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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1928
Page
6
Captain Ashland and colleagues dissect a counterfeit Colfax bookplate found at Miss Fuller’s desk. They debate a hidden signature flaw, paper type, and historical details while Nancy stacks books for return to shelves and tea winds down after a lively coffeehouse discussion.
On a Monday morning at Darrow's Book Shop New York an elderly customer collapses with a wrist wound after a shriek. Book dealer Misa Constance Fuller and staff uncover a forged Colfax bookplate bought for 510 dollars by Peter Burton. Constance aids Detective Almy in tracing the motive behind the murder and the forgery as family secrets surface.
Nancy presses for book and bookplate sale while Constance and her colleague plan an alluring ad. Peter wrestles with a hidden burden linked to Julia Grosvenor as Mr Case unexpectedly returns after a long evening of work. Nancy invites Constance to dinner and the night shift ends in a quiet, tense shop.
A detailed look at the bouffant gown as a versatile spring fashion. The robe de style transitions from informal to evening wear with color shifts and trim detailing such as bows. Doris Dawson stars in a feminine watermelon pink gown, with orchid pastel accents and deco-inspired netting.
In a prominent uptown New York church a Sunday service runs all day with prayers, meals, and Bible classes. Members use the pulpit to broadcast personal wants such as items for sale or job offers. A theft was humorously handled when a member asked for help locating a lost pearl brooch and suggested using an envelope to avoid embarrassment.
In Rambouillet a government run shepherding school, funded by the agriculture ministry, trains shepherds as a formal science. Students study profitable sheep work rather than costumes or song, and the only art seems to be the sheep dog.
Remarkable stone chalcedony is a type of agate formed by alternating layers of white translucent chalcedony.
Spring millinery favors one sided brims as Reboux and Agnes introduce exotic straw hats. The right side hides the face while the left extends into a rolled crown strap to support large flowers or red feathers. Off the face trends and close cap silhouettes remain influential in this season’s hats.
A note on fashion observes capes and boleros become short and full. Dressmakers tailor capes to match garments, braiding them in intricate patterns with braid in matching shades.
For the motorist who favors black and white a Paris furrier offers a genuine zebra skin coat. The skin is scraped to reduce weight and the stripes are matched with careful skill. The same furrier also presents a silk fabric woven with black and white stripes and pairs it with rich collars and cuffs of skunk.
Soft coal will make laun dry work heavier this winter. Red Cross Ball Blue removes grime at all grocers. Electrifying water causes stunned fish to rise. Rine land fishermen haul big catches. Improved machinery lets a man do almost as much as a woman with a hairpin.
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