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Newspaper
Anita Record
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1916
Page
3
Washington Aug 22 President Wilson abruptly ends further delay in negotiations with railroad leaders to avert a nationwide strike. He demands all presidents attend and considers a plan to use arbitration with a secret ballot option for workers.
Eight workers are dead and several others missing after a boiler explosion leveled the Harlan Morris manufacturing plant in Jackson Tennessee. The factory employed seventy five men and searchers scoured the ruins for missing as well as fatally injured workers.
An Exchange telegraph dispatch from Galro reports indications that the Turkish army on Sinal is retreating toward its base. The brief item signals a shift in the encampment as the conflict context remains urgent.
Paris dispatch reports Italians landing at Saloniki with Allied bands ahead. A German Bulgarian counteroffensive on the Macedonian front is deemed unlikely to halt General Sarrail's campaign. Bulgarians advance in eastern Macedonia. Greek corps falls back. casualties cited in Moglen. Entente estimates 700,000 Allied troops on the Saloniki front.
Mrs Rosano Cosentino about thirty five was found murdered in a West Twenty fourth Street apartment. A six month old baby died on a bed and a year old child lay unconscious. The mother’s head was severed and police suspect ax or hatchet. The body showed decomposition and the motive remains unclear.
President Wilson starts moving the executive staff from the White House to quarters at Shallow Lawn in New Jersey. Removal of office furniture from the executive offices to Asbury Park clerk quarters began yesterday as nearly the entire White House staff is to relocate.
Reports from Petrograd and London detail Russian advances on the Stokhod river and in the Carpathians with captures of officers and men, while British patrols retreat and French forces gain ground near Verdun and the Somme. Bulgaria votes a new war loan and maintains ties with the central powers as Balkans see continued fighting.
In Washington on August 22 the Senate approved moving forward with the immigration bill by a 27 to 24 vote. The measure would provide the legal framework for new entrants and create a pathway for immigrants, with supporters urging timely action.
Secretary Lansing ordered an investigation into Panama rumors that a Spaniard Fernandez acting for Japanese interests secured a 60000 acre land concession at the canal’s Atlantic end. Reports tie Ramon Valdes’s Panama presidency to the deal and allege Admiral Cowens provided canal details.
A rescued prisoner from Is Democrats of Chihuahua City recounts Villa era brutality. Baudello Uribe, Villa commander in Jimenez raid, and ordered ear removal of twenty de facto soldiers who refused to join hands. A captain shot the prisoners as government forces failed to arrive.
A Detroit and Cleveland freighter reported sunk off Bar Point in Lake Erie near Amherstburg Ontario. The first mate of the St Ignace described the ship shaking as it passed the area prompting the Great Lakes Towing Company of Amherstburg to dispatch a tug to investigate.
In Galveston on August 22 a 32 ton whale stranded in shallow water after last week’s hurricanes was netted by two black fishermen. Hundreds of sharks, drawn by the sight, gathered along the ship channel and moved into Galveston Bay.
A Newport fashion feature recalls a bird in a gilt cage as a Victorian novelty. It notes the parrot in millinery and the revival of worsted roses and crewel work as modern trim, with Georges France inspiring current colors and textures. The piece highlights hats, gowns, and accessories that fuse past and present styles.
The article shows how to craft a mop from scrap cloth or flannel, cut into eight inch by two four inch strips, bound at the top, and attached to a stick. It suggests using it for floors and walls, can be washed and reused, and costs nothing in times of need.
The article discusses women who oppose sharp waistline color breaks between coats and skirts. It notes some prefer a continuous line from shoulder to heel, using lighter coats or skirts in winter for a unified look.
The article describes ribbon usage for gowns and hats, noting wide and narrow ribbons for hems bells and rosettes. It cites maire ribbon with fancy edges, soft silks for quillings, pastel shaded girdles, and combinations like rose blue violet. A hunter green ribbon with cerise spots suits sports dresses.
The text notes a dull green and brocaded pattern described in black and white as part of this class. It emphasizes fabric design details without broader context or dates.
A white taffety model over fresh silk, richly brocaded with cornflowers, features a bodice skirt, cornflower blue satin facing, sunburst shire rings forming butterfly drapery, umbrella folds with blue facing and narrow gold galoon, showing near hip drapery in new evening skirts.
The season shows novelty and charm in parasols with stripes radiating from the stick and dome or pagoda shapes. Many designs echo historic sunshades from grandmothers with multitudes of miniature frills and varied patterns.
White satin skirts offered for sports wear with matching coats or alone. paired with crepe georgette or chiffon blouses and bright lined coats or sweaters. The item notes the charm and practical charm of the outfit despite an oddity in style.
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