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Newspaper
The Dalton Gazette
Location
Dalton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1925
Page
3
Washington correspondent Sam Blythe visits a New Hampshire native in a small cottage to gauge public opinion on a political crisis. A midday meal stretches as the retired leader retrieves papers and instructs his housekeeper to adjust the potatoes for dinner.
A narrated incident follows two colored men who borrow a hog from a planter’s pigpen. They slaughter it and plan to split it, but one hides the meat. The second man returns, searches the brined carcass, finds nothing, and muses on rats eating the pork while brine supposedly remains full. The mystery of how rats nibble and brine stays is left unresolved.
Two American vaudeville performers in London, Barton the Memory Wizard and Houdini the Handcuff King, struggle to locate their Covent Garden lodging. They wander streets at night, fail to recall the address, then attempt lock picking and end up at a hotel. The tale ends with the reveal of their identities.
Summer fashion centers on printed fabrics from cretonnes to chiffon. Jabots surge in vogue with jabot frocks, while bathing suits and beach costumes showcase cretonnes and hand blocked linens. Long sleeve printed chiffon gowns appear in straight tailored lines with soft flounces at the hem.
A description notes long coats fashioned from white flannel featuring linings of gray-printed silks. The passage emphasizes material contrasts and textured styling.
The latest fashion notes describe three piece frocks with longer jumpers that reach toward the knees. Skirts flare circularly below with plaiting or contrast to the upper jumper. Wash silk frocks for midsummer country wear feature crosswise stripes on the jumper and vertical stripes on the skirt.
From Paris comes word that black lace with pink chiffon in faint delicate shades becomes a top summer mode. Designers showcase lace on chiffon with cobweb foundations, triangular lace godets, and circular draperies to achieve graceful flare, signaling an important development in fashion.
Designers showcase buckles and ornaments for low-cut shoes in bronze gilt and cut steel. Enamel buckles in gold or silver kid decorate pumps and shoes with coordinated colors. Bright colors and varied shapes include scarlet glace kid frames and gold silk center designs.
The text discusses shetland and mohair lace scarves, noting their similar textures with slight differences. It highlights their fine, versatile appeal for coats or light summer outfits and mentions pastel shade options that complement outfits.
Designers focus on scale with a bold black crepe dress featuring oversized roses 12 to 14 inches in diameter. The pattern places two roses on the bodice while the skirt is pleated to hold more.
Fashion notes describe frocks from summer collections including black lace pieces worn over pink chiffon slips for restaurants. Pink chiffon gowns with black chantilly lace feature pointed waists, skirts with lace, and velvet sashes. Also noted are pink chiffon, lace trimmed dance frocks and sheer black lace slips with lace godets showing pink lining.
The article discusses the evolving waistline with fashions from Paris. It notes debate over resting position and describes two popular methods: a wide sash draped at the hips with the top at the natural waist or a narrow sash wound multiple times and interlaced.
H R Ennis of Kansas City told Detroit delegates that disregard for beauty in American cities will require billions to fix and may need razing to restore order. He warned against billboards, dirty lots, and out of harmony construction, urging better city growth and planning to elevate public spaces and art.
Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin outlines housing policy aiming to expand private home ownership. He says the goal is to let more people own homes, arguing home ownership reflects and strengthens individual personality and benefits both citizen and state.
The text argues that beautifying home grounds reflects the finest landscape artistry. It emphasizes charm in small places, urging landscape designers and citizens to cooperate in planning to enhance all grounds within a neighborhood rather than focusing on single estates.
The interior shows housecleaning standards while exterior upkeep plus tidy lawns and decorative shrubs influence neighborhood pride. If every block achieved top yard appearance, the city could gain a national reputation as a model spotless community.
A farmer's boy meets a friend by the road and learns the boy is waiting for Dolly Smith to attend an evening class. He admits the class is tomorrow, but lovestruck patience wins out.
Lesson outlines how Timothy became a missionary and how Paul and Timothy spread the faith. It covers Barnabas and John Mark’s disagreement, their separation, and how God overruled human faults for wider work. It traces Timothy’s call his family faith and his circumcision for outreach.
A reflective line asserts that loving God means opposing delusion and seeking what truly is through the Spirit. The stance emphasizes spiritual clarity and devotion.
A quotation attributes a definition of personality and fellowship capacity to C A Anderson Scott, underscoring a view of individual character and social bonds as core traits. The line frames personality as both well defined and capable of fostering communal ties.
A historical quotation attributes a blessing for churches to Abraham Lincoln. The line echoes faith and gratitude for religious institutions and divine blessing.
John S. Sumner head of New York anti-vice crusaders laughed off rumors about expurgating the Bible and leading a world movement to abolish vice presidents. He joked that next claims would accuse him of banning boats from hugging the shore.
Theater houses in China, especially Shanghai, stay active during the day by Chinese merchants using the spaces to engage customers and attract possible buyers. The practice capitalizes on daytime hours when theaters are normally dark.
An advertisement proclaims a delicate recognizable distinction by perfume. It recommends a Cuticura Soap bath with hot water to cleanse pores followed by Cuticura Talcum powder for clear sweet healthy skin.
Special efforts to induce people in India to use banks rather than hide their money are meeting with some success. The campaign aims to expand formal financial access and reduce cash hoarding among citizens.
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