Red Cross Seeks Four Tons of Clothing for Belgians
New England Red Cross requests four tons of secondhand clothing for Belgians this winter. Wanted items include woolen garments, hats, sweaters, shirts, pants, shoes, scrap leather, and a range of girls and boys wear. Also need bed linens, blankets, and baby garments. Week of collection runs September 23 through 30. local chapters will handle packing and shipping.
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New England
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Silvertone wrap described in elegant fashion notes
A reader recalls a striking dull-grey-blue wool wrap named silvertone. The circular cape style features shoulder fit, a front single button, side slit sleeves with cocoa fox fur cuffs, a fox fur collar, and a green-blue taffeta lining, highlighting lavish winter wardrobe details.
Gen Diaz to Be New Panamanian President
Panama reports General Pedro A Diaz will become president to fill the unexpired term of late President Ramon Valdes. The decision came from the majority of the national assembly members.
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Diaz
Panama
Pedro A. Diaz
Iate
Ramon Valdes
National Assembly
War time ethics and advice on feeding pets and marriage
Letters from readers advise conserving food for soldiers and war relief, urging pet owners to surrender food for dogs and cats. They discuss women leaving wage work for marriage, supporting government needs, and handling a dating scam with caution and accountability.
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United States
Sewing Circle
Poem Excerpt Prompts Question on Tree’s Fate in Boulogne
The vocal Mr. Henry Russell recalls singing Woodman Spare That Tree in Boulogne where an audience member asks if the tree was spared. Russell confirms it was and notes the crowd’s applause. The poem urges the woodman to spare the aged oak and keep the tree standing for future generations.
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Boulogne
Henry Russell
Russell
Dear Miss Champagne on Age Gaps in Love
A young 18 year old writes Mildred Champagne asking to persuade a woman about ten years older to accept him. The columnist counters that at eighteen he isn’t ready for serious love and that an older woman may view his feelings as calf love, adding the draft era’s influence on youth.
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Miss Champagne
War Time Recipes from New England Housewives
A Sunday Post feature presents home cooking guidance with milk rice porridge baked potatoes with ham and a citrus orange cake. Recipes credit Mrs. Albert L. Emerson Biddeford Maine Mrs. S. D. Stuart Providence Rhode Island and Mrs. May E. Harvey Bangor Maine with precise ingredient lists and steps for wartime kitchen use.
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S. D. Stuart
Hathaway Street
Providence
R. I
May E. Harvey
South Park Street
Bangor
Leading Statesmen and Notables Across the World
Hsu Shih Chang named new president of China and rebel era dictator in 1917. Cardinal Farley cites Pope Benedict XV's apostolic benediction as good news. Alexander Galt Grant, son of Probate Judge Robert Grant, promoted from lawyer to lieutenant. Weizmann secures a historic Koran copy for the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem. Lord Southborough elected director of the Grand Trunk railway in Canada. Senator Henderson of Nevada first to register under the draft law at age 45. Mrs. Russell Sage, nearing her ninth birthday, active in affairs. homes in Lawrence Long Island and Fifth Avenue.
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Lord Southborough
Sir Francis Hopwood
Grand Trunk Railway of Canada
Frederick Firebrace
Henderson
Nevada
United States Senate
Russell Sage
Lawrence, L. I
Fifth Avenue
Birthday Bio Briefs on Richard Gatling Inventor of the Gatling Gun
Richard Gatling born September 12 1818 in North Carolina to a wealthy planter. He earned advanced schooling and helped his father develop farming machines before turning to military weapons after the Civil War and inventing the Gatling gun. He lived until 1903.
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Richard Gatling
North Carolina
Richard
St. Louis
Ericsson
Ordnance Department
Butler
Congress
Gatling
Women urged to adopt efficient household co operation
The author Wilhelmina St ich argues women lag in adopting efficient work habits. She compares men who seek ease in labor to women who bear the burden of household tasks. She envisions cooperative blocks and hired help disappearing as households adopt quicker, shared systems to manage chores.
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Granny
U S Sues 41 Boston Fish Dealers Under Sherman Act
The United States filed suit against 41 Boston fish dealers alleging Sherman antitrust violations. Trial set for November 18 before three judges in the United States District Court.
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United States
Boston
United States District Court
Fashions Describe Satin Gown and Wool Frock Styles
A gray satin street gown features side panels of white satin with matching collar and vest. Navy blue serge dress showcases a long basque, tight sleeves and three notable points. A blue serge frock is embroidered in stone-gray wool with gray Georgette trim. A gray checked wool suit has a shawl collar and narrow hem. A Chinese blue and black embroidery coat may complement a black Georgette slip.
Household Hints from R. Newey
Household tips on lubricating hinges and castors yearly, using paraffin for cleaning linoleum, and renovating damp walls with varnish or lined pages. Suggestions include decorating walls with gold bronze or tinted paper. Boston author R. Newey at 87 Appleton Street.
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R. Newey Newey
Appleton Street
Boston
Carter to hold exam for Annapolis and West Point
Congressman William H. Carter announces a preliminary competitive examination for Annapolis and West Point. The Civil Service Commission will conduct the test at the New Custom House tower on October 19 at 9 a.m.
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William H. Carter
18Th Congressional District
Annapolis
West Point
Civil Service Commission
New Custom House Tower
Etiquette Notes for Weddings and Social Guests
While away on vacations, it is better taste not to form chance acquaintances which may later prove unpleasant. Mrs. B specifies an afternoon wedding dress with coordinating gloves and a dressy hat. Miss M. B advises engraved invitations for large church ceremonies and matron of honor in a quiet neutral afternoon dress. A buffet breakfast after the reception eases serving for many guests.
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Belgium
Leo
Hraarrsr
Sam
Bobbo
Berlin
Rothschild
George P. Morris
Woodman
P McCoy
Mildred Champagne
Sweet
Wilhelmina
Sunday Post
Albert L. Emerson
Biddeford
Roy Spaulding
Plymouth
N. H
Cardinal Farley
Benedict XV
New York
Alexander Galt Grant
Robert Grant
State Street
Somerset and Country Clubs
Weizmann
Zionist Commission
Cairo
Adrianople
Tas.eard
Shepard Service
Tremont Sts
Mulec CI
Cass
Tremont Street
Velour de Laine
Serge
Coats
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