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Newspaper
Roanoke Review
Location
Roanoke, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1923
Page
7
A vintage note reflects on how bananas, once a 10 cent fruit wrapped in foil, became widely imported. The piece cites 1921 U S banana imports of 43 365 763 bunches and credits cold storage and related advances for the shift in availability.
An advertisement touts Roman Eye Balsam with phrases like Sore Eyes Blood-Shot Eyes Watery Eyes and Bucky Eyes heated with nightly applications. It also campaigns the American plan in Mexico and asserts U S superiority in selling player pianos, claiming worldwide development to perfection.
Experiments in France indicate slag concrete is seldom weaker and often stronger than gravel mixes while weighing less, suggesting improved performance for construction uses.
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as simple to use for dyeing or tinting faded fabrics. It claims no streaking or fading and guarantees perfect results even for first timers, advising to tell the druggist fabric type.
A dialogue excerpt shows a generous mendicant refusing to harshly demand charity from a stranger. The exchange features a boastful, wealthy man and Alf who laments not striking a hard bargain, while the beggar expresses restraint and kindness.
Reading from a 1923 Western Newspaper Union piece, the fashion emphasis centers on knitted garments including jacquettes and sweaters in wool silk and organzine silk. Accessories feature beaded necklaces earrings canteens vanity cases and Deauville kerchiefs with emphasis on novelty and decorative trims.
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