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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1919
Page
4
In Brooklyn New York a group of women volunteers from the National League for Women Servic e engage in welfare efforts at Throop Tithedic Hospital. They carry out emergency war aid for crippled children affected by the infantile paralysis epidemic, focusing on care and relief as part of their noble service.
A garbled report discusses temperatures above 82 degrees in various regions labeled as Marsavah Ded san and 84 Ashartes with rainfall figures reaching 27 inches in Wytetham and 50 inches in Therelly Kh India. It notes discomfort due to attire and humidity rising in Todian and Australian areas during the wet season, and offers comparisons to New York City 52 degrees and London 308 degrees in a rough climate summary.
A garbled tale follows Pierre Gautron in Monticetrs where a neighbour dies and a will is said to be found after a strange exchange. The text shifts to a New York telegraph about rising telephone users post armistice and a city contract program worth £20,000,000 for next year, boosting traffic equipment and adding operators at a rapid rate.
A collage of curiosities and facts notes glycerin for stains, ancient inventions, Indian music bans, home remedies, plant self watering pots, Persian jewellers, Japanese shopkeepers, and global tech data including steamship passenger counts and telephone reach. It mentions a motor treadmill, Denmark literacy, US railroad labor pay, and a thermostatic electric heating pad.
A rag doll made from ribbed goods with pink tint forms the main toy. It is cut by pattern, sewn, stuffed with cotton, and colored with red white and black water colors for face and hair. Dressed in blue cotton crepe and a blue stocking cap. A velvet scrap bull toy for a very young boy uses twelve pieces sewn together with cotton stuffing. bright colors highlighted.
Small palm size fans decorated with furbelows and painted in desired colors. Edges bound with ribbon or gold braid, handle wrapped in ribbon with a bow, and a spray of millinery flowers or painted designs. Sample shown bound with silver braid and tassel, in turquoise blue or rose, easy to make at home.
The article describes gifts made from colored heavy paper such as telephone and laundry lists and small portfolios. It highlights two bright blue mottled paper articles including an envelope for recipes folded from a straight strip with ribbon bows and a floral spray, and a long folded strip carrying sheets for a telephone list, tied with blue ribbon.
Two decorative wall pockets crafted from cardboard and ribbon fabrics. The left pocket uses a rib bon covered disk design suspended by satin ribbon with small bows. The right features two red satin heart shapes joined by ribbon and a single pocket.
There is a fad for artificial flowers to be used instead of natural flowers for household decoration. Small garden roses nasturtiums and chrysanthemums are popular and cleverly made. They appear in baskets and vases as shown and make a charming Christmas gift.
Cushions fill homes with color and charm as buyers seek chairs window seats lounges couches and floor accessories. A standout specimen features brocaded and satin ribbons with satin cord and a cluster of satin ribbon roses and leaves, exemplifying the era’s decorative gift fashion.
A description lists several slipper styles: a gay little pair of Fibbon slippers for a young girl, elderdown bedroom slippers for any family member, satin bootees for baby lined with plush or elderdown and fur border, and ribbon bedroom slippers for women.
The text recounts how Pilgrim Fathers observed Christmas in Plymouth, noting water and beer on board, then the following Christmas where Governor Bradford records that many refused to work, urging the group to refrain due to conscience and allowing time to become better informed.
A fragmentary tale recalls a preacher boy’s stern stance against street gambling and revelry, echoing conscience and work. It also recounts a London printer’s doubt turning to swift skill as Benjamin Franklin proves adept at setting type and earns employment.
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