A 1918 Guide on Fashion and Wool Production
The text urges careful corset fitting and sewing tips for a summer negligee, plus a U.S. Department of Agriculture note on boosting wool production. It covers material choices, neck shaping, sleeve detailing, and cost considerations, then outlines strategies to increase sheep flocks, breed improvement, parasite control, and market-ready lambs to meet wartime needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United State Department of Agriculture
Department of Agrculture
Boudoir Cap Fashion Described From Simple Square
A fashion critique outlines boudoir cap construction using a square of silk or lace placed diagonally on the head. It explains centering points, shaping the fabric by cutting an oval from the top, and continuing the line down the head to form an elegant headpiece.
Veil Fashion Expands To Afternoon And Evening Wear
Fashion notes introduce a mouth veil covering from nose to chin for day and night wear. Designed as a sun protective half mask, it lacks a hat and is tied around the head like a scarf. It signals a shift in style toward concealing the lower face for modern femininity.
Wide skirts and the Lanvin standard in fashion
The article credits Jeanne Lanvin as a leading early designer who championed five yard hems for wide skirts. It notes her gathered and platted styles hang to the figure yet diverge from the era's narrow silhouette, her patriotism, and her use of varied fabrics beyond wool. It suggests Americans may prefer redingote over a slim foundation for fullness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne Lanvin
Diessmaker
Lanvin
Jet usage in fashion gains popularity in New York Paris
The article notes jet is widely used in fashion, spreading from New York and Paris. It highlights black and dark blue serge fawns covered with leaves and embroidered designs in glistening jet, marking a fashionable surge.
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New York
Paris
Waistcoats and Reticules Rule Madame Mode
Waistcoats and matching reticules become the latest fashion whim of Madame Mode. The trend features very wide fancy ribbon used for both waistcoat and reticule, with the ribbon bag mounted on a metal frame or gathered on bracelet hoops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madame Mode
High Producing Garden Guide From USDA Bulletin 1997
The United States Department of Agriculture released Farmers' Bulletin 1997 which argues a half acre garden can feed a family and yield more per acre than several field crops. It provides planting, care, and cultivation directions and offers free copies to applicants while supplies last.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Farmers' Bulletin
Caring for Confined Hens
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the guide advises that during bad weather chickens kept inside should have a good straw layer to scatter grain and provide exercise. It notes confinement can slow development for formerly free range birds unless they are content and given green feed and engaging quarters.
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United States
Porpoises and Submarine Watch in North Atlantic Skies
The fragment recalls naval peril at sea with porpoises and marine life misidentified as torpedoes. It describes phosphorescent wake, night watchfulness, and a destroyer skimming the surface in pursuit, illustrating dangers of Arctic or North Atlantic patrols and foggy night perception aboard ships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Collins
Perle
Wise Mabel and the stag party wit in talk
A chatty family scene with children Mabel and Mabel nine and seven exchanging quips about a stag party and a future, interlaced with affectionate jests about marriage, payment plans, and a visiting aunt.
War Develops There Are Many Illiterates in U S
Secretary Lane cites New York World figures showing about 5.5 million illiterates or functionally illiterate in the United States and urges Congress to form a Bureau of Education to eradicate adult illiteracy.
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U. S
Lane
Wilson
Congress Committees
New York
White House
Congress
Bureau of Education
Classification of poultry breeds by purpose and type
The document classifies poultry into three main classes laying, meat, and general purpose. It names laying breeds such as Leghorn and Minorca, meat breeds like Brahma and Dorking, and general purpose birds including Plymouth Rock, Wyandotte, Rhode Island Red, and Orpington. It notes size, vigor, and suitability to climates, highlighting variations within meat and general purpose groups and advising selection by locality and intended use.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Minorca
Rhode Island
Scratching Litter Needs Frequent Renewal in Poultry Houses
Dry litter like straw gathers moisture and becomes limp when damp, making it useless for fowls to scratch for grain. Scratching litter is essential, but it should be cleaned out and renewed frequently.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Best Pallets to Keep for First-Laying Layers
Advice on selecting pallets that start laying at an early age and mature well. Emphasizes keeping those aged around a specific range when properly cared for, noting top performers among flocks aged over 200 days.
Large Flocks Require Incubator and Broader Needs
It is generally admitted that the incubator and broader are necessities where large flocks of poultry are kept. The passage notes that proper equipment supports efficient poultry management and production.
Scout drilling with rifles not suited for teens
A wartime editorial argues against Boy Scout rifle drills, stating teens should avoid combat training. It asserts older youths can aid the war effort through thrift, war bonds, and civic tasks instead, urging government to reserve rifle instruction for competent officers and real military training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Liberty Loan
Teouttog
Ollie Uncle Sam
Scout John Paul Jones Letter From Former Scout
A letter received by Scoutmaster B. McMeans of Indianapolis Detachment 17 recounts a former scout’s wartime experiences at sea. He describes convoy duty, submarine attacks, and surviving a torpedo strike aboard Carola IV while noting the legacy of John Paul Jones’s bravery.
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Scoutmaater
B. McMeans
Teno No. 17
Indianapolis
Iorronees
Briny Deep
J. Paul Jones
Carola IV
John
Paul Jones
Scouts Aid Families of New York Guard at Camp Wadsworth
Scouts at Spartanburg helped the chamber of commerce locate homes for families of the New York Guard stationed at Camp Wadsworth. In Freeland Pennsylvania scouts on Mount Yeager found a missing young woman after a week of searching. she had survived on berries and was carried home.
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Spartanburg
8. O
Chamber of Commerce
New York Guard
Camp Wadsworth
Freeland
Mount Yeager
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Mater
Mabel
Louise
Mamma
Richard
Bilnkses
Jimmy Binks
Eaay
Maria
Eliza
Wyandotte
Eboys
Boy Scouts
John Paul Jones
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