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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1922
Page
7
A New York Tribune fashion note details suede’s rise in autumn winter clothing and millinery. Paris designers showcase suede in gowns jackets hats and coats paired with wool and velour fabrics, with Vionnet Lanvin and Madame Jenny leading bold suede looks and leather jackets advancing a long standing trend.
Gowns fashioned from Rodier fabrics in gold brocades and gold embroidered materials are sewn into handbags for evening wear. Handbags feature carved wood mounts or galalith enameled with gilded bronze. Persian and Japanese embroidered patterns in silk cashmere combine gold and silver threads for novelty bags.
The article notes the popularity of the Dutch cap as a bridal headdress inspiring a full gathered peasant style skirt and snug plain bodice. A softly folded fichu crosses the neck, and the long skirt reaches the instep, with the cap described as especially becoming on the bride.
A Paris to London air service aircraft now carries 35 watt radio telegraph gear with 180 mile sending range at 900 meter wavelength. The 125 pound installation includes a generator, six volt and 700 volt supplies, a six volt storage battery, and a three bulb receiver covering 300 to 1 000 meters.
Drugstore advertisement promoting Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney trouble. It cites insurance examiners noting many applicants are rejected due to undetected kidney issues and urges readers to try a sample by sending ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton New York.
J Fuller Gloom recounts a tale about Alfred Lord Tennyson to illustrate vanity. A rooftop viewing scene ends with a bull chasing a woman and child, prompting a quip that the cow also sought a glimpse of the world's greatest poet. The anecdote mocks both poets and their era.
A lighthearted column compares fashion trends to social ideas, noting the long skirt regaining favor and predicting broad appeal. The piece ends with a quip about complacency and the risk of ignorance through closed minds.
Letters from housewives describe relief from nervous spells and fatigue after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Medicine. Testimonials cite regained strength, ability to work, and improved health from Reading Pennsylvania New Orleans Louisiana and Horatio Arkansas.
A timid church member struggles to read aloud at a meeting. The leader assigns Scripture verses to practice, but the girl misreads the line about bringing the fatted calf, saying the comically altered phrase and breaks into giggles as others laugh.
A London Tit-Bits snippet shows an inspector entering a classroom and asking pupils to identify coins and their origin. One boy answers money, another correctly notes the coins were made at the races, highlighting a humorous moment in a school setting.
Don Marquis advises that to get rich from writing one should craft work that readers read aloud to themselves. He emphasizes language that engages lips in private reading.
In Boontown Uncle Silas defends his eleven year old horse against a summer colonist who questions calling it a colt. The exchange showcases local pride and the gentleness of Uncle Silas in response to a visitor’s insistence on modernization.
The Louisville Courier Journal notes a witty exchange about a judge and a woman companion. The remark hints that patterns of behavior in the era could tilt toward formal disapproval or flirtation being viewed as contempt. The piece juxtaposes patience with a tongue-in-cheek suggestion of forceful persistence.
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