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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1918
Page
5
A whimsical tale centers on the Fathead family, their dialog about body parts, and playful pride in fat heads. Mrs Fathead, Mr Fathead, and relatives discuss eyes ears mouths and the jokes of naming, races, and a festive party with prizes for tricks and a seafood supper.
A three week drive for used clothing to aid Belgian refugees was completed with 22 carloads collected. Headed by Mrs. Samuel T. Chaise, the effort drew contributors from all walks, including auto owners, hotel women, office workers, and 50 post office staff who donated during a half holiday. The Belgian relief commission under Mr. Hoover praised Chicago’s vigor and thoroughness.
A vintage fashion note depicts a five year old trying a party frock of fine white net with veiled lace, pearls, and a lace trimmed petticoat. The article describes matching net sleeves and a short waist with tucks, plus options to pair with a colored silk slip for a wedding procession. It notes flower girls and youthful attendants as June bridal roles and details alternative frocks with smocking and a silk yoke.
A striped dimity blouse features tailored shirt lines two narrow box plaits at the front opening and inserts of wide heavy bending between them. A straight rolling collar with bending inset carries an inch wide hem of double dimity. sleeves end with cuffs of alternating dimity bands and beading.
The fashion for dressing children in velveteen has progressed, with many daytime clothes in pinks, reds, yellows, blues, greens and violets. Velveteen lends itself to hand embroidery, a feature in limited quantities for children's frocks.
The guide explains washing pongee: use luke warm water and white soap, rub gently, rinse several times without wringing, squeeze out water, air dry then crumple the fabric, and finish with a very hot iron for a fresh look. It emphasizes gentle handling to avoid wrinkles.
A reader notes that military braid makes durable watch fobs. The braid lasts about two years and weaves into an attractive cord. The usual ribbon frays quickly, so the braid offers convenience and longevity for wearers.
The article features candy striped cotton crepe fabrics and corded crepe madras in fresh colorings. Tailored shirts in oxford and crepe madras are highlighted as practical and fashionable.
In a rallying call printed by ALICE AVON, Tommy Ray, Lusitania stoker who lost brothers and a mother to the war, urges boys to volunteer and buy Liberty bonds. He stresses perseverance, public speaking, and continuous fundraising through “Over There” talks, promising a dollar weekly and a 4 percent return to fund freedom.
An impassioned appeal urging Americans to resist invasion by Germany and support Liberty Bonds and Thrift Stamps. It warns of Prussian domination if the Allies fail and echoes calls to defend liberty, democracy, and national identity, tracing ties to Yorktown and Appomattox.
Senator James Wadsworth of New York recounts a ferry tale about a motorist and a ferry captain. The captain cannot decide how to charge until noting the rider is the first device to arrive and pondering whether the motorist is a onehoss or twohoss team. The anecdote dates from early transit days via a Philadelphia Evening Telegraph retelling.
A vintage ad urges girls to mix juice of two lemons with three ounces of orchard white to create a quarter pint lemon lotion. The fragrance fades freckles and blemishes while whitening skin. promoted as harmless with grocer lemons and drugstores selling orchard white.
Maj Frederick Palmer press censor and novelist quips at a dinner that American prices are driven by profiteers rather than submarines, recounting a lunch scene where a man grumbles at weekly market bills and questions being called a consumer since he only produces.
An advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine promising internal action through the blood to cure catarrh and restore strength. It claims to address constitutional causes and offers testimonials and a 100 dollar reward, with the product sold by druggists for 75 cents.
The fragment describes Janie and her bashful brother arranging a marriage proposal via postcard. A female friend reacts with disbelief while Janie replies by letter. The post mistress grows angry, unsure if the proposal was accepted, highlighting a miscommunication rooted in a simple romantic gesture.
In a playful exchange a curious question asks if electrical wires must be made of well tempered metal. A witty reply notes wires seem to misbehave whenever they are crossed, hinting at the comic edge of scientific quips.
Two bluejackets trade banter about a missed shot during a shore leave incident. One sailor boasts about a long hit while the other jokes about seeing where the ball went and returns to the ship. The exchange captures light wartime aboard and casual humor amid duty.
A terse remark suggests a man inclined to tend a fast Vfo should head to the nearest hitching post and proceed. The line conveys a rustic instruction or aphorism about taking action at a convenient roadside point.
The fragment hints at a nephew involved in a grim scene as an autopsy is mentioned. The fragmentary text contrasts lofty aims with a donkey bearing gold and cautions against complaint about one’s own yardstick.
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