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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1927
Page
3
The piece compares a Sleepy Hollow style return to a modern town where old roles have been renamed. Barber shops become tensorial parlors, doctors become obstetricians and diagnosticians, and many trades adopt fancier titles. The essay argues naming shifts dramatize life and mask drab realities.
Disciples of Samuel F P B Morse uncover original instruments and a library at Pacific University Forest Grove Oregon. The collection includes Jedediah Morse's works and a 1542 Ptolmeys Universal Geography along with first editions of Cotton Mather theology. Sidney Edwards Morse donated the items about fifty years ago.
The standard gold of British coins contains twenty two twenty fourths of fine gold and two twenty fourths of alloy. The fineness is 22 carats out of 24 which equals 916.16 out of 1000. The standard silver for coinage consists of one half.
A brief note states that silver is half alloy and that the melting of British gold and silver is prohibited.
Mythical English figure Mother Shipton is linked to prophecies from the Tudor era. Her historic existence is debated with earliest mention in 1641 pamphlet The Prophecie of Mat Shipton and later verse attributions.
A New York Herald Tribune Paris correspondent notes a move away from vivid trimmings toward simple designs. The broad strap and Oxford remain popular, with brown calf and kid leathers leading, while lizard and snake skins fade from fashion as Chanel Poiret advise restrained decor and moderate heel heights for practicality and grace.
Fashion notes describe Mary Philbin in a gilt metal cloth two piece street outfit. The look features a plaited skirt, a heavy crepe overblouse with gold blue and red embroidered braid, gray fox fur, satin hat, tan purse and matching gloves and shoes.
The article notes the rise of sports clothes as a popular summer trend and praises designers for creating practical, simple outfits that equalize beauty. It cautions against overfancy accessories and stresses easy fit, modesty, and usefulness in sports attire.
Belts draw attention as color accents in outfits with innovations like a wide plaid taffeta ribbon bow on a pastel sports frock. Decorative silk scarves rise in favor as animal scarves wane, with silk scarfs suited to tailored town wear and specific dress types.
London fashion shows draw a cross section of society from royalty to workers with girls adopting boyish styles. Gray flannel sports outfits and long sleeve shirts echo men’s wear, while department stores feature mannequin displays. Princess Helena Victoria attends, signaling broad interest in the trend.
Dwight Morrow, New York banker, recalls a minnow tale to a Washington correspondent about Mexican difficulties. The fable shows the minnow leaping from rock to rock after a trout attack, illustrating persistence and resolve.
A late night holdup in Springfield ends with the one-armed victim, A. M. Utt, ordering the bandit to surrender. Utt keeps his nerve and scolds the thief asking if he is shamed to rob a one-armed man, while the thug laments his mortification and the business nature of crime.
A reclusive figure avoids public attention as speculation grows about his motives and past. Local historians note his elusiveness while neighbors report little verifiable information about his background or activities.
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