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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1927
Page
3
A quirky note from Detroit Free Press reports a new arrival upset by cars that reportedly run without gas, sparking chatter about mileage. The line hints at a humorous heavenward misunderstanding and vehicle performance.
A playful humor item from a local hardware store notes a cash terms policy while promoting floor paint. The punchline credits customer patience and business wit in a compact regional blurb.
A Worcester Evening Post quotation proclaims the young student of aviation is the one destined to rise to the occasion. The line emphasizes ambition and potential in aspiring pilots.
Pantaleone infiltrates the house of Almerico posing as a wounded enemy to locate Matteo Orsini. Cesare Borgia, uneasy over Matteo's escape, sends Pantaleone to uncover him, winning welcome from Almerico and his daughter Fulvia as clues emerge.
In a tension filled scene, Pantaleone discusses estate ambitions with a noblewoman. He hints at regret over a past plague pavilion called a razor-house and senses a hidden witness in the garden. She urges departure as suspicions mount and their guarded exchange ends abruptly.
Furs expand beyond traditional pelts with pony skin gazelle chipmunk giraffe and goatskin gaining fashion ground. New coats feature straight severe lines mimicking mannish topcoats and black white calf skin in gray tweed facing designs. A sleeveless jumper fur look pairs ermined pale cafe au lait tones with creamy tan pony skirt and matching wool crepe, while Alice White notes leopard skin coats as a Hollywood style highlight.
Pantaleone refrains from rash action, building a solid chain of circumstantial evidence that Mattes Orsini is linked to Plievano and the Lazar house. He weighs cost of error, waits at Pievano, and passes hours with Madonna and Lord Almerica’s legible conversations.
Pantaleone weighs what Fulvia has disclosed about the lazar house and what he can infer from her hints. He questions her truthfulness while assessing his own knowledge of the hidden details.
The Suez Canal, 92 miles linking Red Sea and Mediterranean, was built by a 1854 stock company led by French engineer De Lesseps. Work began in 1859 and the canal opened November 16, 1869 in a ceremony with the Austrian emperor, the French empress, and the khedive of Egypt. The project cost just over $100 million, and the sea level canal shortened maritime routes between two seas.
A fragmented historical meditation describes the fountain as a gift shared by all social ranks. Priests and nobles once guarded it while pigeons travelers and beggars thirsted, the harsh sun beating down on the marketplace. The piece notes water flowing to diverse groups in a city.
The Dolman silhouette leads this season's evening wraps with loose kimono like sleeves and a fitted waistline. Fabrics include sipple velvets and metallic cloths with geometric woven motifs in square, diamond, and oval shapes. Fur is rare and used with discretion to enhance the overall look.
The note states that a sea voyage from London to India covers more than 3,500 miles. In 1875 the British government purchased the Khedive's interest in the canal for about $20 and now holds the controlling stake. Kansas City Times.
Tan or gray tweed like galoshes align with costume colors and furs. The modern boot style features a high upper and a turned-down cuff. Knitted wool spats with cuffed tops fit over silk stockings and match sports hosiery colors, likely to be popular with schoolgirls who wore ankle length socks last season.
A fragment urging caution about rulers who oppose innocent amusement and would waste spring and youth. The speaker warns that if enemies controlled the world they would strip away time from the year and life from people, leaving a bleak, joyless future.
The undecided hem retires at about two inches below the knee, a length seen as dignified and chic. The matron will lower hers further while the hem remains in flux with irregular lines and graceful methods.
Paris fashions favor longer skirts this winter with understated feminine lines. The designer notes the return of molded silhouettes, drawing attention to natural curves. White and soft rosy tones lead a palette that includes pink, green, and violet across Riviera and American resort wear.
Paris fashion notes report evening headwear returning to chic status. Turbans fade, new hats imitate day lines with feathers embroidery lace and metallic cloth accents for dinner and informal dining, while evening wear remains lighter and decoratively edged.
A fashion note explains reviving the slender look through a snug blousing bodice with fitted hips and cleverly concealed fullness in the skirt. It recommends draped sleeves and careful waist definition to achieve a modern slim outline without permanent exaggeration.
A 75 foot palm stood by the old Southern Pacific station in Los Angeles for over thirty years. When a new building arose there, public sentiment urged preservation. The wrecking train moved the tree onto a car and sent it to the exposition grounds where it stayed for life. It had originally grown near the harbor about 200 miles away and later traveled to a ranch era.
Window Dressing President Simmons of the New York Stock Exchange comments on a prospectus with a wry line about human nature. He jokes that window dressing is a fond trait, then references a domestic scene with a maid announcing Arbuthnot and a girl in a kitchen setting.
A harmless vegetable butter color known as Dandelion has been used for fifty years and sold in drug and general stores. Bottles are advertised at 35 cents.
A senator labels Wagner a true spellbinder praising his ability to compel attention despite content. The remark contrasts force as all conquering with its fleeting victories, citing Abraham Lincoln.
A Boston Transcript quips that while some people hustle scenery others handle the box office receipts, playfully noting the misalignment of duties among theater staff and audiences. The exchange reflects industry humor about backstage labor vs front-of-house duties.
A fragmentary exchange presents a doctor remarking on a fading head after a banquet and a reply about brain sympathy with the stomach, followed by a quip about judgment, suggesting a satirical dialogue from a period piece.
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