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Newspaper
The Alma Record
Location
Alma, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1922
Page
9
A fashion writer notes that precision in dressmaking has given way to artful irregularity. Skirts and evening gowns now feature uneven hems and drapery that favors one side, with tunics trailing and wraps fastened off center, shifting emphasis from strict symmetry to expressive design.
The Parisian styles of French fashion shaped American and global dress for four to five centuries. Early American garments copied Second Empire tight bodies and bustled skirts, with the Quaker dress of 1870 echoing French silhouettes. Advances in communication broadened the reach of European attire.
New patterns in dainty camino arrive for Christmas with pink Georgette crepe camisoles trimmed in pink satin ribbon. The waistline is drawn in with baby ribbon threaded through a casing and adjusted at the top by guiding the same ribbon through the hem.
A London dressmaker argues that many poorly dressed women fail not for lack of funds but lack of thought. She identifies six temperament types and designs temperamental gowns to suit each. The list includes shy women and those with abrupt, elderly, or superior practical temperaments.
Uncle Eben notes that a man may rasp his speech when unsure of what he says due to the tension of trying to draw out every emotion. He comments on the challenge of expressing feelings clearly.
Alida Ryam Miller born February 21, 1844 in Utica New York died February 10 1922 at her Vestaburg farm near Richland township just shy of age 78 after months of gradual decline. She married Benjamin F. Miller February 4 1875 and moved from New York to Michigan in 1892 with four children Earl Arthur James KE and Bertha. Survived by sons Karl and James Miller daughter Bertha Randall seven grandsons two granddaughters brothers James E Ryan and Charles H H Ryan other relatives and many friends. Funeral February 12 at the Church of Christ Vestaburg with Rev Roy Miller officiating burial in Richland township cemetery. Royal Neighbors of America Vestaburg Camp No 2653 assisted.
Obituary notes the death of C. A. Zubler of Breckenridge after gall stones surgery and pneumonia at Ann Arbor hospital. He was landlord of the Wayside Inn and a charter member of a lodge. Funeral held Tuesday. family at his bedside at death.
In a prewar tale, Big Arm John and his wife Margaret lead a quiet life until a bootlegging night ends with a poisoned encounter. John and Herndon pursue two men, a daring car chase, and a chilling reveal as a bottle holds deadly liquor and a crime unfurls with danger, bravado, and a grim twist.
Miss Clara Fish has been hired to teach the Hook school for the coming year. A Boston Transcript quip condemns local ignorance with a sharp punster remark.
Ely District residents visit A F Nestles and Alma in weekly calls. Mrs Brown’s health and a student home visit are noted, while a True Blue Sunday class hosted a Valentine party. Al Jacobs helps care for his uncle A F Nestle, and the school house was broken into with items taken, prompting hopes for a prompt return.
Huntington woman recounts removal of goitre using Sorbol Quadruple, a colorless liniment. She invites readers to learn details at Brunner's Drug Store or by writing Box 358 Mechanicsburg Ohio. Alma Elevator Co. handles feed grinding. Advertisement urges Try a Record want ad.
Feb and March bring weather swings and the home keeper faces cold care. Limit heavy foods, eat lightly, drink plenty of water or hot lemonade, and choose plain meals with citrus fruit, cereals, soups, greens, and a small beef portion. Wallace Reid stars in The Charm School, Strand Sunday and Monday.
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