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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1926
Page
6
A newly published Hebrew directory reports that Mizrachi, meaning Easterners, is the most common surname in the Holy Land, with numbers equal to the combined totals of the Cohen and Levy families.
The piece surveys velvet day and evening wear, plain and trimmed frocks, and a galaxy of metallic hats. It notes chif fon velvet gowns in beige and black, long sleeves and high necks, plus Lanvin’s brown velvet princess style. Metals, brocade, gold and silver lace, and jeweled hats dominate the season.
Crescentino Italy marks the sesquicentennial of Serra a poor but skilled workman who secretly moved the cathedral bell-tower ten feet in 1776. Using a wooden beam bridge eight ropes and windlasses the operation took under five hours with Serra guiding the plan mentally. He took only sixty five in gold or twelve dollars, with his son allowed to ring the bell.
A vintage advertisement urges buyers to look for the Bayer name on packages or tablets to ensure authentic Bayer Aspirin, claiming it has been prescribed by physicians for 26 years and warning imitators may be dangerous. The ad emphasizes saying Bayer at purchase.
The Galway natives believe the fox is lucky and turning back upon meeting one foresees bad luck for fishing. Irishmen and Italians who notice certain animal names while fishing are said to invite ill luck. In parts of Scotland, elderly women with unlucky names must be spoken of indirectly.
Cuticura Soap cleanses the complexion and scalp while keeping hands soft and white. Cuticura Ointment used as needed for clear skin. Add Cuticura Talcum for fragrance and finish. This advertisement touts the Cuticura Toilet Trio as a daily skincare routine.
A compact quotation item who notes playful doubt about affection and a remark on shadows by Goethe. It presents a brief vignette linking a question of Alice’s feelings with a parent’s constant presence and a metaphor about small hair and shade.
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