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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1923
Page
4
The article highlights rich fur trimmings for coats and a surge in fur adorned cloth coats. It describes beaver calf, chinchilla, fox and squirrel trimmings, galalith buttons, and braided embroidery. Handbags, gloves, and cuffs feature elaborate decorations and contrasting linings.
The article notes dress accessories leading the season with items like faux furs and rich pile fabrics. Vanity cases feathered and knitted gloves with striped designs appear in demand as finishing touches to outfits. Pearl beads colored stones necklaces and bracelets harmonize with evening toilettes and enhance overall costume.
The census bureau reports 1922 divorces racked at 148 654 with 1 126 418 marriages nationwide. Texas led divorces at 12 309, while Illinois had 1 divorce per 6.8 marriages. District of Columbia had the lowest ratio 1 per 35.8 marriages. Nevada saw more divorces than marriages 1020 to 935 due to Reno colony. Midwest figures list Indiana 7 005 divorces 1 201 per 100 000. Michigan 5 672 195. Minnesota 2 588 105. Wisconsin 2 033 75.
The United States Railroad Labor Board sustained a Switchmen's Union of North America complaint against a San Antonio and Aransas Pass Railway contract with the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. It voided a clause requiring 85 percent yard employee membership, ordered reinstatement with seniority and back pay for QO A Brown, and noted AFL opposition to the closed shop.
The labor board emphasizes that the Switchmen’s Union of North America once negotiated a first percentage agreement but has renounced it and fallen victim to it. It states that membership in an organization should not be coerced and that railway employees must freely choose affiliations without employer or union pressure.
Thirteen year old Theodora Poole of Lansing Michigan wins the second national safety essay contest under the Highway Education board. She receives a gold watch a Washington trip and honors from the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce.
The U S Supreme Court begins its term with about 580 pending cases, 368 carried over from the prior term. Over 200 new filings were docketed during recess, mostly requests to review lower-court decisions. No opinion was issued at the first session as is customary.
A medical advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as beneficial for women burdened by long hours and strenuous factory work. It cites testimonials from workers like Carolyne Mangels and others who report improved health and steady performance after use, offering free information upon request from the company in Lynn Massachusetts.
Ohio hosts the world’s largest sandstone quarries near North Amherst and Berea south of Lake Erie. Quarries extend to 105 feet deep with terraces like ancient Colosseum seating. Wedges drove base cuts, steam drills bore from top, and a channeler removes blocks. Advertisement notes Cuticura products priced at 25 cents.
In a humorous exchange set in Boston as reported by the Yale Record a vendor asks about string beans price and a Boston woman counters with seventy five cents a quart. The huckster notes the beans are high-strung, while the lady quips about altitude and its effect on troubles.
A historical procedure describes estimating ozone in air using blotting paper treated with potassium iodide and starch. Paper is exposed to air for a set time and protected from sun and rain. the color shifts to deeper yellow with more ozone. The method claims precise readings by color intensity.
The fragment shows a dialogue where a young mistress questions a new maid about her employment status. The maid asserts status through references to an Angelie with coronets, suggesting noble connections. The piece is fragmentary and lacks clear setting or outcome.
The statement contrasts courage and honor, noting courage as rough going and honor as the Lets tation in a terse, styleful line reflecting old newspaper phrasing.
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