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Newspaper
Encampment Record
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1917
Page
7
The piece reviews wool shortages and silk options for summer wear, noting taffeta sal ts in blue as fashionable. It describes a milliner crafted hat with malines and a sash, a white wool jersey country club hat with silver braid, and a pinlo sailor hat in white crepe with eyelet embroidery. It ends with a parade of midsummer hats shown by the lens, praising their artistry.
The article highlights mink as a major summer fur trend with abundant supply. It notes mink’s short hair and close pelts make it ideal for capes boleros and scarfs for warm weather. Roumanian embroidery is also favored as a decorative touch.
The Washington post initiated a farm to table program two years ago and it now aims to cut living costs by connecting farmers directly with city residents for parcel post delivery. A bulletin lists hundreds of farmers in Pennsylvania Maryland Virginia and West Virginia and items for sale including eggs butter poultry pork seafood produce and more. Farmers can join by notifying the postmaster to be added with contact details and available goods.
Two girls in torn white skirts and gaudy sweaters stroll arm in arm past the state department. One boasts a black bow and flirts, while the other teases her about gum theft as they debate pennies for a mother and two kids. A passing woman glimpses a spark of loyalty beyond vanity.
The Council of National Defense reports massive expansion of communications for wartime. Long distance service nearly doubles, with 148 wires out of Washington increasing to 249, and a planned underground cable to New York containing over 80 000 miles of wire. A 500 wire network will connect war and government offices nationwide.
In Washington the sight of khaki dominates daily life as soldiers and sailors appear everywhere. Cavalry jogs along Pennsylvania Avenue while infantry marches near Fifteenth Street and camps line the Chesapeake Canal area. The War Department glows with activity through the night as thousands of volunteers prepare for deployment, signaling a shift from flamboyant dress to purposeful service.
Veteran players are fading from the game as spring absences appear. Wagner returns to play after a fever, while Crawford remains a rare veteran in the majors. Lajoie leaves the big leagues to manage in the International League, and Evers may have one more season left, though not matching Lajoie’s batting peak.
The veteran pitcher Jack Coombs, once cast adrift by Connie Mack with the Athletics, is making a strong return with Uncle Wilbur Robinson’s club. Once a star against the Giants, Coombs again shows sharp form, notably in a long 24 inning game where he allowed 15 hits and kept Boston Red Sox hitters at bay as his team won 4 to 1.
John K. Tener, NL president, recalls Lew Dickerson, Pirates outfielder, who batted left handed as a specialty. Facing a left handed pitcher, Dickerson switched to right handed but hit ground balls to left and misread the pitcher, racing toward third as he improvised at the plate.
Diamond Notes surveys wartime drafts and lineup chaos as conscription looms and managers fret over losing stars like Cobb and Johnson. Mentions O Day Herrmann Bancroft Dreyfuss Groh Zim Grover, plus Pirates Carlson and a forecast of double headers as the season unfolds amid sensational home runs and shifting rosters.
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