Belgian Legation Reports Severity of German Occupation
The Belgian legation cites grave civilian losses under German occupation since 1914. It details deaths, deportations, hunger induced by requisitions and blockade, and the spread of malnutrition and disease among civilians and deportees.
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Belgium
Alhot
Namur
Liege
Brabant
Hainaut
Ger
Andenne
Tamines
Aerschot
A TA
Ill Health in Belgium Under German Occupation
A Brussels report, with German censorship consent, notes high civilian deaths in Belgium from malnutrition and diseases. rutabagas and lupin seeds used as substitutes for coffee worsen health. Cardiac and cerebral causes predominate, with tuberculosis and typhoid also significant. 1918 outlook dark as physical standards decline.
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Belgium
Brussels
Rasputin Scarring Duel Ends in Death and Rumor
Mile Vera Smirnova, famed contralto of Petrograd society, allegedly scarred Rasputin during a conservatory confrontation with the mystic. Her tale links to Prince Youssoupov and Princess Irene, with Rasputin later found dead within 48 hours. Smirnova tours abroad, aiding Red Cross funds while singing gypsy songs.
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Mile
Vera Smirnova
Petrograd
Russia
Rasputin
Fair Mile
Vera
Prince Youssoupov
Irene
Smirnova
Prince
Mile. Smirnova
Red Cross Fund
Ecountry
Famine Grimly Strangles Petrograd as Food Vanishes
A London Times dispatch from Petrograd reports deepening famine with markets emptied and shops closed. Food is scarce with no flour sugar or milk, and essentials are rationed or sold at exorbitant prices amid widespread desperation.
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London
London Times
Petrograd
The
Engineers Extend Trench Lines Amid Hunger in Petrograd
A correspondent details dire food shortages in Petrograd. Hunger, hoarding, and profiteering drive prices skyward, with hams at high sums and bread scarce. British residents appeal to London for edible aid as internal conditions deteriorate.
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House
Mayor's Silver Spoons Vanish At London Luncheon
A German newspaper recounts Charlottenburg Mayor's luncheon where two dozen silver spoons disappeared from his table. The note in the tale shows the mayor thanking guests and asking if any may have mistakenly taken spoons, signed Your most humble servant THE MAYOR.
Italians in Scranton Asked To Return To Italian Army
The board of trade in Scranton requests the War Department to have 16,000 Italians who left local coal mines join the Italian army to relieve labor shortages. They propose replacing the Italians with American troops.
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Scranton
Board of Trade
War Department
Still a Favorite Frock Influenced by Paris Models
A Paris inspired white and navy satin frock with red embroidery, shown by a top American importer, is praised as a spring and summer staple. The straight chemise line challenges the belief that such shapes are out, with a graceful ankle-length skirt and a sash belt as a stylish accent.
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Paris
Tunis
Cool Payamas For Summer Describe Breathable Crepe De Chine Pajamas
Warm weather brings a feminine summer pajama with sleeves discarded for comfort. The fabric is light and cool crepe de chine with many tucks and fine vallace for texture. Navy ribbon accents the waist with wide sashes, while satin ribbons and sheer fabrics enhance the summer look.
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Gette
Fashions and Fads Highlight Young Girls Styles
Net frocks for wee girls feature sashes of net and sunbonnets in great vogue. Dyed panama millinery and floral patterned silks with metal ribbons appear. Afternoon dresses show flaring sleeves while homespun coats serve as everyday outerwear. Hairdressing favors height and high crowned hat styles. Blazer jackets, wooden framed handbags, and Philippine decorated corsets complete the season's look.
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Panama
Spring Clothes Showcase Signals Fresh Spring Styles
The new spring garments bring novel ideas without dramatic silhouettes. Designers favor straight lines to conserve material and emphasize patriotic restraint, yielding models that are unusually charming and tasteful.
Flowered Toque Revival Adorns Somber Tailored Styles
The flowered toque returns in fashion among matronly wearers and younger women. Designers describe detailed hats with flower clusters, narrow black velvet ribbons, veils, and floral camouflage for faded crowns, including ragged sailor petals and violets.
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Ragged Sailor
Corserets Cling Strong in French Inspired Garments
Medieval corselets gain favor in shops with French influence and sewing rooms. Art shops offer heavy Chinese pongee versions embroidered in wool or silk, in colors bronze, tree green, beige and midnight blue. The garments cling to hips and shoulders with a slight waist in-curve, seen as more serviceable than the white shirtwaist.
Palm Beach Summer Fashions Feature Organdie Dress Glitz
The Palm Beach fashion scene showcases organdie gowns with French influence for American wear. Dressmakers produce numerous organdie gowns in shirtwaist frocks for morning use and elaborate silk or satin dressy creations for evening angles.
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Palm Beach
America
Cape fashions rise as summer cape trends spread
The cape earns sensational traction as a versatile fashion item. Designers predict it may be styled similarly to winter fur capes and could become a standard coat silhouette by June. The lightweight versions in black velvet, faille, or satin feature a loose drape, a full waistcoat belt, and a high rolling collar.
Attire Notes Describe Pale Yellow and Pink Garments
The description notes pale yellow and fresh pink as the chosen colors for the afternoon attire. Sashes in a different color hang limply at the hips or flicker at the normal waist, suggesting a restrained, soft dress code.
General Purpose Dresses For A Practical Wardrobe
The piece discusses versatile dresses suited to economy and daily needs. It highlights conservative gown lines in serge or satin with interchangeable collars cuffs and waistcoat elements, plus options like organdie pastels and colored chiffons. It notes numerous possible variations and even mentions a novel cigarette box accessory for matching ensembles.
Machinery isn’t everything in the world, say two horses
Billy and Ted debate intelligence and ambition while a truck horse learns a lesson on pride. Ted boasts of cleverness but Billy warns that ambition means improving kindness and strength. They pause to help a stalled automobile, shifting focus from machinery to the horse’s value.
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Ted
Billy
It Was Cracked Before
A cheerful boy named Tommy repeats the old quip when asked about injuries after a fall. His mother fears he has hurt his head, but Tommy shrugs that it was cracked before, delivering a playful reminder of the house’s familiar excuse.
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Tommy
Birds Save Food By Destroys Insects And Weeds
Scientists vouch for striking figures on birds protecting crops. Examples include a scarlet tanager removing 630 gypsy moth caterpillars in 18 minutes, a quail eating 145 insect species in summer and 129 weed seed kinds in winter, and a flicker with 1000 chinch bugs. Beale estimates 875 tons of weed seeds eaten yearly by tree sparrows in Iowa. The piece urges patriotism through bird protection.
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Maryland
Beale
Iowa
People’s Home Journal
Old Salt Knew and the Tarnation Mess
A preacher extols a distressed ship from the pulpit while an old sailor laments the chaos and doubts any rescue is worthwhile. The quip from London Tits Bits echoes a sailor’s blunt humor amid dire scenes and irony about suffering and failure of jokes.
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London
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