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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1913
Page
3
The article notes a renewed blouse vogue led by belt use, highlighting chiffon evening blouses with pink silk belts, black beaded trims, and examples in crepe chiffon combinations. It contrasts French silk designs with domestic models, detailing belted, frilled, and embroidered sleeves and yokes.
Hatpins with tiny heads and wired lace ruffs set the Medici collar trend. Cotton goods with beaded borders appear alongside colored chiffon scarfs with deep ribbon fringe. Walking costumes feature wide girdles and middy blouses with striped silk hems. Narrow hat brims get tiny frills and wide sashes draped from the hip bowing near the skirt hem.
White kid handbags are described as dainty accessories for summer street frocks. Embroidery is machine done in simple chain stitch with artistic designs in dull-blue, brown, tan, and rose. Straps are white kid, some mounted in gilt.
Mary Dean notes fashion focus on neck frills with almost nine of ten blouse models featuring an upstanding frill at the neck, highlighting a prevailing style in the period.
A gown of white cotton crepe and ratine features heavy hand embroidery as the focal point. The blouse and skirt use ratine with embroidered seams, a shallow Irish crochet yoke edge, and net frill. Black velvet girdle and satin-buttoned front add contrast to the embroidered white ensemble.
The season's dance footwear features short modern frocks exposing the feet and a latest style of boots with slashes along the center fronts. Flesh colored silk stockings paired with these white, pink, or blue kid boots create a dainty, patrician look with rhinestone button tops and satin options.
A charming kimono for a young girl uses pink and white rosebud challs. Smocking at shoulders and back creates a yoke effect, with pink embroidery silk. Neck to hem and sleeves feature pink silk scalloping, drawn with a spool. Two small pink silk frogs fasten the front.
Linen is a favored material for tailored suits at southern resorts. A suit is deemed complete only when the wearer carries a bag made of the same fabric, mounted. A bag concert is planned to feature one bag of white maille matching the belt and neckpiece.
A tailored frock in navy blue mohair and worsted mixture was seen at the French races last month. It clung to the feet, revealing patent leather boots with gray suede tops. The red and purple impressionist silk sash stood out as the feature of this quiet costume by a clever American maker.
Fragmentary OCR describes mothers carrying children in baskets hung from a bar across the mother’s shoulder or hip. The text is incomplete and lacks clear context or full reporting.
A reflective verse about choosing kindness over dwelling on unkindness. It urges staying glad and cheering others even when the heart aches, to avoid focusing on cruelty and loss of empathy.
A collection of simple dishes and treats including browned onion with rice and eggs finished with ham, a peach cream cake, and a coffee enriched junket. Also notes on macaroon fancy desserts with sponge and strawberry filling, plus a short moral verse on sharing riches and scarcity.
A series of salad preparations using cucumber petals pineapple and nuts with parsley dressing options. Also includes cheese and tomato salad with cottage cheese and olives and green pepper stuffed with chives cream cheese served on lettuce. Tomato and pineapple flower salad features pineapple center. Radish and onion with French dressing adds a dainty finish.
Miss Hallie M Daggett, believed to be the first woman named to a forest reserve lookout in the United States, is placed in charge of Eddy's Gulch lookout on a Salmon Alps peak 6000 feet high. She will watch for fires and report to the nearest forest station.
A brief notice noting Tuesday papers feel brighter as the tally of killed and injured is shorter, reflecting a lighter public update after a day’s pause.
A comic note urges faster service in the book department by adding a cashier. The speaker jokes that customers read while waiting for change and then want to exchange books they have bought, highlighting shopper delays.
Mrs Howitzer asks if the letter was mailed, Mr H insists he did it, and the parrot tumbles from its perch in astonishment at the reply. The brief exchange centers on a mailed letter and a comical parrot reaction.
A travelogue recounts a dawn arrival at Peshawar Cantonment after a trek from Amritsar via Waziristan and Lalamusa. It describes the busy Kotwali and silk markets, a Lahore-trained doctor at a dispensary, ancient Buddhist remains at Shab-ji-ki-Dheri, and life along the Khyber pass with Hakims, traders, and a wind-swept Fort Al Masjid guarding the corridor to the Khyber.
A machine has been perfected that fills and folds a paper bag creating a sealed paper box. The device handles dry powder and pours it into the bag, then folds and places the finished product for distribution.
A playful cartoon caption features a student dialogue about Saturn rings. The scene includes a bellboy quip and a line about women wearing short sleeves to prove they have funny bones, delivering light humor in a vintage newspaper cartoon style.
Revolutionary remedy from Porter's relieves pain and heals old sores. Sold as 50c or 1.00 dollar bottles promising fast relief and restoration.
A short courtroom quip recalls a judge noting a man asked about helping assemble a puzzle and the reply that his wife always works alone. The exchange highlights domestic independence with a sharp legal tone.
An old public notice urges mothers to examine every bottle of CASTORIA and ensure it bears the signature, touting the remedy as safe for over 80 years. It notes that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria and emphasizes brand authenticity.
Gabe set local auto speed records before succumbing to a broken neck in a stunt gone wrong. Steve questions how the accident occurred as Gabe attempted to break the broad jump record with his car.
A dialogue contrasts parental aims with rising wealth as autos replace walking. The father questions schooling for his son while the family notes they can now afford travel by car, signaling social change.
A playful exchange centers on a slit skirt noticed by bystanders. One man jokes he was on the wrong side of the joke as the other clarifies it was a Boston girl to blame, reflecting lighthearted city chatter and local color.
A Baltimore American exchange questions gender value with the claim Men are worth more than women. A counterstatement insists No such thing and notes husbands are not easy to get while brides seem readily available.
A New York citizen tells an officer there is a burglar in his home. The officer replies that he has no involvement with burglars, claiming he is part of the traffic squad. The exchange captures a humorous misalignment between responder and situation.
A brief dialogue contrasts marriage norms with male attentions. A man questions whether a husband should notice a married woman, and the response asserts that the average man does not pay attentions to a married woman if she is his wife.
A sharp exchange unfolds as one woman declares the man she marries must have common sense, while another replies bitterly that he won’t. The dialogue highlights tension between prideful attitudes and practical expectations.
A dialogue depicts tension over a father living with a couple. The woman contends the father cannot stay, while the man fears losing his own freedom. The piece hints at the ease of convincing a man of love, even in difficult family setups.
A patient recalls a Benn doctor introducing Grape Nuts as a lifesaver for chronic indigestion. After starting the food, the patient reports immediate improvement, lasting results, and renewed vitality within two months.
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