Remembering Armistice Day as a nation honors fallen soldiers
The piece reflects on Armistice Day at Arlington and across Europe, praising President Harding and the Unknown Soldier memorial. It notes Germany's defeat, the high casualties in World War I, and commemorations at cemeteries in France Belgium England and at home. It also lists memorials and monuments across nations and the ongoing quest for peace.
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John Dickinson Sherman Eads
Arlington
America
Harding
Weeks
Denby
War and Navy Departments
Warren G. Harding
Capitol
Washington
Lincoln
Republic
David Lloyd George
Europe
Germany
Ruhr
France
Belgium
England
Meuse-Argonne
Aisne-Marne
Suresnes
St. Mihiel
Somme
Oise-Aisne
Flandersfield
Brookwood
J. A. McFarland
Paris
Alan Seeger
Selcheprey
Henri Gouraud
Argonne
Arlington Tomb
National Cemetery
Amercan
Chateau Thierry
Cantigny
Belleau Wood
Rand
Ballard Roads
Cook County
Orst Hving
Witneis
Tennessee
Nashville
County of
Davidson
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
National Memorial Transcontinental Highway
United States
General Federation
Hattonhatel
Pershing
St. Michlel
Belle Skinner
Holyoke
Mass
Chaumont
Pointe de Grave
Bay of Biscay
Atlantic
Poincare
Lafayette
Bellenwood
Marshal Foch
Foch
U. S.S. Pittsburg
Belleau Wood Memorial Association
Suggestions That Will Help Holiday Shoppers
A pretty set of card table numbers, especially when made by the donor, will please every hostess. Here's a set, made of heavy black paper, cut into three inch squares with pictures of girls' heads pasted against the painted numbers. A fine gilk card supporting a tiny pencil is fastened through a hole punched in a corner of each card.
Designs in Silk Bags for Christmas
Designs in silk bags feature handsome handbags in new patterns of figured or brocaded rib bons. The envelope bag shown uses tapestry ribbon with black border, and the bag beneath displays an Egyptian design with mock jewels. Both bags are lined with plain silk and color choices suit individual fancy.
Poppies and ribbons form decorative toilet requisites
A decorative pair uses Marrow green ribbon to wrap long skewers a small mirror a flat powder puff and two double red silk poppies. The mirror is bound with red ribbon gathered at the edges. Skewers are sewn in place and poppies flattened then tacked at the edges.
New-Style Ribbon Sash Embellished with Lotus and Waves
A sash features lotus blossoms and waves appliqued on narrow metal-edged ribbon. Two colors run through the design with a yellow collar edged in lace and embroidered red daisies in silk floss.
Christmas Gift Crafts: Ribbon Tablet and Sewing Cases
The article notes gifts that bring joy are small furnishings and personal belongings made by friends. It describes a score tablet case and a sewing case crafted from ribbon, with black and gold hues, gold wheat accents, and narrow gold braid binding. The tablet case holds a pencil and can hold cards.
Toy Animals Made From Scraps Of Cloth And Stuffing
Scraps of canton flannel elderdown plush and velvet are cut by paper patterns and machine stitched then stuffed with sawdust or cotton. Glass headed pins or buttons serve as eyes while covered wire colored paper and yarn flesh out details for many figures.
Fly Swatter Gift and Christmas Card Table Covers
Decorative fly swatter shown with bright red yarn button and edge stitching, paired with a basket of red and black yarn flowers in cross stitch. Hostesses praise black sateen card table covers trimmed with appliqued silk or cotton flowers, silk floss outlines, and black braid ties.
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