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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1918
Page
3
The article explains how traveling ice boxes powered by Gustavus F. Swift's firm keep meat accessible across America. It notes 7,000 Swift refrigerator cars, each a fine ice box akin to home freezers, enabling widespread meat delivery despite shortages or higher prices.
The Red Cross offers black mourning brassards to relatives of servicemen who died, replacing traditional dress black. Brassards feature a gold embroidered star on black fabric, worn on the left sleeve. cost applies to other family members, free to parents or widows. Distribution will begin mid September through Red Cross chapters and council of national defense units. The insignia is noncommercial and intended as a badge of honor for families who sacrificed.
A cotton bread bag is suggested as a practical gift for brides preparing to run a wartime home. The bag keeps bread scraps fresh for next meals, puddings, or crumbs, avoiding mold or drying in a closed box. Embroider bread or a loaf outline for a personal touch.
The new winter chemise dresses stay in severe straight lines from shoulder to hem and drop the underskirt. Some feature fine accordion plaits while others show extra panels at the skirt sides. Belts are thin strips tied loosely to hint at a waist.
High black satin boots for house wear are praised as leather savers and very smart with laced ankles French heels and moderate points. Oxfords of black satin, also laced, are noted as autumn favorites for informal afternoon wear in shoe shops.
A fashion note describes a velvet winter hat with a built in scarf attachment inspired by summer turbans and tulle wraps. The sapphire blue and gray satin lined crown pairs with a blue velvet puff and brocade brim, tassels at scarf ends, and versatile material ideas for a cozy, stylish look.
A hat with a wide woolen Roman stripe binding on the brim draws admiration. Mercerized cotton in blue purple green and black creates the trim. An over-and-over stitch forms a two inch circumference band, with a blanket stitch offered as an alternative.
A dialogue reveals a clerical exchange about Mr. Jones visiting today. She defends her husband’s youth and denies an old man with a big red nose.
An old newspaper ad touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine claiming it builds the system, cleanses the blood, and prevents colds with testimonials offered for free. It also promotes Grov S Baby Bow Medicine for teething stomach and bowel issues and notes Japan buying army horses in Vermont.
An old advertisement claims GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules swiftly cleanse kidneys and purify blood, easing backache, lumbago, sciatica, gallstones, and bladder or liver issues. It promises quick relief, mentions refunds if unsatisfied, and urges buying only the genuine product.
A collection of quips about kitchens and marriages. One person boasts a fireless cooker while another claims a smoke less husband. A moral quip cautions not to blame the hen for a bad egg as responsibility ends with her. The line about United States taxing mules and donkeys adds a political joke.
A fragmented ad claims a tonic named TARTELESA Tomi TONIC can enrich blood and aid digestion in children troubled by worms. It asserts regular use for three weeks will improve health and reduce worm problems, with vague references to nature and the body.
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