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Newspaper
The Evening Press
Location
Middletown, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1919
Page
10
An extensive guide extols lemon juice for skin care, hair lightening, and digestion. It details uses from facial cleansing and cuticle care to nausea relief, headaches, and coughs, advising caution with undiluted juice and recommending lemon water as a daily tonic and blood purifier.
A column of practical tips on efficient thinking and housework, urging readers to plan ahead, carry items to avoid extra trips, and manage chores in sequence. It covers ironing, laundry, mending, shoe dyeing, and kitchen hacks to save effort and conserve gas, with anecdotes and steps.
The article notes three designs for light summer suits using linen, jersey, heavy silks, and ratine with no linings. It describes a two piece straight skirt with hip seams and back gathers, plus a semifitted coat with high front buttons, offering patterns adaptable to common style books.
A fashion piece outlines two tone linen or cotton crepe outfits for young girls. It describes a jacket and apron panel attached to a skirt, dropped shoulder sleeves, and center back buttoning. Color plans feature olive and white with blue trim on the bodice and panel. The article notes box coats, pony jackets, and wide belts with self material or leather belts, plus scarf arrangements and patch pockets as design features.
The piece argues that perfect manners and dress are for naught without proper speech. It laments Americans sloppy English and mispronunciations, citing examples like dont, a person they, and I feel real well, and urges refined enunciation and use of the language.
The notice highlights new sweaters with striking upper and lower designs. Belts are not used, instead purling defines the waist with knit belts shown in a fringe ending. The photo features a sweater with waist purling, a knit belt, and two air slits for passing and securing the garment.
A cleaner reports washing three costumes and two waists in a machine, with the wringer used as usual, causing fabric runs. Three gallons of gasoline at 16 cents per gallon were consumed. A professional cleaner would have avoided the mishap.
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