davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Lake County times., 1922-12-19

muskrat. They're not so beautiful.
as natural perhaps, but are made
really lovely by the skill of the artist
in furs who cleverly combines their
striking markings into really hand
some garments. Coats made Of these
practical furs appeal especially to the
motorist and the all-round sports
woman. whose need Is rather more
for the practical, than for the beautl-
full at the expense OF practically
It is quite true that the coat of fur
seems an expensive luxury. since it
must be remodeled frequently and
kept III perfect condition. If It is to
give the utmost in satisfaction and
service. But It IS the type OF luxury,
which. by virtue Of that very service
and satisfaction. more than pays its
way. thus making It no luxury a all
Paradoxica1-but true. The modes or
the present season are more varied
than they have ever been, for fashion
has set the seal Of her approval on
many widely different furs; on both
the short coat and the long coat; and
on the cape. the wrap and the coat
The vogue for brown quite naturally
stresses sable. nutria, mink and
beaver, but not to the exclusion Of
squirrel. mole and Hudson seal
Persian lamb and hroadtail are strong
in the mode. especially smart in
straight line, full length coats or
wraps.
The Vogue For Caracui
And then there is caracul-nost
prominently featured OF all the fash
!onable furs. in both short and long
coat models. Caracul itself Is the skin
OF rare little animal. whose habitat
is India and parts OF Africa. and its
natural colors range from fawn. bit
reddish in tinge. through to brown.
This fur Is one OF the most adapta Bile
that the designer has yet found. since
for coats. coatees and trimming pur-
poses it is both pllable and supple.
lending itself most admirably to the
purpose in hand. Models in ali the
favorite furs are widely varied, en-
bracing several prominent style de-
tails in diverse ways-sleeves wide at
the wrist unusual shoulders; huge
shawl collars; gorgeous Innings; orna-
mental girdles, buckles. clasps and
ornaments. the outstanding features.
The Lake County times., 1922-12-19

edge. while the mink wrap keeps
strictly to the straight line silhouette.
Hvge collars characterize them both.
and both show the possibilities OF
seal and mink in the hands OF a
skilled workman. The beauty OF
both wraps depends more on the lines
brought out by the skillfully matched
mink and the contrasting bandings
on the seal than on any other single
detail. And since this is a season Of
fur trimmings as well as fur wraps,
one must needs note the fur bands
on the panels of the beaded frock,
and the fur edged velvet gown that
the mink wrap compliments. The one
The Lake County times., 1922-12-19

dunn of a tiny collar, an edge OF lace.
a vestee. pleat or frill. the Bertha may
fill a long felt need since it will ac
complish the desired purpose. the
while it is In the prevailing mode.
There's wide range, both in materials
and styles-the former organdy, lace,
net and embroidery; the latter vary
ing both as to width and shape. The
background for the Bertha collar is
usually a gown OF simple lines, not
infrequently a bit old ia shioned IN ap-
pearance. Quite evidently this is done
that the dress Itself may not distract
the attention from the loveliness OF
the collar AS one may readily see.
with the all-the-way-roun collar In
the picture as an example. it is a
fashion that has possibilities for the
many clever variations OF the Bertha
for herself. and check off several
names on her Christmas list with the
same idea in mind. II line of un-
relieved white is not becoming. there
may be broken lines at the shoulder
showing the dark material beneath
If the all-round line. whether white
or colored. is unbecoming. the collar
may be pointed back and front or
over the shoulders. If white Is un-
becoming. ecru may be substituted.
or the material may be a metal lace.
a lace touched with color. net with
eolored embroidery. or lace and en-
broidery. It Is an elastic mode,
adaptable. and filed with clever pos
sibilities.
The panel collar takes varied forms.
ombining frequently with the Bertha.
so there's panel front or back:
Bertha back or front; or panels both
The Lake County times., 1922-12-19

81 Ok many seasons now. We have
not only depended wholly upon
y the sweater to fill certain practical
needs, but II has been the undisputed
monarch OF all it surveyed In the
world of sports clothes. Just as
matter of course we have included q
slip-over or Tuxedo in the season s
wardrobe. presumably because no
other garment IN existence would take
its place in practical usage. Now
however, the well-known types Of
knitted garments have a rival in the
popular 5acquette. which has taken
the fashion world by storm. and. for
the time being. at least. quite eclipsed
the glory OF the familiar sweater.
Not only IS the iacquette type a
roTeity. bur both small and large may
wear I with success, since the sur
pl.ce ciosiug is i slendertzing. as well
as a generally becoming feature. Some
models button at low waistline.
others have a continuous band. and
evory model. preferably. slips on
OYER the head. even though It be open
from neck 10 waist. These jacquettes
are raade CT the various woods. arti-
arial SIX, all silk and mohair. ..he
Cesigns and color ordinations &re
The Lake County times., 1922-12-19
Furs Are the Exquisite Medium of Expression
Employed BY the Cleverest tArtist-Designers-
Wraps especially Present Interesting
Studies in the Individuality of Lines.

VERY once IN a while we are
- forced 10 consider the perennial
@ popularity OF fur. though one
A@4 4need not be exceedingly know
ing as TO the why's and wherefores
Of the mode to understand its con-
tinued favor in the eyes OF fashion.
Apart from the splendid beauty of the
skins themselves. there is warmth
practicality and luxury in the wraps
they fashion. and in the suits and
coats they trim.
II was Theodore Parker. l believe.
who whims!cslly said: THE coat of
the buffalo never pinches under the
arm. never Fuckers at the shoulders;
it IS always the same. yet never old
fashioned" And the spirit Of his
philosophy applies TO the wrap Of fur
Milady wears. for as an item Of per-
sonal apparel II is always IN style.
though II is hardly likely to be buff
falo! And II IS equally true that not
only the buffalo hide. but many Of
the more luxurious and supple pei
tries are likely to become rare ex-
hibits in our museums. 50 great is
the demand for fur. and yet more fur.
Indeed. many of the tiny animals that
lived their lives utterly unafraid, so
far as the hand Of mankind was con-
cerned, are now hunted things. their
soft. sleek coats the prize for which
trappers risk their lives, that women
may so forth all warmly wrapped in
fur. Even the plump family puss il
safer when she basks in the light OF
the open fire. than when she adven-
turously roams abroad.
New Furs Supplement The Old
For years we have been most ia
niliar with sable. marten. mole and
beaver. In the practical furs: and
chinchilla and ernine In the peltries
especially favored for evening wear
But recent seasons have added many
names TO the list of skins In general
use. There's the satiny broadtail:
the curly Persian Lamb and caracul
the lustrous Hudson seal: the smoky
mole and silvery squirrel a well as a
world OF trimming furs. like skunk.
kolinsky. lynx, fox, and Australian
opossum. Favorite furs. that are less
expensive. both IN price and because
Of their splendid wearing qualities are
raccoon. oceIot. leopard. clvet cat and
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II two classes-those that are
wholly decorative and those
u that are both practical and dec
orative. 1t Is with the latter that we
are now concerned, whether It be
with an eye to personal adornment or
the Christmas gift that should be
practical vet just as beautiful as may
be consistent with its practicality.
How often-when Buying a frock for
daytime wear-the prospective wearer
wholly overlooks the neckline, or
passes lightly over its ugly, unbecom
ing ways with an assured that can
be fxed!" But it's safe to say that
that same fixing" later presents
problem that it takes both time and
thought to solve. For several seasons
now. two fashions have obtained-the
round or bateau neckline. unreiieved
by collar or trimming OF any sort, ex-
cept. occasionally. some finish in self
color. While many wear the round
or bateau neck with great success.
others find il most unbecoming, and
It IS the same with the collar-iess.
colorless neckline. During this period
many women. who follow a fashion.
becoming or no. simply because it is
the fashion" have been unbecom-
ingiy dressed. for the simple reason
that the neckline of their gowns has
seemed unfinished. even queer. But
others. who adopt a fashion in its
entirety only when It is becoming.
have mitigated the severity of line or
solid color with a bit OF attractive
neckwear that had the lines and the
touch Of color the dress did not. Just
now. there is a distinct inclination to
soften the bateau line. and the su
The Lake County times., 1922-12-19
WITH A BLOUSE TO MATCH

n UTE the newest characteristic OF
*S he three-piece suit has TO do with
" the blouse. which is now made.
very frequently, OF the same material
as the skirt aud Jacket. even when
that material is heavy wool The idea
OF a skirt and blouse OF the sa me
fabric has this advantaSe-vorn to-
gether they give the effect OF q one
piece dress; separated. a blouse OF
some other material may be worn
with the skirt. thus making two cos-
tunes in one. One French house fea-
lures sports costumes in rough wool
novelty mixtures. with skirt ana
blouse OF the same fabric. The models
are simple, with little or no trimming,
and ft snugly about the hipline.
The Lake County times., 1922-12-19

fur is much lovelier for the contrast
with the other. Whatever ones fancy
may be, IN TIE way Of a coat or wrap.
her wish may be gratiGed, and she
may fare forth to shop. TO tea, to
the matinee. quite impervious to chill
ing winds or stormy weather. her coat
or wrap thing OF beauty and a Joy
well. not forever. but at least so
long as 1t Is fashion. And when an
other season brings another mode.
clever hands will change the lines;
add a detail here or a detail there;
and skilltully change It's entire ap-
pearance. More than any other gar
ment. the fur wrap makes Is friends
with winter.
The Lake County times., 1922-12-19
THE sWEA TER Us. THE JACQUETTE

new and interesting, and the finished
garment IS rather more like a cold
weather coat than any type OF sweat
er we have hitherto possessed.
The Lake County times., 1922-12-19

premacy or The unrelieVed neekIine
is threatened. It may even be wholly
displaced by two new aspirants to
favor in the neckwear rank and file.
One OF these aspirants Is the Bertha.
the other the panel collar. but both
were designed with a single aim and
object. This they achieve through
the lines and materials Of which
they're made. For the woman who
has attained the desired feminine
touch on bsr gnwns Through the me-
The Lake County times., 1922-12-19

TRCCEsSORIES fall naturally into
ID two classes--those that are
Ewholly decorative and those
v @that are both practical ana dec.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-06
WILMINGTON.
Grout Buys Springfield Store.

Amasa Grout. who for the past 10
years has conducted q general store at
Mountain Mills, and formerly was as
sociated with O. O. Ware III this village,
has concluded the purchase in Spring
field (Vtl of the drygoods business of
r. VI. Wilcomb & Co, possession of
which ne has assumed.
Mr. Grout does not plan to move his
family to Springfield this winter but will
try to find desirable location there
next spring Mr. Wilcomb and his cash
Ter. Miss Jessie Barney, viii remain
with Mr.. Grout for the present, TO as
sist him in getting acquainted with the
business.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-06
MOTHER HAS YOUR
CHILD THESE SYMPTOMS?

Mothers. watch children for symptoms
of internal disorders. Look at your
child NOW! Is his breath offensive and
tongue coated? Does he grind his teeth
or start in his sleep? Is his appetite
changeable? Has he occasional gripping
pains? Is he constipated?
These are some symptoms of worms.
Great distress aften results from these
parasites. Relieve him quickly with
pr. True's Elixir. the True Emily Laxa-
tive and WOrn Expeller-purely vege-
table-frst prescribed by en- old-fash-
Toned Maine country doctor Il years
ago. DIR. True's Elixir. the True Fam
and old. doc. Coo, S120.-Advertise-
ment
lily Laxative and Worm EXpeIler, puri-
-ies the bowels as it clears them 4 ia
yorite of careful mothers for four gener-
ations. Corrects constipation in young
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-06

upon considerable number of beautiful
compositions. most of which are distinct
~ American in spirit. No one has
packed more beauty and significance int
short piano pieces than has Mcdowell
Suggesting romance or m0Od.-He is
called romantic composer because he
believes In poetical suggestions and in
giving imaginative titles. He aims al
ways, however, more to call up the mood
or feeling awakened by an event or an
object than he does to picture that OBJ
ject. This little composition. in other
words, does not pretend to be like a wild
rose but rather TO suggest the wonder
and admiration which one gives to a
wild rose when going into the woods or
along path he comes suddenly upon
dainty. fragrant flower
A developed Indian sthelne.-Pcrhaps
because in writing his Woodland Sketches
of which this is the first, MacDowell's
thought constantly reverted to the orig
inal inhabitants of these American woods
his mind was filed with the remembrance
of their melodies. 1t is quite sure at
least that the short, rather disconnected
theme of this composition is taken di-
rectly from melody of the Brotherton
Indians.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-06
MANY CHANGES
IN NEXT congress
House Must Select New Re-
publican Leader and
Committeeman
LONGWORTH AND
MANN MENTIONED

OSoIbft HutANUtu w III AACaASAA
as Democratic Floor Leader An
Attack to Be Made on Seniority Rule
In Committee Chairmanships.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-Regardless
of the election results. there will be a
new deal in legislative affairs in the next
congress.
New hands, to a large extent. in both
senate and house viii handle the wheel
if the Republicans win. and of course.
there will be a complete turnover should
the Democrats gain control.
New Officers and committee chairmen
in both senate and house for the next
congress already have been seriously and
widely discussed. privately generally but
publicly to some extent; while voluntary
and involuntary retirement of some pres
ent leaders insures a shake-up in manage
ment of the sixty-eighth congress. In
addition there are prospects of increased
insurgency" largely confined now to the
senate, which if it is to make substantial
Roadway, according to veteran politicians,
must develop during the next congress or
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-06
REPRESENTATIVE CONTEST.
CONTINUED from Page One.)

the question of temperance which Dr.
Lynch the Independent candidate, pub
licIy endorsed in a letter to The Re-
former Saturday However, since ii is
conceded that the Republican candidate
Is also a believer in temperance this
question has but an indirect bearing on
the campaign.
Indications are that tomorrow's repre-
sentative vote will be large and that the
normal Republican majority will be
conspicuous by its absence, whatever the
outcome 1t is known that many bust
ncss men who are ordinarily voters of
the Republican ticket and numerous
shopworkers who are likewise to be
found in the same column when no issue
of special nature is before them. are OPP
posed to the Republican nominee this
year. \ similar detection has been no.
ticed in the ranks of women voters. 1t
is also known that there are few vot-
ers nominally Democrats who will vote
the Republican ticket. If these indica-
tions are more than superficial they
point to representative vote in which
party lines will be pretty well broken
down.
Brattleboro is not the only town in
| Vermont where opposition to the Repub-
lican nominee has appeared. f. II.
Holden, a well known Bennington law
yer, is being strongly opposed in that
town. while II. \. Bailey of Winooski,
Mason s. Stone of Montpelier and Or
lando Martin of Plainfeld are in the
midst of hot contests in all of which the
issue of high taxes as the result of ex-
trayagant legislative appropriations fig
ures prominently. despite the efforts of
the Republican nominees and their
friends to turn attention elsewhere.
In Windhafn county, aside from the
Rrattleboro scrap. there are representa-
tive contests in Halifax. Nottingham.
Wilmington and Rockingham.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-06
SELECTION IL.
To a Wild Rose.

:. BY Alexander Mcdowell born 1861
in New York died 1905 in New York.
Beauty in neutrality-suspicious. is
the fourth American composer repre-
scented in our list. BY many critics he
is judged to be the foremost of American
writer's of music. To q Wild Rose is one
of the simplest of his compositions.
While its lack of technical difficulties
makes it possible for little children to
play the notes. the sincerity and depth of
emotion expressed in lovely tones causes
it to appear frequently on the programs
of the great master pianstS.
Our best cOmposer.-Edward Mac
DOwell died in the prime of his life, but
owing to mental troubles he produced no
music in his last few years. He was a
brilliant pianist but his reputation rests
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-06

An Emporia man who went hunting
lost his shoe in mud puddle, and it
was half hour before he missed it.
This reminds us of story they tell
about family in Arkansaw
~ half-srown girl stood by the fire.
place one cold evening. Her mother
said: SAL. yen burn yer loot in a
minute yer standin' right on a hot
coal"
(Which foot, maw," said Sal without
batting an eye.-Kinsley Graphic
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-06
PERFECTING CHAIN
OF MURDER EVIDENCE
Investigators to Decide Whether Mrs.
Hall Can Tell Story to Grand jury
Begin Case Thursday

NEW BRUNSWICK, y. J.. No. g.
4 conference between Attorney General
McCrain and all the Investigators of the
Hall-Mills murder ease has been called
il was learned today. for the purpose of
Derfecting the long chain of evidence to
be submitted to the grand jury later in
the week.
This conference will determine. also,
it is stated. whether Mrs. Frances Ste
vens Hall, the slain rector's wife, will be
permitted 10 appear before the grand
jury. as she has requested. The authori-
ties already have declared that they
would make every effort to prevent Mrs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-06

Hall from telling her story to the grand
jury.
Seve-ol of the members of the Hall
household and close friends of Mrs. Hall
probably win be summoned before the
investigators during their conference.
Aside from the reorganization of sew
eral witnesses by Detective James f.
Mason. 10 action is expected in the case
until after the election tomorrow. Dep
uty Attorney General Mott said he prob
ably would begin presenting the ease To
the grand jury on Thursday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-06
MUSIC MEMORY CONTEST

A history of each selection to be used
in the contest which is being conducted
under the auspices of Community Serv-
ice and which will be demonstrated in
the schools, music stores and other
places, will be printed in this space as it
is to be demonstrated-four each week,
with a review the fifth day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-06
A Talk To Mothers.
Not Frivolous,
But Thoughtful Mothers.

Each winter season brings coughs,
colds catarrh, pneumonia, flu and
tuberculosis. Loving mothers dread
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-06
For Raw Sore Throat

At the first sign of a raw, sore
throat rub on little Mustercle with
your fingers.
It goes right to the spot with a gentle
tingle, loosens congestion draws out
soreness and pain.
Musteroie is clean, white ointment
made with oil of mustard, It has all
the strength of the oid-fashioned mus
tard plaster without the blister.
Nothing like Musterole for croupy
children. Keep It handy for instant
use. IS and IS cents in jars and tubes;
hospital size, So.
BETTER THAN a MUSTARD PLASTER
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-11-06

other activities, but its principal features
still are binding.
Another effort to break down the ages
bate also is promised. Cloture advocates
plan to press new rule cutting SEN
at0rial talking time to an hour or two or
a bill. The senate Republican conference
has reported s,ch a rule favorably, but
there remains strong opposition to any
amendment of the unlimited debate
privilege
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-28
MayNot AcceptB Bryan
Prize Check For 500
West Virginian Professor Claim
ed Reward For Answering
Evolution Questions
IAssociated Press Dispateh.I

Morgantown, w. Va, April Ct
William Jennings Bryan has sent
check for 500 TO DR.. r. c. Spang
Ter, professor of botany in West
Virginia university, as a reward for
answering certain questions on evo
luton put by Mr.. Bryan in a recent
address here. Mr.. Spangler is un
decided whether he will accept the
money because Mr.. Bryan took the
position he had proved nothing, and
check. declared that 1t is worth
500 TO me to see a college pro-
fessor guilty of COW ardly evasion"
Mr.. Bryan's challenge was to any
university professor who could har-
monte the, bible and the principles
of evolution and DR.. Spangler IN.
dertook the. task, claiming the re-
ward. The letter carrying the check
to Or. Spangler was addressed to
Rev. W. o. Mayter, of Morgantown
and said in part:
Mr.. Spangler's letter does not
answer single question that ]
asked. l asked that any believer in
Darwin's hypothesis applied TO man
would write out a statement OF his
belief of the Bible doctrines which,
in my judgment, are inconsistent
with Darwinism. Spangler's letter
means nothing he tries 10 make it
appear that evolution is consistent
with the Bible which evolutionists
do not as a rule believe. am not
willing, however. that he should
claim that I refused to pay the
500. 1t is worth 500 20 me to see
a college professor guilty of coward
ly evasion and you will please give
him the check and at the same time
ask him to answ err the questions
which | enclose" Enclosed were
five questions, the first of which
read:
Are you willing to put into writ
ing and sign a statement declaring
that you believe you are the des-
cendant of an ape?"
Mr.. Spangler said today he had
not decided whether he would keep
the s10o but he would refuse to an
swer the questions which he des-s
cribed as being no part or MI.
Bryan's original oRer. s''T--
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-28
Northwest Farmers In
The Best of Condition,
Monthly Report Ninth Federal
Reserve Bank Made Public
Today.
limited Press Dispatch. !

Minneapolis. April 27-Farmers
in the northwest are far from
down and out. the Ninth Federal
Reserve Bank monthly report said
today.
There has been no spread Of
pessimism this spring, even though
the farmers volume of debts, has
not declined and he has not much
money to spend" said the report.
The continued advance OF prices
in agricultural products and turn Of
the season, has renewed optimism
and all sections of the ninth dis
trict are looking forward to a good
year.
The condition Of winter crops is
better in this district than the
average for the whole United
States, with an especially promis-
ing outlook for rye
The pecuniary volume of bust
ness increased during the month
ten percent as compared with an
increase at the same season last
year of but two percent. This has
been due largely to the better prices
and also improvement in import
ant lines of industry and produc
ton.
There were increases in copper
production, London manufacturing,
retail lumber sales, hour produc-
ton, -four shipments, and whole.
sale trade"