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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1929
Page
7
Dame Fashion notes bubble pearl chokers in suntan and pink shades not for her but popular with midlife wearers. Coral jewelry and coral shades in hats and scarves rise this summer, with wooden bead looks linking to Campfire Girl memories and primitive dusky maidens.
A four piece blue and white checked silk dress for hot weather. Four plaits, seven seams, neck and arm holes bound, bottom faced in blue or red silk. Suede belt buckle completes a free movement beach or country dress from Woman's Home Companion.
A guide to crafting a dining room buffet set from flour bags. Use simple embroidery and hemstitch edges. remove stamps with kerosene and wash. Options include oblong centerpieces with square side cloths or a square piece with oblong extensions, featuring cross stitch borders.
A lace edging should be coarse with a simple straight pattern and square corners. Dye flour bags after sewing sets to harmonize with chinaware, choosing blue peach or green so thread lace and bag all share the same color.
Scarfs are at fashion peak, shaping outfits from tailored suits to gowns. Crepe and chiffon scarves feature geometric and modernist motifs with ships, planes, triangles and squares, offered as wraps or neckpieces enhancing hats and blouses.
Paris dowagers raid stewer safes to recover dog collars from thirty years ago. The diamond dog collar, symbol of the gay sixties, reappears on the younger set in Paris. Debutantes and the smart set embrace this revived emblem, with replicas from 1900 and modern versions adapting the diamond motif to today’s attire.
The piece contrasts two companions Caroline and June, noting June's moodiness and unreliable opinions while Caroline offers steadiness and quiet security. It argues that real trust rests with the moody friend despite outward admiration for the calm peer, and ends with a reflection that a girl cannot be both universally loved and firmly trusted.
Isabel asks if she should marry Nat despite age and future worries. The columnist warns that true marriage success requires compromise and mutual effort, not demanding cash or constant social life, urging self-reflection and a willingness to share responsibility.
An official order from the Hunan provincial commissioner declares coeducation ineffective and mandates all schools abandon teaching girls and boys together. The move signals a major shift in local education policy and raises questions about gender access in schooling.
Dr. Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin is advertised as his early liquid laxative for women children and the elderly. Marketed since 1892 it claims to ease constipation headaches biliousness indigestion and related ailments. Free trial bottles offered by mail from Monticello Illinois.
The artist recalls an incident while painting a Pentland landscape when a passerby peered over his shoulder. He wore horn-rimmed spectacles and the man, in an American accent, questioned why artists paint scenes when many works can be bought cheaply.
British Mosquito Control institute on Hayling Island reports the bite of the mosquito as a cure for paralysis. Led by its director, investigations claim malaria germs conveyed to patients reduce fever and in several cases lead to a complete cure.
Governor Green at a Lansing wedding breakfast delivers a provocative toast urging June brides to accept burdens of marriage. He quips that “wives were made to suffer and husbands to be suffered” as a satirical nod to modern views on marriage.
Italian giantess Giovannia Ossena known as the cannon woman has died in Mantua at age thirty. She weighed 485 pounds, stood just under six feet tall with a 6 feet 4 inch bust, and required 15 bystanders to be moved on a stretcher.
A terse exchange reveals the manager is present but occupied taking dictation over the telephone, indicating a moment of remote work or busy leadership within the office. The dialogue emphasizes prompt communication and a delegated workflow.
A quip about ordering dinner for two and asking the waiter to alert when it’s eleven thirty. The waiter replies with a choice between the time or the check, highlighting a humorous timing gag.
A shattered OCR line shows a bride asking if the groom thinks of her, he replies not at street crossings. The fragment ends with a remark about everyone in a small way being the image of God.
The 23 story Royal York hotel in Toronto, Canada, is described as the tallest building in the British empire.
A Parisian company introduces a novel divorce insurance. Couples may take out a joint policy covering both spouses against a change of affection with payouts tied to the premium paid.
A brief dialogue shows a mother asking if the problem is solved and a daughter replying that she solved it with paper plates and an eraser. The exchange captures a humorous, domestic tone about simplifying cleanup.
The statement lauds individuals who display steadfast resolve to discard clutter and unnecessary possessions, highlighting mental discipline and independence as driving factors in decluttering efforts.
A Cleveland reader, Huzaaern Tosa of 14913 Hale Ave, reports severe weakness and misery improved after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter states the medicine restored strength and appetite and encourages others to try it.
A brief Kansan district item lists number 27 in a sequence from W. NL Uy. The fragment notes a city context in Kansas City with no further details on event or outcome.
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