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Newspaper
Roanoke Review
Location
Roanoke, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1923
Page
3
A fashion note extols crepe afternoon toilettes with rainbow colored hats and ribbons. It highlights crepe back satin and georgette as fabric ideas and describes pastel ribbon motifs, floral borders, and jewel trimmed hats. The piece praises rainbow millinery and accessories in soft garden tones.
The essay argues that intelligence, character, and the human soul belong to individuals, not groups. It contends self interest must be tempered by ideals and education, warning against socialism and autocracy. Leadership arises from individuals, not crowds, and progress depends on liberty, opportunity, and creative minds. (TO BE CONTINUED.)
A four year old, Master Hesser, visiting his grandmother, plays with a celluloid duck and asks, after a long pause, if real ducks have motors. The remark shows humorous child logic during a family moment.
A young woman explains she would not let a boyfriend kiss her unless engaged. He kissed her that night, illustrating her rule. The piece ends with an advertisement urging use of Red Cross Ball Blue for a neat, admired appearance.
A Cincinnati Enquirer caption depicts a shapely wife sighing Alas I suppose I will begin wearing longer skirts while the husband replies I can no longer wear these trousers. The brief exchange humorously contrasts changing fashions within a marital vignette.
A maxim contrasts honesty with bribery, noting that truthful conduct yields better returns than underhand deals. The remark frames integrity as a practical economic choice rather than a moral ideal.
Advertisement promotes Cuticura for a baby’s red rough itchy skin with hot baths using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. It also recommends Cuticura Talcum powder as an indispensable part of the trio for daily care.
A Boston Transcript note claims Wednesday is the luckiest day to marry, explaining the common abbreviation Wed. as its origin and suggesting the superstition behind midweek weddings.
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