Veils Vanish as Women Swap Modest Styles
In Van Buren a woman’s veil is rarely seen and many choose short skirts to avoid recognition. The town notes a shift in fashion and social norms as women adopters move away from traditional coverings.
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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1922
Page
5
In Van Buren a woman’s veil is rarely seen and many choose short skirts to avoid recognition. The town notes a shift in fashion and social norms as women adopters move away from traditional coverings.
Purdue researchers warn downy brome grass should never be used for hay due to dangerous barbed seed tips that injure grazing animals. The plant, now present in Indiana, can cause eye and mouth irritation, hairballs, and potentially death. hand pulling or cutting and burning patches is advised to prevent seed spread.
Indiana reports a new weed from Europe and Asia, the Scotch thistle, found in Union and Wayne counties. Purdue University extension officials plan destruction measures to stop spread, noting its windborne seeds and woolly stems.
A New York man advocates a tax on noises amid ongoing chatter about taxes. Also noted are social visits and dinners in Marion with Mr. and Mrs. Comer and son Samuel and Mr. and Mrs. Wilson hosting Mrs. Clint Ducknall and others, including the Jackson and Arthur families.
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