West Point to graduate more cadets under wartime plan
War Department approves new system to graduate up to 1,000 officers yearly from the United States Military Academy by November 1, with remaining cadets in a shortened one year course. Cadet aerobatics instruction at Kelly Field Texas forms part of training, while 18 manufacturers are ordered to supply 668,000 thermometers for wartime use.
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Medical Department
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Aitogether
Sthck
France
Kelly Field
Texas
Immelmann
United States
Camp Wadsworth
South Carolin
Rocky Mountains
Red Cross Clothing Drive Aids Belgians And French
In a cable from Washington the American Red Cross appeals for five thousand tons of clothing for destitute Belgians and the French occupying allies. Hoover urges national participation as 18 divisions distribute allotments to collect garments for winter.
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France
American Red Cross
American Red Cross News Service
Washington, D. C
Herbert C. Hoover
Belgian Red Commission
Red Cross
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Washington
Hoover
America
Blocked Felt Hats Come Into Style For Women In Businesswear
The piece notes blocked felt hats gaining popularity next winter as more women enter business and dress in uniform or tailored attire. A beaver felt example with a high crown and narrow brim features a single shaded ornament and no crown band, pairing well with blue serge suits and offering versatile wear.
Brilliant Winter Millinery Adorns Quiet Color Schemes
A Parisian style overview praises winter hat groups with rich fabrics like metal brocades and fur sparingly used. It highlights four hats dominating the group, including velvet and beaver trims, with street and dressy designs suited for mid winter, tailing toward wearable, serviceable fashion.
Fall Fashion Shows Display Distinctive Women's Suits
A large display features many distinctive late fall women’s suits. Buyers place numerous orders signaling strong demand. One smart suit shows a tight sleeve coat and knee length flare. skirts are gathered at the waist and taper to the ankle with draped backs. Fabrics include satin, beaver or skunk fur trim.
Abraham Sends Servant to Find Wife for Isaac
Historical devotional notes on Genesis 24 stressing Abraham’s concern over Isaac’s wife. The servant swears an oath to seek a suitable Canaanitish bride from Abraham’s kin, guided by prayer and divine providence. Rebecca’s consent completes the arranged betrothal, with Isaac awaiting his bride.
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Rebecca
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God the Father
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Christ
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Wee
Spirit of Christ Deepens as One Reads Tible
A devotional note from a Maine text urges readers to immerse in sacred scripture, claiming the longer one studies the Bible the sweeter the spirit becomes and the deeper Chelet elicits spiritual insight.
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Christ
Cross is Peace Saehtrees Tale
Fragmentary lines show a surreal meditation on faith and joy. The speaker references a future, a person named Ginnie, and themes of peace overcoming adversity amid cryptic phrasing and displaced syntax.
How to Avoid Backache and Nervousness
Providence woman testimonial urges Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after relief from nervousness headaches and backache. The notice emphasizes functional disturbances warning of health decline and recommends seeking help rather than dragging along.
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Providence
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Adeline B. J Ynou
Plain St., Providencs
Cuticura Beauty Ad Promotes Skin and Hair Cleansing
Cuticura Soap and Ointment advertised as the most effective preparations for cleansing and beautifying skin and hair. Free samples offered by sending address to Cuticura Dept. X Boston. Available at druggists and by mail. Soap 25 cents, Ointment 25 and 50 cents.
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Cuticura Beauty
Cuticura
Dept. X
Boston
Golden Spoon Handicap witty exchange from the Birmingham Age Herald
A Birmingham Age Herald excerpt features a witty remark about a great artist’s early days and wealth, noting he earned fame without missing meals or facing a landlady's harsh actions. The dialogue underscores the paradox of genius and early hardship.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Rosy Assistance Elicits Quirk From Fractious Patient
Thomas Atkins resisted medicine as nurses gathered around him. A nurse teased him with drink to make him wet and rosy. He asked which nurse was Rosy, showing curiosity about the cheerful attendants.
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Thomas Atkins
Rosy
Atkins
Kindred Spirits at Colney Hatch Show
A famed society performer volunteered to entertain patients at Colney Hatch lunatic asylum with a brief humorous monologue. The main audience largely bored, but a highly intelligent patient praised the act and invited the performer to join him, saying a mad man need not pretend. London Opinion notes the striking remark.
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Colney Hatch Lunatic Asylum
London Opinion
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