5000 A W O L S ARE IN FRANCE
American ex soldiers in France are described as wanderers seeking excitement after Armistice. About 2000 to 6000 are stranded, with some married to French wives or finding work, while many face legal trouble and risk capture by authorities. The American Legion in Paris runs a bureau aiding deserters and finding jobs or return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
France
Paree
Literary Digest
Paris
United States
Department of Criminal Investigation
Sterling Hel Ng
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Henrig
Jamieson
Massachusetts Tech
Nantes
States
O. K
America
Gosh
American Legion
Hellig
Ward
Legion
Post
Paris Post
Arthur W. Kipling
C. M. Perkins
Leavenworth
Germany
Passport Bureau
Cape Back Coats Dominate This Winter Fashion Report
A fashion feature surveys cape back coats and long jackets, praising their feminine grace and practicality. It highlights Parisian and American favor, various models from Premat to Lanvin, including velvet duvetyne with embroidery, blue serge capes, and fur trims, plus capes extending to the waist and dramatic three-piece suits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanvin
Jenny
Slippere Match Frock Fashion Note
A fashion note notes women increasingly pairing brocade slippers with their frocks for events. The piece highlights that on this occasion a truly high heel may be worn to complement the ensemble.
Wedding in the Sky: First Airline Ceremony in India
An Indian wedding took place aboard an airplane near Calcutta with eight guests plus the clergyman and best man aboard. The aircraft climbed above one mile, engines were shut off, and the ceremony concluded before landing in relative quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Calcutta
Women Find Cure in Swamp Root Kidney Remedy
Thousands of women report relief from bladder and kidney trouble after using Dr Kilmer Swamp Root. The ad urges readers with back pain headaches or nervousness linked to kidney issues to try a sample or full bottle, offering a ten cent sample via Elmer Co in Binghamton New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Why Not Hubby and the Peke in Courier Journal
A fragment echoes a satirical exchange about a dog store and a Peke, attributed to a Louis ville Courier-Journal line. The garbled text also cites a Massinger quote about a great crime in a great man, suggesting literary misattribution or clipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Courier-Journel
Reater
Massinger
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United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Ss. I. J. Cox
Houston
Tex
Grove’s
T&core
Chesebrough Mfg. CO
State Street
AR 'i
Holland
Leck
N. U
Denver
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