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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1912
Page
3
Two gowns shown may be made from silk crepe challie or mull with options like shadow lace yoke or Dutch neck. Beading rhinestones and light trims enhance petticoat gowns in shades of blue pink yellow green and lavender. An over draping of chiffon and silk roses complete the party look. Julia Bottomley.
The piece advises careful guest selection and tactful seating to ensure dinner success. It warns against mixing incompatible personalities and being defined by social status. It emphasizes rescuing neglected guests and avoiding oversized gatherings that stifle conversation.
Millinery notes say ostrich novelties are the hottest market items with two toned plumes and odd effects such as wings buckles feather dusters trees fringes and long ostrich flues. A recent striking trimming featured a huge white plush bow fringed with ostrich perched on a white plush sailor brim.
A marriage ring features two sunken stones one birthstone for the groom and one talisman for the bride. A hidden clasp allows the ring to detach between the stones. Inner faces bear the couple’s names and intimate sentiments concealed from others.
The piece notes the desirability of silk hose for softness and elegance but cites high cost as a barrier. It suggests closely woven silk hose with minimal embroidery as tasteful. Black remains preferred, with white accents paired to fashionable black and white promenade footwear.
Women now pair neck chains and pendants with gowns to harmonize with trims. The look pleases jewel collectors and delights spectators with its bold, coordinated display of gems.
White satin daytime wear has become a craze. The piece advises careful color choice with ivory or cream tones to suit complexions. It notes chalky tint and extra glossy surface as favorable for daytime attire.
A concise fashion description notes a well cut style using firm woolen material. The skirt features back and front panels with wrapped seams, the semi fitting short coat has satin faced collar and satin revers and cuffs, plus a black satin hat with white wing trimming. Materials list includes 1.5 yards of 48 inch fabric, 4 yards lining, 0.25 yard collar.
A woman uses the tops of silk stockings to make bags for shoes and slippers. When wear renders the stockings unusable the tops are cut midway and sewn with a French seam. A shoe fits in each bag, saving space and costing nothing.
An education article urges dairy men to attend the National Dairy Show in Chicago noting Professor Kildee of Iowa State College stresses the value of observing top dairy breeds, modern machinery, and industry leaders. It cites profits as a function of milk quantity and quality, cost of production, and product prices, urging attendance from October through November 2 to gain actionable knowledge.
A cornet played by perforated paper could be a new piano like device. Evelyn Tharn's pictures are resurfacing in newspapers.
Miss Clara Mueller reports severe facial pimples lasting over two months were relieved by Cuticura Soap and Ointment. After three weeks of use she states the skin was soothed, itching stopped, and she was completely cured. Ad notes Cuticura samples and skin book from Boston.
A Baltimore household tale recounts a young child Marie crying after her father allegedly gave a “whack whack” on her tummy. A compassionate matron consoles the youngster, noting the father’s thoughtless action.
Two conservative women hear a young girl explain why she travels alone across the west. She says her mother and stepfather live at one end and her father and stepmother at the other, so she visits each parent twice yearly, assuring safety with four guardians watching.
A man scarred by early smallpox has learned to amuse himself with his looks. He once explained his facial pits by saying he fell from a shot tower and noted he shaved with a belt punch.
Dialogue captures a courtroom exchange where two neighbors debate the novelty of trial marriages. The Judge remarks that the concept is not new to the speaker, noting a decades-long personal experience as the core of the discussion.
Advertisement snippet promoting Cole's Carbolizalva for piles with itching and pain relief, price 23 or 50 cents. Also asks if spiritualism is challenged by a happy medium and touts Red Cross Ball Blue as a superior blue product with grocer availability.
A terse exchange reveals a narrator’s claim that their future was in another’s hands and a vow to go to the devil after refusal. The other person counters with a suggestion to change locales where they are less recognizable.
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