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Newspaper

Comet

Location

Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1918

Page

4

Fashions of Patriotism Color Fifth Avenue Styles

Along Fifth Avenue, fashion shows patriotism in fabrics and trims with red white and blue accents. Gingham dresses and voile fabrics mix with navy braid and white duck edges. skirts lengthen per new Paris trends and beaded trims, fringes, and tassels appear on dresses and lingerie.

Fifth Avenue

College Enrollment Drops Across Disciplines After War

The Bureau of Education circular shows 1917 enrollment fell in all higher education sectors except medicine which rose three percent. Declines ranged 3.5 percent in home economics to 41.6 percent in law schools, with colleges of education down 4.3 percent, theology down 26.5 percent, and agriculture down 24.9 percent.

Bureau of Education America Medicine Home Economics Schools of Education Schools of Theology Colleges of Agriculture

Fashion notes on bags and frocks for a fair occasion

The text describes practical bags in pongee and sports silk matching a sports costume, with linen bags suitable for stenciling or embroidery. It highlights cretonne designs and various handle styles, and praises a soft silk mull frock with embroidery or beads. The illustration shows a simple rear dress with wide tucks, medallion motifs, and coordinated waist and cuffs.

Cretonne

Increased shipment of foodstuffs to allies reported

New York May 3 export figures from the Department of Commerce show foodstuff shipments to the Allies rising. Wheat exports fell, but flour exports increased enough to offset the decline, keeping overall shipments up.

New York Wee Department of Commerce

Sane Economics In The Houseline Lecture Series

Christine Frederick, renowned author on home efficiency, speaks on household economy and wartime food conservation at Applecroft Long Island. She outlines practical, proven methods from her Applecroft experiment station, highlighting how domestic efficiency supports war aid and lowers living costs.

Delco-Light Ars Christine Frederick Applecroft Long Isla Frederick Conenangers Congressional Committee On Antitrust Legalation Red Crowe Christina Frederick

Unclear OCR fragment hints at station numbers and timings

Fragmentary text references Flag Station items with numbers 1 2 3 4 daily 7 9 and notes on carries but lacks coherent context or complete facts.

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