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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1921
Page
5
Unsettled market conditions from readjustment affect the clothing industry. After four prosperous years, a severe reaction wiped out gains, forcing fashion leaders to focus on financial issues rather than new styles. This spring sees fewer changes, with conservative lines and better woolens and tailoring as the main payoff.
The period notes a move away from radical fashion to a conventional spring look. Wider trousers with a fuller English line, reduced belted and pleated backs, and less vest trimming mark the change. New fabrics include worsteds, checks, and Mayflower stripes, with Palm Beach and Mohair options for summer.
Mrs. C. W. Mc Cleary writes from Elat West Africa to Washington friends detailing the Elat mission. The mother church tops a global Presbyterian network with 4036 members and seven daughter churches totaling 5854. She describes probation, baptism, discipline, and returned members, plus daily work, medicine aid, travel hardships, and a Christmas gathering.
Mrs Mable Walker a 19 year old newlywed was shot in the side while her husband a fellow 19 explained the firearm was unloaded. The couple were in their Tenth street room when the 32 calibre revolver discharged.
Louis B Mayer says director Lloyd Ingram threaded humor into Old Dad to suit Mildred Harris Chaplin while keeping the film primarily a drama. The Eleanor Hallowell Abbot story will open as Mrs Chaplin's latest National release at the Graham theatre Friday.
The Journal survey of Washington Iowa residents shows quality and courtesy as top store reasons, with advertising clubs achieving 98 to 99 percent readership. People across city and country believe ads and rely on local news and want ads, while personalizing ads boosts effectiveness.
Manager Pratt of the Fox Theatre announces the William Fox production The Thief starring Pearl White for Friday matinee and night. The film follows a social climber who steals to fund gowns, drawing both admiration and snubs, with a standout wardrobe and a moral twist.
Washington March 23 The agriculture department reported 1920 averages show Kentucky farmland at 53 dollars per acre down from 70 in 1919 while Iowa led with tillable land at 200 dollars per acre. Illinois 157, Alabama and Mississippi around 26. Western states showed least decline with California 135 up from 130 in 1910.
Mrs. F. O. Baumeister of Washington spent yesterday with the Manners family. Miss Fern Duncan of Washington visited relatives and the local school. Miss Mabel Teeter of Washington came with her sister Mrs. L. E. Griffith for a visit to Crawfordsville.
The note asserts Everest in the Himalayas would require two years to conquer and mocks ventures likely to sell or claim the feat, reflecting speculative claims about the world’s highest peak.
Bevins notes the value of what a tire yields rather than the technicalities of its construction. He emphasizes performance and results over intricate design details in tire making.
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