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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1918
Page
6
A garbled advertisement page recounts era medical quackery urging mothers to use California Syrup of Figs for indigestion and teething, mixed with bizarre remedies and counterfeit drug claims. It also contains stray warlike and travel jottings, all presented in a haphazard, sensational style.
A detailed guide on Spanish influenza symptoms and home care. It describes fever, chills, cough, and breathing difficulties, plus external treatments like vaporizers and hot towels. It warns against panic and urges rest, nourishing food, and avoiding crowds and coughing or spitting to limit spread.
A 1918 McClure Syndicate fashion column notes New York and Paris styles diverging with American coats and one piece frocks gaining ground. It compares draped evening gowns with straight lines, explores fabric trends like velours and serge, and discusses the growing role of women in labor influencing purchases. Larger muffs and fur accents top the forecast as women balance conservation with new silhouettes.
In fashion guidance of the era, skirt length shifts from long to shorter styles, with a medium length favored as most flattering. Taller figures lean toward shorter hems, while extremely long skirts appeal to debutantes. New York favors long, Paris short, and interiors trend toward a smart balance for the smartly dressed woman. Lace blouses and lace waists are highlighted as smart complements, reviving all lace waist fashion with opulent dress pieces becoming less essential for well dressed women.
In early season attire the focus shifts to street wear as rich and middle classes favor coat suits and one piece frocks with fur neckpieces over evening gowns. Manufacturers note no decline in evening gowns, but wartime mobilization drives demand for practical, versatile outfits, including metallic blouses and cuirass inspired tops paired with new jackets and fur accents.
A fashion column panned the era trend of fur necklines and broad collars. It notes that fur is encouraged for necklines in all classes, that gowns feature fur details while coats use braiding, and it dismisses street wear with exposed collars as unfashionable.
A fashion note outlines fall color tendencies with taupe browns dull greens and dark blues as dominating. Bright accents appear as small accessories like a bright bead string tassels or a ring to lift neutral outfits. Designers urge mixing fabrics cautiously using dark satins velvets and crepes while conserving textiles due to wartime limits.
A sermon explores Jesus miracles and works as signs of his identity. It cites Matthew 16 and John 20 to argue belief in Jesus as Christ, the Son of God, and urges readers to read John and observe transformed lives as living testimonies.
A charming and serviceable suit of duvetyn is described with wide brown seal trim. The lines are simple and chic, making it adaptable for any occasion.
Narrow black velvet girdles end in jet tassels while white organdie blouses feature rose collars and blue belting. Mercerized cotton sweaters trimmed with angora appear alongside camel hair sport coats. Wool fringe edged scarfs accent duvetyn coats and turquoise silk with organdie decorates a frock. Ostrich feathers top hats, often flat under tulle veils.
Ammonia cleans stains and dirt that resist other treatments. It loosens old paint on glass and removes mirror marks, faucet drips yellow stains, and chalk. It brightens carpets, cleans combs and brushes by soaking, and cleans rings with hot soap and ammonia for dirt under stones.
Fashionable dressmakers advocate compromising fabrics due to widespread textile shortages. Velvet and satin combine with duretyne and satin, hrosdetoth and satin, velvet and velours to create smart, shereth ee charming autumn frocks.
The article notes trimmed hats using furs in sets or trims, with two material combinations in hats gaining favor. Plush and panne velvet or satin antique are popular. Trimmings include wings, quills, ostrich leather, bows, buckles, and ribbons. Dark shades, purples, bricks, navy, and cream tones lead. irregular trims and draped crowns prevail. Fur shades in wool fabrics remain in vogue for the coming season.
A compact daily meditation notes a line from Hans Christian Andersen: every man's life is a fairy tale written by God, reflecting on life's narrative as divinely authored and personal.
A quotation from Arthur Christopher Benson defining religion as the power that urges choosing hard paths over easy ones, elevates courage and joy, consoles in grief, and lifts people from material concerns toward a purer, simpler faith.
A reflection on Philippians urging believers to work out salvation with God working in them. It notes human weakness without divine aid and stresses that temptations come daily but God provides a way of escape, keeping believers from a total collapse of strength.
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