Will You Help The Hospital for Sick Children
A letter appeals to Toronto and Ontario readers to support the Hospital for Sick Children, outlining its funding gap and the number of out-of-city patients. It emphasizes the ongoing battle to care for afflicted children and urges donations to Douglas Davidson or J. Ross Robertson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Ontario
Jssue
Fivery Dollar
Hope
Douglas Davidson
J. Ross Robertson
Board of Trustees
Paris Fashion Echoes Military Influence in Khaki Frocks
In Paris a revival of fashion amid war uses military cues in gowns and tunics. Frocks feature khaki sheen fabrics, braids, and loops, with wide velvet bands and lace guimpes. The trend emphasizes straight lines, long sleeves, and fur trims, reflecting wartime styles and renewed shopping in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
The Good Samaritan of the Battlefield
The Canadian Red Cross appeals for funds and warm clothing to aid wounded WWI soldiers. London and Calgary efforts have shipped tens of thousands of bandages blankets and garments, with ambulances and hospital support funded and supplied by Canadians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Red Cross Society
Red Cross
Lady Perrott
Joint War Committee
St. John’s Ambulance Society
London
France
War Office
King St. East
Toronto
King St. E
Canadian Red Cross
British Red Cross Society
England
Hodgetts
Leonard
Calgary
Salisbury Plain
Waldorf Astor, Jr
Cheveden
Thames
Duchess of Connaught
Duchess of Connaught Canadian Red Cross Hospital
Queen’s Canadian Militar Hospital
Shornecliffe
Dinard
Normandy
Noel Marshall
Also Mentioned on This Page
ARK 'S
Hospital For
New York
N.Y
Kolinsky
Rograd
Lord Kitchener
Merchant
the Examiner
The
Barrie Examiner
Barrie
Basque
McCall
McCall Book of Fashions
the McCall Company
West
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