Red Cross Seals Prove Vital In Tuberculosis Fight
A letter from a dying Arizona man to a California editor urges support for Anti-Tuberculosis work. He notes most Red Cross Seals funds stay local, details hard conditions at home, and urges Christmas packages bear seals to aid relief. Athens lacks a local anti TB group but supports state efforts through Seal purchases. Seals are sold at Costa's Palmer's McGregor's Thornton's Rest Room and Royal Pharmacy.
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Arizona
California
Anti-Tuberculosis Society
Red Cross
Belgium
Far East
America
Athens
Beals
Costa's
Palmer's
McGregor's
Thornton's
Rest Room
Royal Pharmacy
Dr Burson Discusses Veterinary Career Across Regions
Dr Burson spoke to the Veterinary Medical Society about his experiences as an inspector with the United States Bureau of Animal Industry. He emphasized diplomacy honesty and adaptability as keys to success and shared tales from Pennsylvania Dutch to western ranchers and back to Georgia.
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United States Bureau of Animal Industry
Georgia
Space Saving Bedroom for Two Shares One Room
A Chicago Herald writer describes a clever two occupant room setup with opposite closets a shared dresser and mirror a wall bracketed shelf a bathless home plus twin beds reducing friction. The design aids organization and could work in small houses or guest rooms.
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M. E. Brooks
Chicago Herald
Rustic fern and plant baskets from natural twigs
Readers can craft small rustic baskets using natural twig ends. Build the bottom from four twigs, add twigs with drilled holes and wires to form sides, twist wires into a hanging loop, and finish with gold paint for a bright look.
Empress Josephine Shapes Grecian to First Empire Fashion
An illustrated feature traces how Empress Josephine blended Grecian lines with first empire waist and draperies. The piece explains how her trials with silhouette, waist definition, and sleeve choices influenced 1916-17 fashion trends and a Grecian wedding gown sketch.
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Josephine
Napoleon
Greece
Georgette
Debutante and High School Dress Styles Adorn Evening Pages
In a Kansas City Star fashion blurb, soft taffeta gauze and net gowns for high school girls and debutantes are described with tulle panels and gold or silver threads. A powdered Dresden chiffon dress with green tulle underskirt costs $49.50, while a wild thyme green velvet cloak with gold satin lining is priced at $69.50.
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Dresden
Kansas City Star
Persian Satins Arrive at New York Shop
A shop announces a new collection of Persian figured satins now in stock. The fabric is priced at $2 a yard, as reported by the New York Herald.
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New York Herald
New Veils Feature Wide Mesh and Draped Shapes
Designers showcase veils in hexagon tulle or Silet with extremely wide mesh. Draped about hats and flowing over shoulders, they come round, square, or front shaped to cover mouth or forehead. Small toques show tiny oval veils or chin-encircling styles with elastic bands and snap buttons. Silk embroidery and delicate scattered motifs are popular.
Useful Gift for Traveler from Remnant Material
A compact travel accessory made from a sturdy remnant, designed as a handy replacement for a handkerchief sachet. It presents as a simple, quick craft suitable as a small gift for a man, crafted from a plain piece of material.
How to Pack Handkerchiefs in a Rolled Cloth
The illustration shows a cloth lined with silk and edged with ribbon. A back loop and buckle strap secure a rolled handkerchief stack for compact storage in a drawer or bag. Prep is quick and space efficient.
Colored Collars and Cuffs in Colored Flannel
Description of collars and cuffs in mauve light blue pink rose purple and corn flower blue in plain beaded and embroidered styles using colored worsted fabrics.
Rural industry and supply chain near Muscle Shoals noted
The passage highlights a rural heart of the nation producing freight friendly goods, competing with railroads to secure cheapest freight. It mentions high grade limestone and coal near Muscle Shoals essential for air nitrogen extraction and munition production nearby.
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Muscle Shoals
Areea
Honest Tomorrows in a Rough Neighborhood
A nephew and a neighbor's boy share dreams of adulthood while a family dog creates tension. The nephew declares a wild ambition to tame wild beasts, prompting the neighbor's boy to retort that taming the dog would be the first step.
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Chicago
Must Get Even Somehow
A narrator recalls Uncle Eben saying a too good natured man often acts to repay himself by imposing on others and seeking balance for past wrongs. The line reflects a comic moral about fairness and reciprocity in everyday life.
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Uncle Eben
Testing Diamonds for Authenticity by Breath Analysis
The article notes that breathing on diamonds can dull their luster briefly, allowing observers to distinguish real diamonds from fakes. It claims the genuine stone clears quickly, aiding identification.
Tries One's Patience in Garment Workers Union
A fragment notes a woman in the Garment Workers Union facing suspicion over inspecting her husband’s pants at night. The quote questions the reason for her eligibility or patience within the union.
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Garment Workers’ Union
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Levy’s
Toggery
Ery Levy
Togg Shop
Clayton
DR. Burson
Scountry
Burson
Veterinary Medical Society
Clayton St
Athens, Ge
Elgin
Waltham
Hamilton
Howard
Athens, Ga
J. Bush
iEt
Wade Kane
Iowa
Dace
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