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Newspaper
The West Virginian
Location
Fairmont, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1920
Page
5
In a small town, Latimer returns home to clean up after a day of fishing. Roger, a stubborn suitor, slowly admires Latimer as a supper of fried chicken and mashed potatoes unfolds. The kitchen becomes a stage for shy talk and hopeful plans as Latimer hints at cooking for two.
A brief literary note describes a novel Dante ensemble described as frocks made of metal cloth. The description emphasizes unusual material use and period style, highlighting creative tailoring.
Article by CORA MOORE from New York describes a fashionable stage piece featuring metal cloth and silver elements. It mentions a drapery belt and bandeau, along with a romantic scene where a character named Roger reddens, amid dialogue about cooks and social expectations.
The piece chronicles superstition surrounding mandrakes and related plants from ancient through medieval times. It cites beliefs that mandrakes shrieked when uprooted, caused madness, or offered charms and love potions, with later notes on their alleged medicinal and narcotic uses and a modern reference to public health estimates.
Tomorrow morning we inaugurate an important fur exhibition in Fairmont featuring the Fur Collection of Herman and Ben Marks with coats wraps scarves muffs and matched sets in a wide price range. The event runs Thursday Friday and Saturday and promises substantial savings as sale prices are set well below later prices.
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