles, and dramatic collars, plus trends in lynx munks and monkey fur usage, warning demand may outpace supply.
Muskrat coats rise to near seal prices for utility wear with lighter fur trends. Short gray squirrel jackets gain popularity among younger women while children's coats stay in demand in brown squirrel and fur blends. Eton jackets lead coatee styles, cape coatees stay belted with back fit and cape fronts, collars vary from shawl to high choker.
An advertisement touts Danderine as a tonic that cools and cleanses a feverish itchy scalp and penetrates to roots to revitalize hair. It claims reduced shedding and dandruff after several applications with brighter, thicker hair and new life. The ad notes a bottle costs a few cents at drug or toilet counters.
An old advertisement promotes California Fig Syrup as a child laxative with a fruity taste and states to look for the California name on the bottle. It urges mothers to give the product and follow full dosing directions, while adding a quip about fussy men in the closing line.
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