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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1917
Page
3
A fashion note highlights dainty boudoir caps and jackets for Christmas gifts. Some designs are bedroom wear while others suit breakfast table attire. Among the offerings is a pretty tails jacket, reflecting donor thoughtfulness.
Carl and Pat along with Gretchen and Hortense invite readers to inquire into their merits. They belong to a new order of beloved rag dolls that warm little hearts. Made from discarded socks stuffed with cotton, white socks form heads and colored ones form bodies. Fancy stitching with mercerized cotton outlines jackets creates ties garters and buttons. Eyes nose and mouth are outlined in black and red. Two toned silk socks in bright colors on the wrong side are popular with doll makers.
A smart at home project yields a compact writing case in brown denim. The piece measures about ten by sixteen inches and opens to hold blotters, writing tablet, paper, envelopes, stamps, and a marrow strap for pen and pencil. Ink comes as small dissolvable sticks and the case fastens with sturdy snap fasteners.
Homemade Christmas dolls charm with a rubber ball hidden inside. Some dolls use the ball as the head while others form the body, causing a squeal when punched. Dolls are dressed in blue eiderdown or other cotton fabrics, with tiny pearl buttons and cotton flannel or percale outfits.
A decorative thimble case is described using a wishbone saved from the Thanksgiving wreck as a centerpiece. Heavy silk or mercerized cotton crochet lace forms a wide border around the wishbone.
A gray paper rope basket lined with rose silk showcases patient handwork as a thoughtful gift. Little rose silk pockets on the sides hold sewing tools, making the item both attractive and practical for someone special.
A decorative coat hanger shown in stores is painted white with a black outlined girl figure ready to be colored. It depicts a girl in a riding hat and black collar with a white stock, with the face and arms left for personal painting.
A formal post office statement clarifies parcel post rules for soldiers in France. Parcels up to seven pounds travel directly, may include nonperishables, and must be addressed with unit details and American Expeditionary Forces notation. Christmas parcels up to twenty pounds travel from Hoboken with inspection en route.
Chinese adoption of American cars expands fast in cities like Shanghai where strict road access and scarce lanes hinder widespread use. Wealthy owners possess multiple motors and taxi firms struggle with car charters. Bus lines run on motor power while Chinese drivers are noted for calmness but weak mechanical skills.
Text presents a humorous exchange praising a man as truly game and ready for action. The dialogue conveys trust in his bravery and readiness, comparing him to a devoted husband deferring his commitments.
Soft clear skin promise. The copy recommends bathing the face with Cuticura Soap and hot water, applying Cuticura Ointment to pimples or dandruff, and endorses Cuticura as the best daily toilet preparation. Free samples by mail with a postcard request to Cuticura Dept. L Boston.
Simon Strunsky in the Yale Review argues that the home front must supply far more noncombatants than soldiers. He estimates ten civilians per fighting man to sustain rifle and grenade troops, noting uncertainty about exact home support needs.
An advertisement touts GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER as a household panacea for constipation, dyspepsia, torpid liver, and low spirits. It claims rapid relief after a few doses, calls it a gentle laxative, and urges readers to ask their druggist, noting distribution in civilized countries.
Seattle Washington reports claim more than 10 000 organized women and girl workers in the movement. The figure emphasizes broad participation across local labor and civic groups.
A discussion on teaching children respectful forms of address. The piece argues that using a person’s name instead of ma am is better social practice, suggesting phrases like Tes mother or no father and naming the individual. It emphasizes that addressing others by name remains a courteous practice.
A humorous exchange imagines playing baseball year round to avoid fuel shortages. Miss Cayenne voices the plan, while another resident hopes for ample fuel and dismisses climate concerns in favor of outdoor score watching.
French postal authorities test American automatic and semi automatic telephone systems. A Norwegian company forms to produce peat based fuel, signaling early steps in energy and communications innovation.
Boggs speaks with a friend about street corner cornet playing as a form of livelihood. He notes his wife prohibits practice indoors and mentions Africa. The conversation touches on selling watches to natives who wore pockets to conceal them.
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