Wilson Draws First Draft Number 322 in National Registration
President Wilson opened the draw for 13,000,000 registrants and drew 322 as the first number. General March will recruit 4,000,000 men overseas by July to back Pershing, with local boards publishing order numbers and a plan to mobilize an industrial war effort.
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Washington
Wilson
Peyton C. March
Army
Arma
March
General Pershing
Europe
Government Printing Office
General Crowder
Marshall
Wilson Drew
United States
WGA
Fee Lisians
Berishess Sowed
Proper Storage Facilities For Surplus Vegetables
Fall planning helps reducing grocery bills by storing surplus garden vegetables. Beets cabbage carrots celery onions parsnips potatoes sweet potatoes salsify and turnips store in natural condition. beans including limas store dry. Use in house cellars or outdoor cellars with ventilation and controlled temp. Full instructions are in Farmers Bulletin 879 from USDA.
Home Storage For Late Vegetables
The article advises storing surplus garden vegetables to save costs. It suggests using existing home facilities, a basement storage room, or an outdoor cellar. When permanent space is unavailable, outdoor pits or banks can hold vegetables with no cash outlay beyond labor.
Pastures Save Grain in Hog Feeding Trials
Historical note summarizes hog feeding trials showing corn alone yields about 1 pound gain per 5 pounds of corn. Mixed feeds improve efficiency to about 1 pound per 4.5 pounds of mixture. Green forage stress further lowers grain needs, with rape-fed hogs delivering roughly 1 pound gain per 8.67 pounds of grain, and concentrated feeds cutting grain needs by up to half.
Dark blue gowns with gray and black embroidery gain season’s praise
A feature on evening wear notes gray and black embroidery on dark blue gowns as a sedate yet striking choice. The highlighted dress uses night blue satin with georgette bodice draped to mimic a belted coat and waistcoat, tied by a georgette girdle and long narrow ribbon ends. Pumps are black patent leather and a velvet hat completes the look.
Satins Will Be Favored Latins Promise as Favorites
In the fall season the satin and silk entrants promise strong showings with Latins asserting top form and silks favored by bettors. The field shapes up as a pivotal showcase for fashion trends and textile prestige.
Separate Skirts Describe Hem Material and Color
Two separate skirts feature hems made from tracting material in matching or complementary colors. The item notes focus on fabric and color details.
Novel Coat Designs Reflect Limited Materials and Bold Accents
Fall and winter wraps feature restrained use of fabric with functional detailing. A heavy castor colored coat in pom pom cloth shows a shawl collar deep cuffs and double breasted front with fur trimmed buttons. A long narrow cape with fur and buttons adds luxury while a modular scarf cape combo offers between season wear with a tasselled fringe and dragon embroidery.
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Thas
Desirable Capes and Wool Coats For The Season
Capes remain highly fashionable and functional for outerwear. For women a single wrap offers versatility, while warm wool coats with belted or double breasted fronts, bowling patch pockets, high rolled collars, and full length reach the bottom edge are preferred. Materials stay woolen with colors and textures like duvetyn, Bolivia wool, and similar woolen surfaces.
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Bolivia
Tiny Sussex Chapel and Other Quaker Dwellings
The article highlights small Quaker meeting houses in England. It notes a 16 foot by 16 foot primitive church at Lullington Sussex with a single turret and 30 possible attendees, Crawshawbooth Friends’ meeting near Burnley with ivy covered burial grounds and six oak benches for about 60, Jordans in Buckinghamshire hosts a shrine of Quakerism with William Penn’s remains and Milton’s nearby dwelling.
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Lullington
Sussex
England
Crawshawbooth
Burnley
Friends’ Meeting
Jordans
Buckinghamshire
Shakespeare Signature Debate as Evidence of Authorship
A London bookseller catalog reproduces a treaty signature claimed to be Richard III. The article notes how illegible signatures fuel arguments about authorship and mocks the misreadable inscription. It suggests the scrawl could Just as likely be Wil Shakespeare but for the conflicting second word.
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Richard III
Francis
Duke of
Brittany
London
Richard Rex
Tathem
Wil
Hypodermic Syringe in Crime in Paris Era
A historical sketch claims the inventor of the hypodermic syringe ran a Paris school of crime training youths like Charley Bates and the Artful Dodger. The raid freed the principal but evidence tied him to dering crimes while physicians saw the syringe as a recognized medical tool.
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du Chatillon
Paris
Charley Bates
Dodger
Bireau
Flexible ring prevents mud spatter from tires
A flexible metal ring attached near a tire is claimed to stop mud spatter from hitting pedestrians. The invention aims to keep pedestrians clean by deflecting mud flung by moving wheels.
Catching Turtle in the West Indies by Sucking Ring
A curious turtle catching method in the West Indies uses a ring device attached to a suction apparatus on a lead. The live lure is cast overboard and sinks toward the first turtle spotted, then the turtle is drawn in as the apparatus grips via a suctioned tail attachment.
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West Indies
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