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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1915
Page
8
Washington reports the National Museum advertises for a blacksmith but specifies male applicants only. The Civil Service Commission will review candidates, while the notice explicitly excludes women, provoking critique of gender bias in federal hiring.
An editorial notes Washington enjoys smoother operation with Congress out of session. It argues civil service shielded from partisan pressure, departments free from daily political targeting, and officials focusing on core duties rather than political theatrics.
A plan by two district commissioners to employ eighty men by breaking a rock pile at South Capitol and M Street fails as workers prove distracted by personal motives. One laborer boasts about education to confront a supposed thief while another woefully notes the pile is not harder than his cell. The pile remains intact amid questions of unemployment and limited progress.
The secretary argues that married officers are more efficient and should not be barred by naval regulations. He cites personal affection and policy changes that allowed Ensign Austin to marry his chosen partner, noting the broader public and family considerations in naval life.
A illustrated feature describes sailors with brim widths ranging from flat to rolling as summer styles advance. Notable hats include a hemp hat with battleship gray crown and blue velvet bands, suede kid adornments, and coral beads. A Chinese straw hat uses narrow brown ribbon among straw strands with cherries at the crown base.
The piece explains narrow ribbons used as girdle trims. It notes velvet, crosswise cord, heavy grosgrain, and picot lace, drawn around the waist and tied in bows or loops. Ribbons mainly finish other girdle setups or imitate girdle lings without being true.
The piece notes that many formerly wealthy people face lower incomes and now ride buses or subways, skipping taxis on wet nights. It then describes a new wrap idea: a long radium blue ripple pony cloth cloak with a capelike fur yoke that fits closely over the shoulders.
In this piece Julia Bottomley outlines how detachable collars enhance wear by protecting fabric, keeping the neck clean, and adding a white or pale contrast to dark blouses. New silk blouses are designed to pair with specific collars, with extra collars available as needed.
The guidance warns against spoiling rooms with unsuitable fabric for Chippendale chairs and sofas. It favors unobtrusive upholstery resembling silk and small patterned silks, stressing minimal cushion use to preserve the chair’s cane work and carved details.
White and black two tone gloves dominate fashion with contrasting edges and bold embroidery. The piece highlights a white kid glove with black stitching and heavy black embroidery along finger backs and wrist bands as a striking style option.
Essay notes censorship of imported phonograph records in Russia. It contrasts money influence with hash money and laments credulity and missed opportunities to curb foolish behavior.
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