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Newspaper
Encampment Record
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1917
Page
11
The article outlines ivory silk gowns in straight silhouettes with delicate soutache braids and buttoned fronts, plus versatile fabric options for home dressmakers. Hat styles include milan, braid, and georgette designs with ribbons, braids, and floral trims, plus advice on accommodating children’s dress alterations.
A methodical note describes converting worn shirtwaists into children's dresses. The guide suggests leaving the back intact and starting from the waist to shape new garments, presenting a practical reuse idea for fabric waste.
Washington society juniors join wartime relief efforts alongside parents and older siblings. The Junior Society of Colonial Dames gathers funds for war relief, while the Junior Patriots of America, founded by Hamilton Fish Jr and others, mobilizes boys. Miss Marion K. Hoffman led sales, aided by Miss Cathleen Vanderbilt as a key organizer.
The city shows widespread flag displays over the past two to three weeks with many residences in residence and business districts billowing with Old Glory. Notable exceptions include certain government figures and a few mansions remaining unflagged until recently despite the nationwide flag wave.
A humorous reminiscence unfolds as an older man recalls youthful days while listening to a fiddler play Turkey in the Straw. He jokes with a companion about aging, memories, and a dancing past, amid playful banter and a note of nostalgia.
The yellow gray Wadsworth house on Massachusetts avenue overlooking Dupont Circle now serves as the District of Columbia Red Cross chapter headquarters. Once Herbert Wadsworth’s private residence it is the first U S private home donated for Red Cross work, with rooms filled with hospital garment work and bandage production as women’s clubs support war relief nationwide.
Dorin Zenshi, a renowned Buddhist priest nicknamed the owl priest, teaches the essence of Buddhism. A caller asks for the truth in one line, and the priest replies to eschew sin and practice virtue. The skeptic notes it is simple, while the priest adds that the aged cannot practice it.
Mr. 8. P. Benton of Kerrville Texas writes that years of kidney and rheumatic trouble left him bent over until he took Dodd's Kidney Pills. After using the remedy he says he is 64 and stands straight again, praising the product.
A tense scene unfolds as Algy, a tedious companion, lingers with a woman who evasively explores whether music stories enough to coax him away. Her sudden piano interlude heightens the moment, while his insistence on the word music reveals a subtle power struggle and reluctance to part.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for cleansing and beautifying skin, hair, and bands with minimal effort and cost. It offers free samples by mail from Outurn Dept. L Boston.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Castoria with old branding and a signature claim. Mentions of a minister and political ties appear among stray phrases. The passage blends ad style with random dialogues about finance and friendship.
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