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Newspaper
Wakefield Advocate
Location
Wakefield, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1922
Page
3
Fashion notes show 1922 gowns embracing sleeves or sleeve hints. Varied styles range from deep armholes with short diaphanous cuffs to underarm fullness tapering to the wrist. The suggested sleeve and bertha cape shapes hint at long, floor sweeping lines for evening looks.
A list of practical tips covers handling insect stings with salt or soda and using vinegar to remove zinc stains. It also notes mousses use heavy cream, sandpaper as ink eraser, oxide of zinc for white leather cleaning, Viuno keys cleaned with alcohol, and crochet cotton as best for darning stockings.
A description notes an inexpensive golden brown taffeta fabric with panel ruffles along hems and a subtle henna design in the heart of the roses on the girdle. The piece emphasizes color and decorative detailing.
Veilings remain popular with manufacturers reporting strong winter sales of heavy styles and retailers selling thousands. The rush includes new color combinations and hairline French dot patterns expected to dominate spring millinery, with chenille dot clusters and bright contrasts shaping the season's look.
Hair care advice urges keeping combs and brushes clean to prevent hair illness. Do not leave tools on dressing tables to avoid dust. Wash both comb and brush twice weekly, sterilize if air is dusty by dipping in Lysol solution.
Fans in the lineup are described as gauze and lace adorned. Gauze fans are often hand painted and decorated with glittering sequins. Some of the more handsome fans feature black chantilly design.
A fashion writer surveys the dance season with charming frocks for girls and mature matron alike. Descriptions include lettuce green taffeta with silver accents, tiered georgette dresses in Tangerine and gold tones, crystal edging, and gold accessories.
A smart little girl wears a bright red jersey frock cut on straight lines with a round neck and sloping shoulders. It features patch pockets and buttonhole stitched edges in black wool, complemented by a self fabric hat with Mother Goose figures in black taffeta and a black ribbon.
Fur trimmed choker collars dominate as shirt and coat necklines rise. Designers emphasize high buttoning and graceful opening for a sleek, geometric look.
The piece explains Ogham as an ancient Irish writing system older than Gaelic script. It notes its discovery among Wales and Scotland Celts, its scratched form on stone, a shop sign tale, and its 20 letter alphabet built from short lines arranged by group and position.
The phrase Since Women Smoke echoes as Pandora opens the box describing Christmas cigars in brief terms. The remark hints at holiday smoking customs and a dialogue about women and tobacco.
An advertisement touts Cuticura for sore hands advising to soak in hot suds with Cuticura Soap, dry, rub with Cuticura Ointment, and remove excess with tissue. It claims Soap Ointment and Talcum cover all toilet needs.
In a charged exchange the Kaiser defends his stance claiming he did not spark the conflict while critics argue the empire bears responsibility for the costly venture. The controversy centers on accountability and public opinion across the nations involved.
Vilhjalmur Stefansson notes his decades of polar experience and cites Canadian and American weather bureau records. He reports temperatures never below 54 degrees Fahrenheit below zero at Herschel Island and near Barrow, Alaska, with a winter low of 46 degrees below zero cited from his Arctic expedition records.
In Sheepshead Bay a mother with a large sleep loving brood uses a string tied from her alarm clock hammer to the phonograph starting level. The next morning the clock and the phonograph awaken the family to music and dancing by 6 30, helping them dress and eat before work or school.
Miss Fort of London introduces the Universal Aunt service with eight hired women, each with a specialty. The lineup includes guides nurses teachers shoppers and chaperons and clients pay by the hour. The venture thrives with constant demand and Miss Fort leads the group.
A New York Sun excerpt recalls a childhood noon dinner as a light supper, a friend who hosted a later evening meal, and a butcher's tale of turkeys. It notes the contrast between expectations and reality of holiday prices and customers.
Dialogue excerpt shows Richard owing Rogers $5 and planning payment with awareness of mutual knowledge. American Legion Weekly item notes political phrases about proof in the size of the plums.
Simpson greets old friend Jones with a jokey line about marriage. Jones clarifies he is not married, citing business worry and nerves as the source of current tension.
A family moves from gas to electric power and child Frank delights in pressing two light buttons. After a nighttime blackout the boy asks his mother if she is there and if she is afraid, prompting her reassurance and a humorous exchange.
In a humorous yet telling scene a wife uses a $50 check drawn on First National to cover a requested new hat for her spouse. The banker’s ad proclaims Our Resources Are One Million Dollars, highlighting irony as the couple relies on a bank with no funds.
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