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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1920
Page
11
A striking array of garments features a golf cape blending plain and plaid fabrics. descriptions show a heavy wool plaid cape with light collar, a patent leather belt, and a matching tam or sport hat. Capes are rising as versatile wraps seen on golf links and in South fashion, foreshadowing a spring economy coat trend.
Evening gowns reveal wired hips and full skirts, often hidden by ribbons and floral garlands. A jade blue dress features heavy ruffles and wire trimming with silver floral wreaths placed on and beneath the edge. The bodice shows few other details.
A fragment describes a gown in black taffeta with silver filet details. The bodice features a wide silver band at the top and short silver sleeves. Heaviest silver filet squares form side trim, creating a striking contrast against the black fabric.
Paris correspondent reports taffeta will remain in fashion into next season with plaids dominating, and new plaid woolen suiting ideas appearing. Striped taffetas in four-color patterns are shown, large plaid designs and color combinations offered.
A wild weather note describes lightning striking animals and people with odd patterns. It recounts 20 sheep killed under a tree, then 49 sheltered, and a stable with 20 cows where every other animal died. A golf game near a corrugated iron shed ends with a vivid flash melting a knife and scorching a golfer's fingers.
An anecdote from a Chicago Tribune item recalls two strangers beside each other in a college church service whose shoes touched when the man shifted and left both embarrassed, unable to rise as the service ended. The tale ends with a humorous foot entanglement.
A police officer laments daylight robberies and a criminologist explains robbers use cars and wealth to avoid rough street encounters at night, noting refinement and distance from common elements.
A fragmented OCR notice shows an admission price of 60 cents with tax totaling 56 cents. It references a wholesome comedy and a monologue titled Tate ing and an 8:00 time, indicating a program listing in a historic newspaper.
On Thursday afternoon at 2:30 and 3:05 Dorothy Cole and company present children's work and a lecture by Hon. W. E. Wenner titled A Square Deal for Dack. Evening shows at 8:00 and 8:36 feature Dorothy Cole and company with Ralph B. Dennis discussing Russia or America which. Admission 50 cents plus tax for both sessions, free discussion after.
Friday afternoon features a 2:30 and 3:08 program with children’s work and a Prelude Recital by soloists from the Criterion Male Quartet. Dr Wood directs. Evening concerts at 8:00 and 8:30 present The Criterion Male Quartet, a rich musical feast. Admission 68 cents, tax 7 cents, total 75 cents.
Afternoon program features a lecture In Other Men's Shoes by Oney Fred Sweet and Weber's Great Band with admission 56 cents including tax. Evening program presents Weber's Prize Band of America with Katharine Hoch soloist in a festival. admission 75 cents total.
On the fifth day, Sunday afternoon at 2:30 and 3:06, a lecture titled Congress in Action will be delivered by Congressman Henry A. Barnhart. Admission is 50 cents with 5 cents tax, totaling 55c. At 4:00 p.m. Vesper Services feature Americas Tomorrow by Reverend John Marvin Dean. Admission 50 cents with 5 cents tax, total 55c.
A brief newspaper item notes a special program by The Premier Artists featuring lively vocal and instrumental music. Admission is 68 cents plus tax, total 75 cents. The event is presented by WM. J. KEIGHLEY and A. Fal with a lighthearted, comic beat.
Seventh Day Tuesday 10:00 a m The Great American Home lecture by Cotton Nok Kentucky humorist and poet Pageant County Fair by Junior Chautauqua Stone Plagers Trio musical program with melody action humor and pop Admission 36c Tax 4c Total 40c Ada Ward presents an entertainment You Americana Admission 50c Tax 5c Total 56c
March has a dedicated cake called macaroons once known as March panes from Martispanes. Some say Marcus Aptcius inspired the name, others say Roman priests made them for the god Mara. The macaroon recipe is very old.
A reflective note from the Ohio State Journal about a woman attempting to buy a newspaper on a cold day. The piece muses on gender, suffrage, and social welfare, urging to acknowledge women’s needs with voting rights or a pension as compensation for sex-based disadvantages.
A Farm and Fireside tip advises placing a soft wood stick in a knot to let it clog under strain. To untie, break the stick and pull both ends. The knot can then be freely untied.
The World Outlook notes that the Tucuman province of Argentina yields nearly 6,000,000 pounds of sugar annually, enough to sweeten a giant coffee cup.
Four year old Lucile excitedly shows a big hole her sibling George and she dug in the land. She exclaims it is more than a foot deep and a foot on a leg, reflecting a playful discovery. The scene captures childlike curiosity and a quaint domestic moment.
A Boston area town requires students to be born in town to attend its school. A girl born while her parents vacationed in the countryside becomes a notable exception and jokes about her unique qualification. The tale appears in a local chronicle.
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