Cloche hats captivate fashion amid evolving trends
A Washington Star fashion writer notes cloche hats persist despite calls for change. Milliners push helmet and turban styles, while shoppers face hats tailored to flapper hair. Examples include light blue felt with lattice ribbon, silver ribbons, feather trims, and a soft chenille coat with sable trim and blue plaque accent.
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White Wool Spats And Gloves Herald Winter Fashion
Fashion notes show white wool spats worn under thin hose remain undetectable and paired with gloves that feature gauntlet cuffs and elaborate trims. Designers stress elegance through accessories, with straps, chiffons, laces, and embroidery as winter statements.
Starch Faulty for Lace Curtains Advices Gum Arabic Use
A home remedy note warns that starch rots lace curtains and should not be used. It recommends gum arabic as substitute, dissolving one ounce in a half pint boiling water, straining, bottling corked, and adding a dessert spoonful to a small amount of warm water when used.
Novelties to Boost Cheer Through A Fresh Outfit
The piece argues small wardrobe updates can lift mood and revive energy when feeling low. It suggests affordable fixes like new trims or a refreshed dress to trigger a personal, home based mood improvement and a sense of renewed vitality.
Youth the Keynote in New Fashion Season
The keynote of the new model is youth distinguished by a dignity that is immensely attractive. The season promises luxury as the dominant fashion note using extraordinary richness in materials and fur trimmings and embroidery with artistic decoration.
Fashion News Highlights for Women in Paris and Beyond
Slanting lines dominate millinery wraps and gowns with Paris trends. Bright green suede trims blue coats and black velvet cloches feature vulture motifs. Lace embroidery graces hats and evening wear while silver brocade bodices and rose faille frocks add festive flair.
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New Joint Board Shapes U S Military Defense Structure
An eight- member joint board includes six ex officio officers: Pershing Hines Wells Eberle Shoemaker Jackson. It links army navy and marine corps to supervise national security matters and information flow across a nationwide network. Recent topics cover aircraft policy, coastal defense, war college courses, bombing experiments, and communications censorship.
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Six Army Planes to Fly Around World in 1924
Army air service officials plan a round the world aerial cruise with six planes starting from Bolling Field Washington in early summer 1924. The route spans 80 000 miles crossing two oceans and many countries with hops mostly 500 to 850 miles long. It aims to test sustained operations from regular supply bases and would pass through Canada Alaska the Aleutians Japan China India Persia Syria Asia Minor Europe and ends in Western Europe.
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Unrest Claimed in Islands Not Supported by Report
Maj. Gen. Frank McIntyre reports unrest in the Philippine Islands and Porto Rico is unfounded. He cites year long political activity, prosperity, and substantial U S benefits, noting 1928 first six months show strong foreign trade with shipments totaling 67 million dollars. Porto Rico's economy improves though overpopulation remains a central issue, with potential gains from expanded steerage passenger service and U S fiscal generosity shown in revenue projections.
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Wasteful Use of Oil and Gas Revealed by Interior Survey
Interior department statements based on a Bureau of Mines study report massive losses of natural gas and oil in the United States due to flooding seepage waste and negligence. The report cites 1912 Oklahoma Cushing field losses and national gas consumption figures with estimates that one third to one half of produced gas is wasted and 2.6 billion gallons of gasoline have been wasted since 1904.
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Constipation remedy promoted in old advert text
An old advertisement promotes Better for Constipation than Brandreth pills. It claims the remedy cleanses the system purifies the blood and keeps you well. The language reflects period promotional style with health claims.
No Betting, Earn It: Self Reliance Stressed
A speaker declares no more betting, choosing to rely on personal effort to earn money. The exchange notes skepticism about others winning money for him and emphasizes self reliance as a more certain path to wealth.
Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills Ad for Digestive Health
Constipation signals stomach liver and bowels distress. Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills restore regularity without griping. 372 Pearl Street New York. Advertisement.
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Americans Meet in Piccadilly on a Gray London Day
One American greets another in Piccadilly on a gray London day. The exchange notes London's lack of skyscrapers and a sky needing scraping, with a wry remark about the view.
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Demand Bayer Aspirin Promotes Genuine Product
An advertisement warns buyers to look for Bayer on aspirin packaging or tablets to ensure genuine Bayer Aspirin proven safe by millions and prescribed for 28 years. It cautions imitators may be dangerous and urges saying Bayer at purchase. Also features Cuticura Toilet Trio ads and a proverb on memory.
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