Fashion Notes Highlight Blouses and Capes in Women’s Wear
A fashion writer surveys trends with blouses paired to tailored suits, sport wear looks, and new ideas like matching collars or scarves. Describes Dewville in white silk shawl blouse, white crepe tuxedo, yellow tussah blouse, and three piece white serge dress with navy red trim amid bold red coats and sporty knits. Also notes rubberized crepe de chine outerwear in sage and osur tones, and a wide range of shoe colors from silver gray to browns, plus bright corset kid and ornate jewelry silhouettes.
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New York
Iython
Dewuville
Agepsameer
New York Tribune
Pont
America
France
Reversible dresses and suede coats featured in new styles
Fashion notes describe reversible fabrics in two shades with green primrose yellow and rose. Several suede and dressed leather models appear, including bright red and deep rust. Leather and rubberized crepe de chine blend in sporty coats for standout looks.
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Sentimes
Noqully
Novelty Woolens Dominate Top Coats in Fresh Styles
The piece notes novelty woolens sweep top coats as spring models combine practicality with striking color and pattern variety. It highlights the shift from dark, conventional coats to up to date, eye catching fabrics, suggesting wearers take pride in their material choice and style savvy.
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Ant
Revival of Eighties and Nineties Fashion Inspires Spring Gowns
The article notes a trend reviving eighties and nineties styles in current dress. It highlights how these vintage looks, though once seen as dull, are now inspiring fresh spring gowns with new fabrics and modern touches.
Sleeves Describe Fashion Extremes In Lace and No Sleeve
Fashion notes discuss sleeve lengths from long lace or chiffon frills to nearly removing sleeves entirely. The piece contrasts decorative sleeves with minimal coverage and comments on current style extremes.
Shoes in Colors Match the Dress
Fragmentary note describes shoes in colors matching a dress and discusses color combinations. Lacks clear dates, places, or names. conveys a short observation on attire coordination.
Two Extremes Noted in the Smart Frocks
A fashion note highlights spring frocks with bright color touches and narrow colored embroidery. Designers describe odd colored inserts and navy cloth accents, with crystal elements at the neckline and front, creating subtle yet striking contrasts in smart dress.
Ancient Celtic Bell Found Near Glastonbury Revival
The St Bridget festival at Glastonbury marked a revival with a service in the St Patrick chapel. Rev Lionel Lewis announced a bronze bell unearthed from an old farmhouse box on the moors, matching St Patrick’s bell and deemed ancient Celtic by British Museum experts.
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Glastonbury
St. Patrick
Lionel 8. Lewis
St. Patrick's
Dubin
Fr. Glastonbury
Ireland
Fragmentary note hints at service by Moths Eve sperlor
The readable fragments describe a service led by someone named Moths Eve sperlor, with references to the Onder of SE and Hiptich RC Mugs. Tone suggests a formal church or community event, mentioning Landon Ma in passing. Details are incomplete and names may be uncertain.
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Eve Sperlor
Hiptich RC
CE Caterin
Coryriety
Saustont Landon Ma
Tricky Submarine Maneuvers and Faint Ocean Echoes
A garbled account hints at submarine drillwork and sonar-like observations, mentioning a vessel, a crew, and attempts to chart enemy movements. It references weather birds, Pacific ports, and a New York Herald piece tracing fish migration with metal tagging and release.
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United States
Shaw
Hsjee
Glace
Paul Revere Ride Observed In Boston Patriot Day Note
Amid a patriotic observance Boston marks Patriot's Day with Paul Revere commemorations. The piece recalls the midnight ride from the Old North Church, the Lexington march, and crowds dispersing as the warning spread across the city.
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Boston
Paul Revere
Old North Church
Lexington
North Square
Pan Revere
Town Crier Not Obsolete in Tightening News Era
Readers hear the town crier still rings aloud from a central square to spread news in a bell meeting town. Shouts recount German events and local notices as people line the streets at ten o clock.
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Essen
Gortzen
Dogs Guard Boston Museum of Pine Arts at Night
Two elani pelle dogs guard the Boston Museum of Pine Arts each night, trained to respond to the watchman, accompany any visitor but not the guardian on duty. They patrol darkened galleries, with staff warned against leaving the building after hours to avoid potential attacks by powerful animals.
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Boston
The Dance and a Jumbled Evening Tale
The fragmentary item describes a ballroom scene with silver wreaths, moonlit waltzes, and invitations for the following Thursday. A host and a pantry promiser figure, with stage life and a noted exchange about a caddy causing hiccups, ends with a humorous remark about a missed stroke and hiccups.
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Lars
Promiser
Gianclog
Knew Him First Varisp Exchange Fragment
Fragmentary exchange recalls a family moment as a man returns home after months away and a relative challenges recognition, naming kinship and prior familiarity in a terse dialogue. The garbled text hints at a contested identity and a distant encounter within a household.
All Saints Church to Hold Fourth Sunday Services
All Saints Episcopal Church led by Rev. Lewis N. Taylor announces Fourth Sunday after Trinity with morning service at 7:10 A. M., Church School and Bible Class for all ages, and a 8:19 service. Parish activities include a Church School Service League meeting Wednesday at 9:30 A. M. The church stresses outreach over ritual and invites all to attend the union service at the Chautauqua Tent.
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All Saints Church
Eyiecopal
Lewis N. Taylor
Tes. Rathtine Webster
Roanoke Avenue
Trinity
Nomion
Mulen
Chautauqua
E. Church South announces service with Rev Broom
The E. Church South lists Rev Robert H. Broom as pastor and invites the congregation to Sunday School at 9 345 M and worship at 11 A M with the subject The Ministration of Service. A 00 P M. time is noted for worship and speech inviting Chau tauaquans to attend.
Resolutions Thanking Dr Job Taylor for Restoration Work
The Egabeth Montford Ashe Chapter D A R in Weldon held a regular session at Mrs Helen Harrington home to express gratitude to Dr Job Taylor for restoring the historic State Constitution House in North Carolina. A committee was named to draft resolutions of thanks as the birthplace house had fallen into decay.
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Egabeth Montford Ashe
Daughters of the American Revolution
Helen Harrington
Weldon
Job Taylor
North Carolina
North Carolinians Pay Tribute to Restored House Leader
The Elizabeth Montford Ashe Chapter honors Dr. Job Taylor for his patriotic service in supervising the restoration of a historic house, saving it from destruction. Resolutions express deep gratitude and order copies of the resolutions to be shared with the chapter minutes and Dr. Taylor.
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Jab Taylor
Elizabeth Montford Ashe
Job Taylor
Committee names Travis and Mrs Mary Jessie Rhem Gegory
A local note lists committee members including Travis, secretary, and Mrs Mary Jessie Rhem Gegory. It records their roles and acknowledges the arrangement of duties among the group. The fragment implies organizational responsibilities within a community or civic body.
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Travis, Secty
Mary Jessie
Rhem Gegory
The Spirit of Coolness and the G E Fan
The piece touts the GE electric fan as a soothing, inexpensive remedy for heat, promising gentle breezes that calm and refresh the weary. It invites readers to allow a home demonstration to prove the comfort and convenience beyond mere price, comparing it to ordinary electric lighting.
Ogletree's New 5 & 10e Store Classified Ad
For sale four lots and one story brick dwelling on Roanoke Avenue in Rosemau. Also dwelling lots on Ion Street in Roanoke terms all, cash or terms. Located between Lewter's and svalor Druse Company's, Rose- Inney. Save money with Ogletree's advertising.
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Ogletree
WE. Lewter’s
Svlor Druse Company
Rose- Inney
Roanole Avenue
Rosemau
Ion Street
Roorterms
House for Sale on Hamilton and Second Street
Six room house on a corner lot in Kelly Jenkins area is for sale on premises. Immediate possession offered with suitable terms. Attorney Kelly Jenkins represents the sale.
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Ouse
Hamilton
Second Street
Kelly Jenkins
Appraisers to Delimit and Value Webby Land in Butterwood
Halifax County officials move to appoint three appraisers to lay off up to ten acres of the Webby land along Webb's Cross Roads in Butterwood Township for boundary determination and valuation. The report must be filed within five days of appointment, with final title transfer if approved. June 1928.
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Cinthia Stansbury
Halifax County
N.C
Tom W. Stansbury
Carnie W. Cooper
Richmond
Claude Cooper
Grady W. Webb
Blackshur
Libby Webb
North Carolina
Roanoke Rapids
Rblic
Superior Court
Anid County
Webby
Webb
Cros Roads
Butterwood Township
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