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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1913
Page
6
A Chicago Record Herald snippet shows a woman scolding Cindy for keeping a male visitor in the kitchen. Cindy insists the man is her brother, while he claims he is merely “keeping company.” The dialogue highlights mistaken kinship and social tensions in a domestic scene.
A four year old near Central Park West New York tells a girl at the fence he cannot come over as he must take a bath. He reassures his mother there is no need to amend the rest of the tale.
A man with inflammatory rheumatism badgers his wife for his condition. After a severe attack a friend asks after him. The patient laments that his wife is to blame for the damp air since she sits and cries nearby.
Irvin S. Cobb proposed a humorous stunt to Baseball legend Chance after the Yankees lost, asking to bring the team over so Cobb could reveal third base as a surprise treat. Chance replied he might cheer them up, agreeing to the idea with a lighthearted tone.
A passerby characterized as a "hot air artist" prompts an advertising agent to seek a role promoting a new furnace. The quip suggests satire of promotional rhetoric and consumer marketing.
The New York Mail quotes a confrontation where one person asks if another is the same man who ate Amy mince pie last week. The reply from the son denies being the changed man.
A Chicago man describes how Grape-Nuts relieved years of dyspepsia and loss of appetite. After four packages his stomach and appetite returned and he feels stronger with improved digestion. The letter, from Postum Co. in Battle Creek, Michigan, touts benefits and mentions The Road to Wellville.
Fashion notes praise quaint colored silks and brocades for summer gowns. Designers favor bold belts and Turkish sashes to shape waistlines while contrasting bodices with single material skirts. Neck ruffles rise in style as warm weather makes heavy wraps less appealing.
The article argues a straight slim silhouette requires a well designed corset as the foundation of the figure. It advises expert fitting, rejects the small waist ideal, and suggests a waist two to three inches larger for comfort with a flat front and tightly held hips.
A versatile pattern 6191 fits sizes 14 16 18 years for a one piece dress with blouse option. Shows drop shoulder blouse with plain sleeves and sailor collar or high neck standing collar with side front closing. Requires 3% yards 44 inch fabric and 3% yards insertion for trim. price 10 cents, pattern department.
Nearly all smart gowns feature narrow draperies toward the feet and bright velvet sashes finished with small satin roses. The season favors soft heavy silk suits, loose extreme-model coats, and draped slashed skirts. Though some humanitarian groups seek to protect plumage, costly aigrettos and paradise feathers remain popular in millinery. A black taffeta parasol with gold ribs is edged with satin, and small black and white satin rosebuds decorate the rib edge and handle.
The vogue grows for colored batiste ensembles with corset covers and gowns matched to costumes or boudoir decor. Trimmings feature shadow lace Val Cluny and Venise on gowns and petticoats. The trend likely holds until warm weather, when white dominates.
Instructions describe enlarging a blouse by adding lace orInsertions at the back opening. Extend along shoulder and underarm seams, baste sleeves, and expand the collar similarly to increase fit.
A detailed dress overview notes a deep saxe poplinette gown with a left side seam skirt, velvet bow trim, buttons at the seam, cream satin collar, and black belt. Materials listed include 4% yards ooponette 40 inches wide, about 14 but tons, % yard white and %yard black satin.
A dainty frock design for a child six or younger features a combined sleeve bodice, tiny tuck detailing, and a gathered skirt with belt connection. White fabric is ideal though pale ginghams and crepe are pretty. pattern 6175 available in sizes 2, 4, and 6 years, with yardage details and 10 cent price.
In a humorous exchange, Agatha questions a hat priced at 27,502 dollars while Geoffrey halves the point to size versus value. The scene underscores wit about extravagance and fashion in a domestic moment.
A witty quip appears in the Lowville Courier Journal recalling a figure who jokes about beginning life in finance as a Wall Street lamb before becoming a black sheep. The item captures a light, humorous turn of phrase.
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