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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1929
Page
8
Doris Virginia Murphy, four, disappeared while playing Friday afternoon in San Francisco. Police and citizens propose theories, with two considered logical among hundreds of possibilities.
Police said Doris Murphy may have met foul play or faced serious injury after being lured from play. A third mysterious letter to her foster parents Mr and Mrs E J Murphy strengthened the belief she was the victim of a degenerate, with authorities noting danger to the child.
Printed chiffon evening dresses favor large leaf and flower patterns with a modernistic drawing. Dull green with orange and beige tones appear among the smartest color combinations. Red hats remain in vogue, with a bright red felt toque featuring pin pricks and a small red shell ornament at one side.
The latest shantung scarves display Rodier de signs influence with large prints in a stylized mode. Patterns feature fine stripes and squares within squares, dots, and conventional motifs, reflecting updated textile trends.
The piece surveys fashion accents from scarf rings in shell and composition to detachable rayon upholsteries in New York. It notes color harmony with costumes, car interiors, and a spread of accessories including a red black bead necklace and a wooden umbrella handle with a colored bar. It describes a flesh colored rayon teddy with pale blue trim and a beaded evening bag blending pearls with beauvais embroidery.
A witty note describes Strut the cat as an experienced aviator who has flown with pilots between Cincinnati Indianapolis Chicago and St Paul.
The article notes that the Dyaks of Borneo dislike beards and describes a looking-glass and tweezers as indispensable gear for a young man.
Sixty nine members wind up official duties as Washington places inaugural decorations for March 4. Notable exits include Finis Garrett and Daniel Anthony, with shifts in Kentucky Missouri and Ohio. Ruth Hanna McCormick and three other women join the new House alongside Oscar De Priest, the first African American seated in 28 years.
Dr F M Sponsellor advertises bio lic savings and trust hours on Tuesday evenings from 1:30 to 4:00. He promotes painless treatment for piles fissure and fistula with no time lost from work and claims prompt care.
The passage notes that previously all black representatives were elected from southern states, with George H. White of North Carolina as the last to serve. It also lists prominent House figures such as Speaker Longworth, Tilson of Connecticut, John N. Garner of Texas as future minority leader, Snell of New York as Rules Committee chair, and Hawley as Ways and Means chair.
A petition from the Peping branch to Nanking argues that the business of making a Chinese saint of the late Dr Sun Yat-sen is very costly. The document outlines financial needs and calls for support to honor Sun Yat-sen.
An advertisement touts Banlmann's Gan Tablets as a cure for gas in the stomach and bowels. It claims removal of nausea, anxiety, and bloating, improved circulation, and warmth in limbs, urging readers to buy the yellow package at drug stores.
The Kuomintang leaders appeal for 600000 silver dollars to cover costs of transporting Sun Yat sen from the temple outside VPo ping to a new mausoleum in Nanking. Meanwhile vast sums are reported spent on Sung’s tomb in Nanking and on a road through the ancient city.
Thousands of Mage king residents are disrupted by a road project funded with government bonds. Property owners received compensation but market values are low and payments appear uncertain amid official plans and delays.
A single Dyak village houses twenty to thirty families living cooperatively under one roof, reflecting a communal settlement pattern observed in the region. The description highlights the scale and social organization of these interrelated households within the dwelling.
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