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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1922
Page
3
Automobile engineers study replacing red rear tail lights with yellow to reduce driver confusion and accidents. Law changes in many states will delay adoption. existing red lenses can be swapped for yellow, with approval from the Society of Automotive Engineers.
A 1922 warning explains the danger of operating a gasoline engine indoors without open doors. Exhaust gases, especially carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide, rapidly poison the air in a small space. The advisory stresses never warming a car in a closed garage and always ensuring ventilation.
A historical note describes a boiling grease removal method for car parts. A finch pipe feeds water around a cas-burner flame to heat and boil away grease in pans and interiors, aiding repair by leaving clean surfaces suitable for soldering. The piece cites a Popular Science Monthly issue.
A brief item notes efforts at a local hotel to remove dirt and old grease from equipment. Workers plan thorough cleaning to ensure proper lubrication and smooth operation of mechanical parts. The report emphasizes safety and maintenance ongoing during the project.
A fashion note highlights silk and wool blends as a major new season development. One model uses sheer mohair with silk borders, Peter Pan collar, and contrasting beige and jade colors. The one-piece frock features striped waist and block skirt patterns, a braided girdle, and a decorative continuity with outdoor capes expected to be popular.
A description of a frock using Wormibo cloth in a tuxedo model with warmholes and stripe patterns. It notes the garment is warmer than silk and wool combinations and includes a chemise type option in the same material for town or country wear.
Charon embroidered guimpes with long sleeves lead a season of versatile fashions. The Fuimpe lets a single gown replace several outfits. Sleeves are wide at the wrist, with full or cuffed decoration, from beige and red gold embroidery to navy borders. Contrasting sleeves multiply outfits in neutral frocks.
Spring children’s styles show mandarin influence in dresses and bloomers with Chinese yellow silk used for major portions. Wide knee bloomers and a clever dress design allow easy wear, with a preference for airy fabrics like chambray, sateen, and gingham. A serviceable frock in blue and white gingham with inverted pleats and a deep white collar appears among new models.
An article describes several children’s frocks including a red and white checked sport dress with a white collar and belt, and a white bishop-style party frock trimmed with embroidered butterflies in multiple shades, noting overall decoration and style.
The fashion for black paint grows stronger with black wood work featuring in many rooms of stylish apartments. When velvet is costly, black poplin hangings are used to complete the look.
In Paris fashion notes designers mix fabrics and colors for contrast. Coats like a Mack Ellin use a single black silk layer over another material. Dresses often feature three piece ideas with crepe weaves and short sleeves for afternoon dancing, sometimes single material or contrasting top layers.
The description notes bold pagoda sleeves that reach near the dress hem with an arm slit allowing movement. In formal wear the sleeves expose most of the arm, creating a teasing, bare look. The style emphasizes loose, waistline-tilting silhouettes.
A jumble of household hints and recipes appears. It includes methods for reviving stale bread and baked goods, preserving smoked fish, cleaning white felt hats with magnesia, using old stockings as floor mops, and a variety of recipes such as bread pudding chicken a la King timbale cases lobster in rice and French fried potatoes. The text reflects practical home economy and cooking guidance with detailed steps and measurements.
In Kenosha Wisconsin Mrs Frep Hansen credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with helping her after childbirth. The letter urges other women with postnatal troubles to try the tonic and share with neighbors. A separate note recounts a humorous counter proposal at Martha's counter.
The ad urges readers to request Bayer Tablets of Aspirin as prescribed by doctors for over twenty one years and features the Bayer Cross on each tablet for protection against imitations. An unrelated Life caption notes a husband following a tune, and a proverb mocks crowning with home-made crosses.
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