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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1927
Page
8
In a Western Newspaper Union page image Julia Bottomley surveys lace and chiffon negligees, daring hat adornments, and earring trims. She notes sheer fabrics, lace overlays, and bobbed hats featuring dangling earrings, buckles, and pins as summer style, with Paris influence and playful ornament trends.
The article suggests massaging cold cream into fingers nails and hands before dirty work to keep hands clean during house cleaning. It claims dirt washes away with warm water and soda or a touch of ammonia, reducing need for strong powders or pumice. It notes car travel and tire changes emphasize neat hands.
A 1927 Western Newspaper Union item extols adhesive tape for framing glass pictures and tinting to suit rooms. It also notes utility as electrical insulation, hemming without a seam, mending golf clubs and rackets, repairing shoe heels, rug corners, and securing bottles during travel.
A mother recalls sending her daughter to top boarding schools camps and college, then observes she chose a weekend trip with a purchase of gum, cigarettes, a lurid confessional magazine and a moving picture magazine, reflecting on cultural pressures.
The fragment recalls war correspondentRichard Davis visiting Prime Minister Joseph Chamberlain. Davis pressed his point, prompting Chamberlain to quip that journals reveal a rotten world yet his single wife matters more, highlighting tensions between media and government.
An advertisement proclaims Dare's Mentha Pepsin as a superior stomach elixir that builds strength and vigor for eating without distress. It claims thousands of bottles sell daily with a money back guarantee if it does not work, urging demand for the genuine product from reputable druggists.
In Sharon Pennsylvania a stray dog campaign triggers controversy as the chief of police seeks to pressure the steel mill superintendent for permission to dispose of dead dogs by dumping them on a slag pile. The superintendent was away, his assistant balked then relayed the issue, and the superintendent reacted with anger.
California produces more electricity by water power than any state, followed by New York and Washington. Montana ranks fourth, Alabama fifth, and Wisconsin sixth in total output.
A remark notes the saying cool as a cucumber stems from the vegetable’s typical one degree cooler than its surroundings, illustrating folk reasoning about temperature and freshness.
Taxation shifts favor horses over cars in London as firms replace autos with horses. One firm now operates sixty more horses than prewar, moving ordinary tasks with long lasting animals. Meanwhile Krupp’s Essen works use a giant magnet lifting seventy five tons, enabling rapid heavy lifting once done by many workers.
Reporters tracing fashion pilgrims across China Manchuria and Siberia note travelers never abandon fashionable stockings and shiny hair scrims as they move eastward.
A Liberty report notes that twelve is the minimum marriage age with parental consent in Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Mississippi and Virginia. The article lists these five states as permitting child marriage under certain conditions.
The brief reads like a fashion note focusing on clothing kit and styling. It emphasizes trends, materials, and the practical aspect of outfits while signaling a shift toward sport oriented attire. The piece hints at a shift from mere appearance to functional gear.
Unemployed men under thirty and married men under twenty five must attend the school for the unemployed run by Salford guardians in England to qualify for the unemployment dole. Courses include arithmetic English drawing and woodwork.
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