Modernistic patterns in silk lead summer bathing fashions
Julia Bottomley notes silk makers label bold vivid prints modernistic for bathing suits and negligees. Millinery shifts to white felt hats and light colors with cantons crepe, straw, and velvet trims. Sports hats stay white or blue, red, black, while headwear embraces medium or small conservative shapes as summer wears on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oraily
Copenhagen
Julia Bottomley
Western Newspaper Union
Grandma Always Made the Children So Happy
Mrs. Cucumber Green pretends to be Jane Eckler to clean the dollhouse on Green Lane. She uses dry water and a pretend apron while Grandma talks with the children and they recall oranges and laughter. The scene ends with praise from Grandma and the children returning from vigil.
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Jane Eckler
Mrs. Cucumber Green
Grandma
Allie Baa
Allie
Grandma Dear
Green Lane
Jane
Fireworks Poisoning Prompts Caution On Fourth Fun
A 1925 health warning notes fireworks dangers including phosphorus poisoning. Doctors cite JAMA findings of child deaths from phosphorus in certain fireworks and urge avoiding yellow phosphorus products. Public sentiment shifts toward safer celebrations with reduced noise and risk. Keep fireworks out of children's reach and avoid phosphorus-based items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fe Ece
Journal of the American Medical Association
Dwyer and
Helwig
Kansas City
Kan
Congress
New York City
New York
Dangers of Glass Eyes Expose Hidden Risks
A note explains glass eyes can explode due to internal vacuum and temperature shifts. About one in a thousand may fail in storage or on hot days, with sharp reports and possible eye injuries. Cases cause cuts to eyelids and socket, though no lasting blindness reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Safety News
Trees as fountains water the forest in a single day
A European botanist notes a mature birch with 200000 leaves releases over 100 gallons of water through its leaves on a hot day. He compares a tree to a fountain, highlighting the vast, circulating water contained in leaves, branches, trunks and roots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Forbes
Cuticura Talcum Promises Pure Skin Delight
Advertisement touts Cuticura Talcum as part of the Cuticura Trio along with Soap and Ointment. It claims to be an exquisite powder for face skin and babies, offering fragrance and a refined feel, priced at 25 cents everywhere.
Brass Decorations Fade From British Homes
Decorations of brass and copper, once common in front doors and office furnishings, are falling out of favor due to high upkeep costs. New Liverpool and other English buildings rise without these metal fixtures as shine upkeep becomes prohibitive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
England
Get Rid of Worms With Dead Shot Medicine
Advertisement urges readers to use Dr. Peery's Dead Shot to expel worms or tapeworms in one dose. Provides address 372 Pearl Street, New York, for purchase.
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Dr. Peery
Pearl St
N. Y, Adv
Milk truck refrigeration system advances milk delivery
A compact mechanical refrigerating device designed for motor trucks promises improved transport of milk and perishable produce. The invention aims to keep dairy and other perishables cold during distribution, potentially extending freshness and shelf life.
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Frederick R. Green
Health
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Orbit
Fletcher
Boston Transcript
Ganges
Bellins
Bellans
Parker
Hiscox Chem
Wks
M.Y. Hindercorns
Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchogue
Houston
Galveston
Hardway & Cathey Bankers Mortgage Bldg
Houston, Tex
Crystal City
Texas
McCormick & CO
Baltimore, Md
Bee Brand
Georgia State Board of Entomology
DELTA
Commercial Chemical CO
Memphis
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