Long skirts and capes shape 1918 fashion in America
A fashion column reviews the rise of the long sweeping skirt and loose capes in 1918. It notes American designers shaping a new silhouette independent of Paris, with draped tunics, narrow hems, and Pompeian black and white capes in satin. It emphasizes economy and morale as women adapt wardrobes for wartime amid changing styles and practical wraps.
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New York
America
Paris
Guy
Economist
McClure
Mount Deserts Mount Desert National Park Aims For Maine Coast
Congress may create Mount Desert National Park in Maine joining Sieur de Monts site as a national park east of the Mississippi. The area, long protected as a reservation, blends sea coast and granite mountains with diverse forests and lakes, reflecting New England public spirit in its transfer from private estates to national public use.
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Mount Desert National Park
Mount Desert Island
Maine
Wilson
Sieur de Monts
Appalachian Range
Congress
New England
Rockies
Sierra Nevada
Home Style Dishes And Tips From Old Cookbook Pages
Readable fragments present recipes for Serbian Rice, Chill Con Carne, Mutton Stew, Liver a La Mode Begune, and Hamburg Steak. The text includes method steps with ingredients like meat, onion, carrot, beans, tomatoes, garlic, and rice, plus cooking notes and a quote about budgeting. A closing attribution cites B. E. Post.
Fringe fashion trims capture flowing capes and fringe
Fringe appears in trims with flowing capes bordered by sweeping fringe. The style shows strong presence in certain outfits, though its overall effectiveness varies.
Smoke as a War Tool in Military Tactics
An excerpt notes how smoke serves as a weapon to obscure military and naval movements. It highlights elaborate smoke screens and a Scientific American example where heavy smoke redirects poisonous gas plumes, letting fumes pass over trenches and dissipate above the lines.
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Scientific American
Inventor Patents Attachment for Sewing Machine Fans
A Texas inventor patents an attachment that lets sewing machines wave a fan while a person sews. A curious household scene follows with a husband using a nail as a suspender button and a joke about waving several fans if a party acts.
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Texas
Husband
Solder Substitutes Amid Tin Shortage Reported
Popular Mechanics notes Germany faces tin scarcity and explores non tin solders. An 80 percent lead alloy with cadmium and tin proved unsafe for food cans due to acid salts. Recently a nonpoisonous solder made from bismuth cadmium and other undisclosed metals is claimed.
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Germany
Popular Mechanics Magazine
War Emergency Courses at Hampton Institute
The War Department signed a contract with Hampton Institute for training 245 colored soldiers in war emergency courses. The program covers machine work, blacksmithing, horseshoeing, auto and truck repair, welding, carpentry and related trades to support wartime needs.
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Hampton
War’department
Summer Salads With Fresh Greens And Dressings
A compact guide to making varied salads using spinach lettuce and watercress with onion chives and French dressing. It suggests combinations with peanuts cheese celery radishes peppers pineapple strawberries Brazilian nuts and Roquefort for diverse flavors and textures.
Lovebird Couple Discuss War and Bacon Delays
The Lovebirds sit with the evening paper, arguing the war keeps everyone guessing, especially when Greece may enter. They compare it to bacon delays promised by the provision man, who says it could arrive any minute.
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Lovebird
Why Women Dread Old Age Health Ad Endorses Haarlem Oil
Vintage health notice urges women not to fear aging and to keep kidneys and bladder clean. It promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as the only guaranteed brand to restore vigor and youth-like health, warning of fakes and urging purchase from first-class druggists.
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Haarlem
Ail Firat-Clase
Druggiste
Adv
Town Topics Silent as Hokus Talks
The Talkative Post notes Hokus and Talkalot exchange brief remarks in a feature titled Town's Topics. The column centers on idle chatter and public curiosities without specifying events or dates.
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