Evening Fashion Sees Novel Silhouette Dominating Gowns
Fashion writers forecast a new evening silhouette that rejects clinging gowns for longer narrow lines with draped sleeves and heavy trains. French silhouettes push soft fabrics, minimal crinoline, and metallic embellishments, while street suits stay straight and understated. editors warn last season's styles will fade by Thanksgiving as tailoring and fabrics reshape the look.
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Theda Bara
France
McClure
Net treck fashions for Autumn wardrobes modeled by Stuart Frocks
Net frocks from Stuart Frocks of Net show embroidered and lace trimmed designs. A high necked net bodice with crepe net overlay and brocade ribbon trim highlighted the season while comfort remains a priority for American women.
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Stuart Frocks
Net
Satin Everywhere Winds Through Fashion Then And Now
Satin is used extensively this autumn and promising to stay, reflecting its status as a smart and versatile fabric in fashion. The material’s enduring appeal signals continued popularity across wardrobes this season.
Inglorious Youth: A Confident Youth Chooses Fame Over Labor
A developing young man rejects grass cutting and dreams of becoming a corporation lawyer or moving picture actor. He studies courtroom cross examination, emulates film heroes, and belts out confident opinions while his parents feign understanding, sensing the split between ambition and reality.
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Indianapolis News
After It Mr Downan Lunch Escape
The stenographer records that Mr Downan left the building for lunch and did not return before the chatter ends.
Turkish Food Supply Central Committee Plans Grain Distribution
A Wolff telegram from Constantinople reports a special committee to design a central Turkish food supply scheme, focusing on the grain harvest. The government has allocated £30,000,000 to establish the department, with municipal authorities instructed to buy stocks and distribute them to the population at moderate prices.
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Wolff
Constantinople
Art of Making Enemies Quote Sparks Debate
Senator Sorghum replies that hoping for love for the enemies he has made is driven by selfish motives and a desire to avoid fighting, prompting reflections on political strategy and personal image.
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Senator Sorghum
Quote from Uncle Eben on self-reliance and debt
The saying reflects a character named Uncle Eben declaring that a person who believes the world owes him a living will never help himself. He contrasts this with the idea that true effort earns payoff, not entitlement.
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Uncle Eben
Cardui Wins Suit Against American Medical Association
A federal jury in Chicago found the American Medical Association guilty of libel for denouncing Cardui as a nostrum. The trial, before Judge Carpenter, spanned three months and involved testimony from many doctors and chemists with nearly four million words of evidence, though the ruling does not prove Cardui’s merit.
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Cardui
United States District Court of Chicago
Carpenter
American Medical Association
Mud Slinging in a Presidential Year
A muddy motorist confronts Mr. Gap Johnson on Rumpus Ridge over a mob of children tossing mud at his car. Johnson brushes it off noting the children’s right to fling mud during a presidential year, while the driver complains about the mess and car damage. The scene captures small town life and election-year heat reflected in a comic exchange.
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Gap Johnson
Rumpus Ridge
Kansas City Star
We Get You Madam Nephew and Aunt Banter at Work
A humorous exchange unfolds as Nephew It asks for a raise today and Aunt Blunderby ribs him. The boss refuses the request, and Mrs. Blunderby laments the failed attempt with a tongue in cheek zoological moment.
New Tent Frame Cot Improves Camping Mobility
A camping innovation combines a tent frame with a cot using right angle iron. The longer frame pieces and cots are jointed to fold compactly. Cots hang from the frame on two coil springs. By releasing springs at each end, cots fold up against the frame and can be moved aside during the day.
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Caesar
Skinner's Macaroni and Spaghetti Ad
Promotes Skinner Mfg Co macaroni as delicious nutritious for children. Claims builds bone and muscle, is economical and non irritable, made from fine Durum wheat. Offer free cookbook by writing to Omaha Nebraska company for mothers.
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Skinner
Skinner Mfg. Co
Omaha
Nebr
Adv
Tables Turned in a Whimsical Domestic Exchange
A dialogue centers on a wife who is urged toward politics by her ambitious husband. The talking woman rebuffs the suggestion while the listener probes the wife’s unhappiness, highlighting social ambitions and domestic dynamics.
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Callot
Poiret
The Psychology Class Sparks Silent Chauffeur Quip
In a humor filled classroom Miss Faddy asks about motor reactions and a student jokes they trust the chauffeur. The dry aside notes hush money often covers both sides in a deal.
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