New Styles From Old Fabrics in Paris American Vogue
A fashion authority argues America breaks from Paris only in loyalty to quality. The piece highlights a striking black taffeta gown with peg-top skirt, white cord trim, pink rose, and green accessories, plus the rise of American design over imported fabrics. It discusses blue serge and a defense era look, illustrating how designers adapt fabrics for wartime wear.
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New York
Paris
America
France
Paquin
Mme
Pequin
Rue de la Paix
Trouville-by-the-Sea
Ince
War Board
McClure
War appeal urges owners to cull useless dogs
A wartime call stresses thrift and sacrifice urging readers to reduce meat waste. It warns one undisciplined dog can destroy $1,000 worth of sheep, hindering national meat production and urging owners to keep useful dogs and dispose of worthless ones. It cites Liberty bonds and savings stamps as tied to the effort.
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Asia
Cable
Leport
Molokai
Persia
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Milk as a Nutrition Booster for Families
An article argues milk is a cost effective nourishing food and should be used more. It notes the average person drinks a little over a half pint daily and that safe milk can raise overall nutrition. It compares milk protein and minerals to other foods and includes farming tips such as ashes and salt for hogs and warns hot weather raises hog constipation.
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Department of Agriculture
Clothing guidance for children during wartime dress-up needs
A correspondent outlines practical wartime sewing tips for girls and boys clothes. It covers multiple undergarment sets, simple trimmings, Sunday frocks in white poplin or gaberdine, and muslin designs with gathers. Boys need a two piece Canadian tweed suit with hat, plus shirt waists or striped madras shirts. Younger boys require a washable cord pantaloons with coat. Reuse second-hand material and redyed sweaters for cost savings. Use discarded grown-up garments to craft pieces, with caution on colorfastness.
Navy Ribbon and Cording Trim Blouse Design
A description of a navy silk blouse trimmed with half inch navy ribbon stitched between rows of cording and at the back neck. The garment features three rows of ribbon and cording around the round neck and cuffs, with cording regulating the net espury fullness. otherwise the model is plain.
Voile and Gingham Frocks Compete in Gingham Styles
Voile and gingham patterns are highlighted as contenders in the fashion scene with Voile’s prints drawing serious comparison to the nine gingham frocks showcased.
Mothers Praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Mitchell Indiana resident Lydia Monyhay credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with easing neuralgia and fatigue during pregnancy leading to a healthier later stage and strong baby weighing nineteen pounds at seven months. The letter underscores the product as a trusted aid for maternal health and references ongoing testimonials sent to Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co.
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Wei
Mia
Pearl Monyhay
Mitchel
Ind
Dia E
Pinkh Medicine Co
Lynn
Maas
Lydia E. Pinkham
Too Much for Ananias From the Excessor Springs
Uncle John of the Excessor Springs Standard audits a satirical claim about human desire and profit. He cites a Kansas City Times anti greed quip used by the Ancient Order of American Skinflinta to justify conscience insulation, arguing personal faith in minimal needs collapses when profit dominates society.
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Ananias
John
Excessor Springs Standard
Kansas City Times
Gargle remedy for sore throat in rainy seasons
The note warns that rainstorms leave people damp and prone to sore throats. It recommends salt and water as an excellent gargle for throat relief.
Caveat Emptor Grocer Dialogue Sparks Family Wealth Talk
A terse exchange plays on marriage and wealth as a customer remarks on a doctor’s hopeful call while a rich bachelor is noted as possibly a poor husband. The fragment shows social sniping over money, marriage, and status in a witty, period-voice vignette.
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Special Information Service
Department of A
Hodgson-Davis Grain Company
Board of Trade
Kansas
Ee ” Satung Wee Sree Ma
Daley
Weasen
Daley Fly
Groorlth
Ace
Cutter
Cutter Laboratory
Berkeley
Cal
Chicago, Ill
Laboratory
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