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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1920
Page
7
The heart of the flapper shows in smocks blouses and top jackets for outdoor wear. Emphasis on bright colors, cut-out figures, and pockets surprising wearers. Shinny belted smock in blue cotton, gingham dresses, organdie trims, home sewing appeal, visible in fashion displays.
Fresh white midsummer hats feature sheer fabrics like malines hair braid and lace. Designers favor all white with pale ribbons for subtle contrast and use frames and ribbons to shape wide and round crowns. The four showcased hats demonstrate dressy and decorative styles with grasses flowers and fine detailing.
Figured foulard blouses are shown for spring and summer and very attractive. Figured materials suit simple designs. A lace blouse is a good option for home sewers with careful pattern matching and workmanship. Jade green is a popular color this year and highly fashionable.
A new divided skirt with matching trouser option is announced for active sportswomen, offering a coordinated ensemble. The design aims to combine freedom of movement with a tailored look.
Frank W. Hoyt notes in the New York Evening Post that translations of Don Quixote and Rabelais reveal a rich storehouse of American slang in 17th and 16th century English. He highlights phrases like spurred toward inns, eaten bread, the main chance, and other vivid idioms preserved by Motteaux and Urquhart, praising their racy soil language.
A Port Wakefield correspondent reports farmers killed several flying foxes seen as a new fruit pest. The observer describes one fox nearly eight feet across its wingspan and fast on the wing, noting its fox shaped head and batlike appearance. The flying fox has been found in other parts of Australia and is sometimes called the fruit bat.
A memorial theater in Santa Monica California honors local service men. Built as an open air Greek style theater with concentric seating, central orchestra, and pillared stage on a wooded hillside. The mosaic floor center will form a lasting tribute.
A wife shares a six year marriage approach to financial planning. She recommends dividing weekly income into rent taxes charities church collections doctor dentist holiday fund savings pocket money for each spouse and equal sums for dress for each. The note reflects a practical budgeting philosophy for a young couple with two children.
Frightened by battle noises the elephant gorilla giraffe and other wildlife fled across East Central and West Central Africa. After peace they migrate back to native haunts as natives report whole herds moving through territories once unfamiliar. Animals fear firing and respond to muskets even in captivity.
A Hupeh province order bans extreme outfits for women and girls and urges a return to pre revolution styles. Police are told to enforce the rule amid claims of dress abuses that blur lines between respectable families and others. The governor links dress policing to women's rising political role in the West and potential influence in the East.
Shanghai reports describe railway workers uncovering a box car marked for Colonel Bulikoff containing bags of flour and firewood beneath which eight caskets were found. Six caskets bore grand duke and duchess names while two listed a priest and a duke’s valet. One body was opened to reveal a corpse with written notes on the killer and destination.
A correspondent plans a social scheme to convert her husband’s brother, a 43 year old bachelor M D, whose jealousy of women fuels disdain. She invites him to dinner with a persuasive young female lawyer to advocate for women and “hold the floor” for their cause, promising to send the next chapter.
A golfer confession from the Boston Transcript describes a match where he took a 10 on the third hole and joked to his opponent that eight feels safer than ten. He argues eight is unlucky but notes nine can be turned into six when inverted, so eight remains eight.
An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a pleasant vegetable liquid that starts the liver like calomel but without sickness or salivation. It targets children and adults, claims calomel is dangerous mercury, and promises relief from biliousness constipation and headaches with a money back offer from the druggist.
An advertisement touts Danderine as a hair product that prevents dandruff and hair loss. It claims after application hair shows life and vigor with greater color and thickness, promising a few cents per use.
A technical engineer muses on the link between mechanics and beauty inspired by watching his wife apply makeup. He considers writing on how tools and techniques shape aesthetics in daily life and personal care.
An advertisement touts Tetterine as valuable for clearing blotches and itchy patches to achieve a bright complexion. It claims eczema and similar skin diseases yield to the remedy and notes availability from Shuptrine Co. in Savannah, Georgia, priced at 50 cents.
In a brief dialogue the speaker asks about a usual summer bloom and receives the answer ice plant as the preferred flower. The exchange highlights a confident, concise opinion on seasonal flora.
A witty reflection notes that many seek fame yet remain restless. The remark highlights the paradox of sleepless pursuit and the dream of recognition, suggesting ambition fuels wakefulness more than rest.
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