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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1914
Page
7
A Paris sleeve dress of dotted and embroidered Swiss captivates in a Rue de l Opera shop window. The design features a V neck bodice, kimono guimpe, light blue ribbon bows, and a back tied blue girdle suitable for cost-conscious wearers.
The article describes delicate baby bonnets crafted from transparent nets and lace with wire foundations. It details a Dutch style with pink silk, dotted tulle, and a lace ruching, plus pale blue pink mauve floral trims. It notes other lace and leg horn bonnets lined with taffeta and DIY duplication tips.
The description details a gown with a high waist line and uneven hem cutting through embroidered borders. A long pouched tunic with chiffon rose accents sits over a skirt that drapes and cuts at the instep. It advises soft fabrics and larger dots for the proper effect.
Fashion notes describe a green taffeta gown with seven skirt flounces and a basque bodice, a deep square neckline outlined in black velvet tied at the waist, and a bare throat with a Medici collar. An evening version in silk crepon uses mauve tones, a wide peg-top skirt, and three flounces between hips and knees to allow dancing.
A compact line suggests there is no rival for best wear, advising readers to fashion a suitable outfit for their young daughter. The tone hints at a period fashion stance and practical guidance for parental attire selections.
Fashion announces abundant blooms for hats with roses in medium straw or straw silk mixes and cork foliage. Pansies appear in purple blue yellow and red with whites. Forget-me-nots return in blue and pheasant brown. Lilies of the valley use lustered muslin petals while small wild flowers add botanist appeal. Orange blossom and Myrtle appear for married or divorced wearers on dark hats.
A physician suggests a bichloride of mercury tab Jet that combines antidote and poison so a person can swallow corrosive sublimate safely. He imagines extending the idea to poisons and firearms, proposing an automatic self resisting bullet as a superior utility to a silencer.
An advertisement recommends Cuticura Ointment applied lightly to affected areas without rubbing, washed off after five minutes with Cuticura Soap and warm water. Use Cuticura Soap daily to prevent inflammation and clogged pores, with samples and a free 32 page Skin Book from Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston.
A man in an armchair quips about how after stretches of rain and gloom a committee forms a Society for the Promotion of Higher Barometric Conditions, highlighting the humor in earnest reform efforts during bad weather.
Mr Rafferty argues a man should rule his home while Mr Dolan notes a husband often becomes the umpire in domestic matters. The exchange highlights tensions between authority and guidance within family life.
In a constrained exchange two speakers speculate whether Lofty is drinking or studying law. One asks if Lofty has been practicing at the bar and the other clarifies the claim as substantial practice rather than intoxication.
A fragmentary exchange hints at patience and perception. A punning line about a woman’s mouth contrasts with a blunt remark on a man’s drunken illusions, suggesting a dialogue on truth and misperception in relationships.
In under a year the horse is set to vanish from Britain’s postal system as motorcycles with sidecar attachments replace equine delivery across the country.
A fragment notes insulation as a curious fact and suggests it tends to incline people to rub. The passage hints at an unusual behavior linked to material properties without providing broader context.
A man laments a lost love in quotes attributed to the Chicago Record-Herald. He cannot forget the woman who left him, noting that every sight and even the wind recall her. He doubts happiness will return and longs to forget her for a day or an hour.
A medical inquiry finds pets dying with their owners from diseases like scarlet fever or measles rather than grief. A canary examined after its mistress died succumbed to scarlet fever, suggesting simultaneous deaths reflect infection, not heartbreak.
A French inventor Delamey created a device winding a clock by door motion. The piece argues that a door attached system to remove occupants would boost efficiency and comfort, noting no method exists to do so, and questions potential value.
A light exchange features Miss Cayenne resisting calls to remove the word obey from marriage vows. She defends keeping the phrase, arguing it should not be used as a recurring political platform or point of contention.
A mother urges her son to share his wagon with Melville, a boy with no papa. The child questions why he should give what he cherishes, then bluntly asks why the mother does not give him his papa instead. The exchange ends with a pointed, humorous retort.
A poet bursts into a friend's room in distress accusing a criminal compositor of altering his opening line. He reads the newspaper to reveal the altered verse "My son! my pig, my counterpart" as the cause of his anguish.
A witty exchange imagines England playing baseball with a nobleman as umpire. The gag centers on bias claims and the idea that noble rank would color judgments, prompting light humor about officiating and propriety.
Story recounts writer William H Hamby befriending a hillbilly on a Ozarks fishing trip. The hillbilly notes Hamby’s restraint and manners, remarking he has not drunk smoked or cursed all day, while both men reflect on being studied by the other.
A Fifth Avenue jeweler shows a platinum handbag worth 9000 dollars with diamonds on one side only. The wealthy customer quips about the skimpy look, prompting the seller to add 7000 dollars worth of diamonds to cover the other side.
A young girl guides a visiting friend to a town square featuring a Civil War hero statue. The friend remarks the statue isn’t fine art but notes its significance as a common meeting place.
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