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Newspaper

Troy Weekly Call

Location

Troy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1910

Page

2

Spring Suits Highlight Tailored Lines For First Spring Fashion

The article surveys spring suit trends emphasizing crisp tailored lines, single or lightly double breasted coats, and slim sleeves. It notes cherished details like cuff and collar arrangement, dark finish, and varied plaited skirts, with colors in green, rose, tan, gray blue, and lavender, plus white serge as a premium fabric option. It describes sketch outfits: navy serge motoring coat with gold buttons, light blue homespun with soutache, and a dark blue long coat for travel, plus a green cheviot everyday suit with black satin accents.

Direct from Paris Mole Colored Velvet Knot Accessory

A brief description notes a handmade accessory described as a two tone colored felt item in black velvet with a knot of velvet threaded through a steel clasp securing a mole-gray feather.

Theone

Little Girl's Dress Designs in Linen Pinafore

A six year old girl's linen pinafore dress features a panel front and back with three large scallops and smaller ones, pleated sides for fullness, notched sleeve caps, blue embroidery in buttonhole stitches, blue buttonholes, and white pearl buttons with blue centers, to be worn with a sheer guimpe in one-piece construction.

Colors That Suit Youth in Wardrobe Colors

The article argues youth should wear bright primary colors like blues reds pinks and yellows while warning pastel lavenders purples and greens will fade with time. It advises mixing new shades with existing wardrobe to avoid unattractive color clashes and urges against removing all bold colors from a young girl's belongings.

Making a Paper Hat From Crepe Paper

Instructions for fashioning a decorative paper hat using two inch strips of crepe paper braided into a wire frame hat. Cover the frame with braids and decorate with crepe paper flowers and a velvetlike band in muted colors.

Paris Velvet Shades Draw Admirers Across Hues

In Paris the red pink shades of velvet attract many admirers while purples greens and blues remain close rivals, reflecting a vibrant palette in fashion and decor.

Paris

New In Flavoring Ideas Evolved From Old Salads

A guide on clever flavoring variations for salads and sandwiches from celery and walnuts to grape fruit, stuffed grapes, and croutons. Tips include grinding walnuts for easier mastication, garlic rubbed croutons, sherry flavored cream sauce for hazelnuts, and pineapple ice cream or water ice served in “surprise style” for luncheons.

Malaga

The Truth In a Few Words. Scandal and gossip are only other Dames for Hes.

The phrase suggests clever, concise judgment on a public figure, framing scandal and gossip as trivial when weighed against true deeds. It hints at a cultural critique of gossip-driven discourse and the role of prominent women in shaping reputation.

Hes

Corn Fritters From Simple Batter Mix

A simple batter uses one can corn two eggs one cup milk a pinch of salt two teaspoons sugar and 1175 teaspoons baking powder with flour to thin dough. The recipe notes the dough should not be thick and suggests boiled rice as a substitute base.

Tender Boll of Peas with Oyster Crackers

A traditional puree uses peas boiled till tender then pushed through a sieve. Stir in one quart hot milk two tablespoons butter and salt and pepper. Just before serving fold in crisp oyster crackers for texture.

Boy scales 150-foot Bristol chimney for thrill

In Bristol England a 14 year old climbed a 150 foot factory chimney to demonstrate bravado. About a dozen men spent three hours rescuing him. The boy lost nerve and was lowered by rope. He received a ten day jail sentence for raising a fuga.

Bristol Eng

Iron Rust Cleaning Tip From Aged Stain Remedy

A historic method suggests soaking rust stains with lemon juice then sprinkling salt and bleach for several hours to treat iron rust stains. The technique emphasizes simple household ingredients and prolonged exposure to lift discoloration.

Women Keep Secrets Says Chicago Magistrate

A Chicago police magistrate contends women keep secrets far more surely than men. He notes women may gossip in small matters but in vital issues they surpass men, a view echoed by many officers. He cites pain bearing and risk aversion, saying wives and daughters would reveal mysteries if possible, but methods to extract truths fail with women.

Chicago Tre Ayers

Romance of an Earthquake in Messina Sparks a Bigamy Case

After a destructive Messina quake Scarine, a station pointsman, lost his wife and children. Ten months later he wed a Mes sinese woman. A well dressed woman later arrived at the station claiming to be Scarino’s first wife, wounded and rescued by sailors, who had returned from Russia with news she could not write or spell out due to injury and language barriers.

Messina Scarine Messinese Scarino Russia

Growth of Languages in Modern Times

The growth of languages is tracked in an Italian study cited by the Westminster Gazette. English now serves as the means for about 100 million to express views, up from 20 million a century ago. French rose from 34 million to 46 million, German from 36 to 70 million, Russian from 30 to 69 million, Italian from 18 to 32 million, and Spanish from 30 to 44 million.

Saya Westminster Gazette

The Shy Borrower and the Pawnshop Interest

A wheedling pawnbroker charges a month’s interest on ten dollars after a young man, embarrassed by a missing ten, retrieves the money from a coat pocket. The broker clarifies that any fraction of a month counts as a full month, and the man realizes the cost of delay. The tale ends with a moral quote from Juvenal about estates and enjoyment.

Scott

Juror’s guilty verdict and starch comparison tale

A juror in a Missouri murder trial with a blunt assessment of guilt provides a humorous moment for the court. The piece also touts Defiance Starch, claiming it offers stronger performance allowing thinner application without sacrificing fabric finish or durability.

Futile Dissension Quarrel Over Blame Continues

A family dispute unfolds with a lawyer probing marital strife. The young woman admits ongoing quarrels with her husband, humorously noting they cannot recall the initial subject and have argued about who bears the fault ever since.

Man Reaps What He Sows and Rips What His Wife Sewed

A fragment suggests a moral about consequences when actions backfire on a husband and wife, hinting at a domestic or social commentary. The text ends abruptly, leaving the full context unclear.

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