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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1926
Page
3
Mrs Gestavupe L aat returns to work at 103 Davis Street Greenfield Mass after a leave from pediatric care. She resumes duties caring for ill children and overseeing routine health checks at the local clinic.
The article traces first attempts to ascend Chimborazo by Humboldt and companions, noting their perilous ascent and return. It then mentions Boussingault and Hall's failure in 1831 and Whymper's successful ascent in 1881. It concludes that Aconcagua is South America’s highest peak at 23 007 feet, with other Andean peaks surpassing Chimborazo.
In Hillsborough New Hampshire a young man named Henry Rogers astonishingly recites the license numbers of over 800 cars in town and can instantly state the batting average of any major league player.
A fashion correspondent notes a shift from matching ensembles to two tone pairings at Deauville and Le Touquet. Pale bases with pink accents, pink frocks with blue or green hats, and parma violet with matched or darker hats dominate. Beige, beige and beige with red or brown edging appear in jackets and accessories.
Summer fashion features Scotch plaid in several items. Readers see Scotch plaid sports coats in rough wool occasionally and umbrellas with plaid panels. Accessories include Scotch plaid leather belts and occasional Beotch plaid facings on dresses, adding cheerful color to damp day wear.
The article discusses a fashion trend favoring asymmetry with uneven lines and diagonal drapery. It notes the appeal of distorted mirrors over symmetry and describes capes that clear the waist on one side and reach the hem on the other, forming a modern, unconventional look.
A vivid note describes oxford shoes with black patent feather vampe and white kid uppers. The items complete a bold black and white ensemble, capturing current fashion flair.
The article advises women to pick hats matching face shapes. It notes upturned noses suit drooping brims, broad faces tolerate higher crowns with shadowed upper faces, and wide mouths or jaws should guide brim shapes toward balance. Receding chins require large brims and hats that cover the forehead.
Metropolitan shops show new color tendencies in fashion with wine reds and chaptal reds gaining popularity. Lavender blue and blue lavender rise in demand, first paired with sheer prints then in evening wear fabrics and dresses. Orchid, petunia, sac, and turquoise blue echo this shift as fashion eyes watch for crystallizing trends.
A fashion note highlights simple morning frocks emphasizing modest lines and restrained elegance. Subtle design shifts, including colorful printed silks, add soft grace, with high or turned down collars common in this informal Parisian style.
The piece praises black satin dresses and the effect of creamy lace and net jabots. It highlights pew lingerie collars and cuffs, with cuffs that turn down over the hand and up over the arm, fastened to the sleeve in the middle.
The two piece jumper frock remains popular as designers continue to create clever new versions. The outfits stay youthful and smart, likely keeping them in fashion for some time.
A frontier anecdote relays how a Kentucky pioneer fought a bear in a tree. The hunter used axe, then gouged the bear’s eyes and bit its nose, ending in the exchange that bears could not handle Kantuckye play.
A husband opened an account for his wife at a local bank. Months later the manager told him to inform his wife the account was overdrawn. The wife sent a sealed letter to her husband for the manager, who opened it and displayed it to Mr. Smith revealing a half sheet of hateful writing calling him a sneak.
A reflective passage by A. Henson compares the essay to an undefined element in classification, likening it to an organ prelude with a theme open to creative modulation and color, beyond strict definitional bounds.
An enthusiast traces the greyhound’s history back 90 000 years noting their appearance in Egyptian frescoes of early Pharoahs and use by Xenophon for coursing. A British Museum sculpture of two greyhounds at play confirms awareness among the Romans and popularity with rulers from Canute to the Stuarts.
Beginning next fall the University of New Hampshire will bar students from operating their own motor cars during term time. The rule targets students with lower grades than peers. Written permits will be required and likely limited to commuting students.
A young bride elect in London plans her trousseau before a wedding in New Zealand. The dressmaker warns of cold weather, but the bride claims the climate is mild. The fitter corrects her, saying New Zealand is known for frozen meats.
In Boston gossip fills the streets as Mrs Good-That and Mrs Gaddeigh relay hearsay about a claim labeled as fabrications by Mrs Chatterton. The brief chatter reflects rivaling household narratives and social intrigue.
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment to remove pimples and blackheads. It suggests smearing the skin, washing with Cuticura Soap and water, then daily use to maintain clarity. It warns against including Cuticura Talcum in routines.
A campus incident at the University of Utah involved a sophomore receiving compensation of £8 for damages. Freshmen reportedly compelled the student to clean green paint from a campus flag pole as part of the episode.
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