Phare de France aids blinded soldiers in Paris
Dorothy Canfield Fisher describes the Phare de France, the French Lighthouse for the Blind, run by the Franco American Committee for Men Blinded in Battle and directed by Miss Winifred Trott. American volunteers, including Esther Cleveland, oversee therapy, massage, stenography, braille, and crafts in a grand Paris palace, with gym, showers, printing press, and social clubs, all funded by a small American committee.
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Paris
France
United States
America
Winifred Trott
New York
Hfe
Cleveland
Pennsylvania Institute For the Blind
England
Irench Republic
Phare
Opera Comique
Global Trade Feats and Oddities Across Nations
The report lists diverse items and claims from several countries. It notes US piano factories, Argentina opposing foreign soft drinks, Australia delays in pear fishing due to war, a Mobile Alabama man inventing a combined shop and scale, and various other curiosities and economic notes including cabinet markets in Holland, Spanish descent aristocrats in Chile, German made artificial wood, an airplane design, China opening metals markets, and historic seraphine instruments.
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United States
Argentina
Aufatralia
Mobile
Ala
Phrea Breweries
St. Louis
Hays
Holland
Chile
New Color Touch in Street Frocks Brightens Somber Wool
The article notes Paisley accents in wool street frocks as a bright contrast to somber hues and bead embroideries. It describes navy serge gowns with Paisley yokes, wide flat-plaited skirts, and six and a half yards of 36 inch serge. It discusses the rise of one piece street dresses and fashionable coats in velours, plaids, or tweeds alongside tailored suits for the 1910s woman.
Small Fashion Details Highlight Late 19th Century Trim
A description of feminine accessories and neckwear features including a blue and white striped linen epaulette collar with planked edge, a bolerosoupe blue tulle collar, a picot edge organdie collar with ribbon cravat, deep lace capes, a detachable ribbon garniture, and trimming ribbons with gold silver and soldier blue satin stripes.
Gloves Ornate in Design Shine in Latest Styles
The article details ornate gloves with fancy designs. Burgundy kid gloves feature heavy crochet on the backs with rose motifs. Pearl gray gannet gloves reveal perforated coin spots at the back. Lemon leather wrist gloves are fur bound and crocheted with embroidery.
Fine Work in Hemstitching
Hemstitching is a decorative home needlework art with easy thread drawing along a straight line. Hand hemstitching is more attractive but takes longer than machine work, which can be done nicely at home with careful threading and baste placement.
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France
Vatican
Frocks for Wee Parisians From Vogue
A Paris child’s outfit described in Vogue features a ten year old’s peri winkle blue mousseline frock with lacelike gray embroidery and gray rabbit fur trim, plus a gray velvet cape. Another tiny fairyland frock uses white tulle over white silk with ermine cords and bands.
Slip-On Sweaters With Pointed Necks and Angora Accents
The article describes slip-on sweaters available in all materials with pointed necks, soft knitted ties under flat Dutch collars, and narrow belts at the waist. White Shetland options with colored angora collars, cuffs, and ties are highlighted.
White Serge Dresses Dominate Spring Fashion
White serge dominates early spring fashion with dresses in plaited styles. Plaited forms include machine plaits and knife plaits in three tier designs. White serge paired with sheer cotton remains a favorite among initial buyers.
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Nes
Amurt
Lydia Pinkham Vegetable Compound Helps Childless Women
A letter from Poplar Bluff Missouri reports health improvement after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound leading to a successful pregnancy and motherhood. The ad claims the product makes women normal healthy and strong and invites readers to write for confidential advice.
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Lydia B. Pinkham
Poplar Bluff
Lydia Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. ALLIA _B. TIMMONS
Almond St
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Mass
Just When Fight Started at the Dance
Erastus Phinney, a 32 year old Black man in uniform, faces a judge charged with assaulting five men at a dance. He claims the incident arose from taunts and racial slurs after inviting women to the ice cream counter, leading to a knife drawing during the confrontation.
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Erastus Phinney
Erastus
Mexico
Jedge
New Songs and Jokes Debut in Captivity Show
The visiting agent boasts a ten year effort collecting new material for a show. New York's foreign trade totals 2 125 000 000 dollars, surpassing London by 200 000 000 dollars.
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New York
London
Postum Satisfies Childs Need for Hot Drink
Instant Postum is recommended by teachers doctors and food experts who say a hot drink is needed and it should not be coffee. The beverage fills the need admirably and its wide use among thoughtful parents shows it nourishes and satisfies the child's craving for a wholesome drink.
There's a Reason No Change in Price Quality or Size
A brief note states prices and product quality or size remain unchanged. No further details are provided about the item or the issuing authority.
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Siza
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Carter
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