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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1928
Page
8
Four year old Mary sits on a park bench watching many tame squirrels. A squirrel skids head first to the ground near her, triggering alarm and excitement as she shouts I put on your brakes Kitty put on your brakes.
A humorous aside from the Ohio State Journal notes a debate between two young women about the best shaving cream, reflecting a light slice of daily life and local voice.
The speaker muses that if people could see the exact impression they make they would fool others more effectively than they already do. The remark reflects awareness of self-presentation and social perception.
Dame Fashion reviews hosiery shades and a sophisticated after six hat described with black velvet and rhinestone ear pieces. The piece notes autumn color trends including purplish tones and a pansy shade, with commentary on why hats complete outfits in social wear. © 1928 Western Newspaper Union.
Velveteen, affordable yet lustrous and durable, is touted as a strong 4 coat material for fall and winter wear for both formal and informal use. It is expected to be popular in children’s garments with printed velveteens likely in accessories. The vogue for charming accessories remains, with velveteen possibly appearing in handbags and even shoes.
This article explains making toy animals from flour bags, using simple drawings and black outline features with red noses and brown eyes. It guides removing ink, stitching, stuffing with clean rags, and laundering when soiled, noting that a single bag yields several toys and suggesting varied animal shapes.
Fall sports apparel displays bold zigzag and diagonal patterns in tricot fabrics. Designers show long color coats lined with matching diagonal jerseys, straight lines dominate, skirts feature front plaits or godets, jackets with scarf or standing collars, and accessories include wool handkerchiefs.
Fashion notes call for gloves that adjust at the wrist with sleeve length. The trend favors tailored slender wrists, long slip-ons, and refined cuffs. Illustrations feature beige glace with a self-strap, biscuit suede cuffs, and tan glace kid gauntlets with leather buttons.
In 1920 a Denver engineer recounts severe constipation and weight loss from bowels. An X ray led to fear of surgery until Milks Emulsion was tried. After two years of decline, he reports improved bowel function, weight gain, and renewed appetite. He praises the product and its guarantee.
The Conservative publisher recalls Thomas Hardy as a novelist of the old fashioned school who refused a press agent. He visits Hardy in his Wessex home and notes Hardy declined publicity, saying eggs sell by excellence and not by cackling. Hardy died worth half a million.
At Wannsee near Berlin girl caddies win praise for being smartly dressed polite and attentive. They grateful for tips and fees and never complain about golfers’ poor shots. Their efficiency contrasts with male caddies anecdotes.
Patient reports improvement while noting inheritors look glum and dissatisfied. dialogue suggests a reflective mood and concern about outcomes. The exchange presents a minor interpersonal moment without clear news or events.
The Philadelphia Bulletin notes that clothing does not define a poet. Fine feathers do not make fine bards, and judging literary merit by dress is misguided.
A brief Louisville Courier-Journal quip notes the joke that Doris attends school for the sake of gaining a complexion. The line reflects period humor and social norms of the era.
A hunter describing a pursuit with a bear notes that surviving the encounter depends on gaining an advantage in the struggle. The remark frames danger and luck as decisive factors in whether the hunter ends up ahead.
A Boston Transcript item notes a pun filled discussion on correcting a wayward youth. It reflects on reform methods and uses ironic phrasing about reformers and moral discipline in a brief, opinionated blurb.
The dialogue between Abred and Eloise playfully ponders the fate of an auto graph album. A wry line notes it is now worn as a slicker, while a proverb contrasts discreet and indiscreet companions.
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