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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1920
Page
7
The piece notes a shift to sports attire for women with summer wear leaning toward easy, jaunty looks. Designers mix black flannel silk velvet coats with bold color plaids and inventive embroidery on linen smocks. A chic sports set features a short full skirt, three quarter sleeve blouse, a linen smock with bright embroidery, a small ribbon hat, flat-heeled canvas shoes, and rislé stockings.
The article extols outdoor living as a mainstay of modern homes with porches serving as dining spaces and lounges. It suggests wicker furniture, enamel finishes, and quiet colors, noting cloths and doilies replace linen for easier care. A porch large enough for outdoor dining and a swinging couch is ideal for comfort and daytime naps.
The article argues graceful walking defines modern feminine style with clothes that flatter when carried well. It emphasizes spring in the step, light feet, and well formed arms and hands, warning shortsleeves strain if limbs aren’t kept. It urges honest self- assessment and selecting attire to suit nature.
An editorial urges attention to matronly women’s hat needs, emphasizing proper sizing and suitable designs comparable to faithful fitting for stout women’s garments. It argues hats should match age and figure, ensuring plenty of headwear options for all body types.
The most experienced salesmen at a wholesale millinery house lament the neglect of hats for elderly women. Elderly customers are harder to fit, but no special effort has been made to meet their needs. The matron's hat is seen as a promising future niche.
A simple chain style for black bags uses small white bone rings linked by black silk braid loops about an inch long. Attach the chain to a black taffeta bag for a striking black and white effect, or use navy blue or gray for a subtler look.
An Adjutant and his wife the Marabou discuss how much humans know about birds their size and traits. They wonder if people would grasp their name Indian birds and the facts about wings height and eating habits while noting humans’ different perspectives.
A riddle exchange about putting holes in a barrel to make it lighter, ending with a pun involving holes and Boys' Life.
A thought experiment suggests that one potato could yield 10 billion plants over a decade with careful cultivation, restoring seed stock for the world.
Fragmentary ad copy and brief gags appear, promoting Vacher Balm for summer colds, pains, and itching with a note about agents wanted. A short joke references neighbors' chickens and a worm expelling claim for Dr Peery Dead Shot. Ends with a Francis de Sales quote about resilience.
Dr. G Viale reports to Policlinico that long standing malaria cases improve quickly when the nude trunk is exposed to sunlight for several hours after each quinine dose.
The passage recalls Samson bringing down the temple with his strength, prompting cries about scarce buildings and the cost of such feats. It frames a mythic event with a focus on human vulnerability and bold action.
A Southern ad extols Tetterine as the quick cure for pimples and blotches, claiming only it can provide a soft smooth skin beyond soaps or powders. The product, sold by druggists or by mail for 50 cents from Shuptrine Co Savannah GA, ends with a George Eliot quote about life’s River.
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