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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1913
Page
6
The article reviews spring fashion focusing on coats, skirts, blouses, and fabrics. It describes a Russian cutaway coat, pebble-finished brown wool, long gathered skirts, tunics with square tabs, and simplified silhouettes with minimal trimming. Emphasis is on draping, swathing, and stylish, practical dress wear.
The article describes a blue velvet garment with crossed fronts, a satin belt, and a tab reproducing a tunic style. It notes the right side over the left, oversized buttons, a tall collar, a purple satin tie, and a tasseled end. Three-quarter sleeves feature dropped shoulders and soft roll-back cuffs with soutache motifs.
The article recounts Captain John Morgan’s 1671 Panama destruction and siege, detailing the brutal storming of Fort San Lorenzo, the burning of Panama town, and the subsequent expulsion of wealth and captives. It notes Exquemeling’s narrative, Morgan’s march through jungle ordeals, cannibal-like rations, and the ruins left behind now being excavated along the Chagres river.
A detailed pattern description for a dress in oyster-white linen with green embroidery. It features a diagonal green scalloped button row, white crochet buttons with green French knot centers, scalloped collar and cuffs with knots, and green leaf motifs. Accessories include a crush green silk girdle or green suede belt, with laundering notes for heavy fabrics.
The article describes a wide array of crepe de chine garments including beaded wraps boléros and etons with leaded and bordered patterns. It notes embellished tunics draperies and beaded tassels for sashes, along with beaded and jeweled ornaments and wool embroidery touches. A lacquered smoking table and a Craps Machine are described as decorative items accompanying the fashion.
The report notes that French women have abandoned their purple powder made for electric light makeup and show less interest in saffron tones once popular for under electric illumination, signaling a shift in cosmetics preferences.
A promotional appeal describes feminine disorders and urges trying Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound before consent to surgical operation. It cites letters from women in Cary Maine and Charlotte praising restored health and insisting the medicine, made from roots and herbs, can aid many suffering women.
Dr Lucas Wentworth, a noted eugenics expert, told a Cleveland audience that the rational view of marriage, not romance, dominates among twentieth century youths. A short dialogue illustrated the idea with questions about lasting love and Lovability. A visiting convict quipped he serves two masters while in prison for bigamy.
A syndicated column notes the paradox of grand egos in tight communities. It highlights the tension between fame and locality, arguing that fame in a small town invites scrutiny and constant comparison among residents and outsiders.
A damaged line hints at a domestic scene with Bella ending an affair. The text also notes Norway plans a massive hydroelectric project claiming 216,000 horsepower, signaling a major energy development.
A man describes severe health decline from heavy coffee use and long-term disability before switching to Postum. Within six months his health improves markedly and he resumes work, claiming strength and vigor after about a year. The ad touts Postum as a coffee substitute and promotes its two forms.
A garbled OCR fragment combines potpourri of product claims, jokes, and stray quotes. It mentions Dobbs and his wife, Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup, teething gums, and a courtroom joke about taking a course in a business college, plus scattered phrases about autocracy and automobile government.
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