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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1918
Page
10
A fashion column argues amid wartime debate that entertaining soldiers influences social mood. It notes women dress well, improvise affordable outfits, and copy Paris trends, with inside-out gowns and economical makes shaping American wardrobes.
A well known woman who drives for government service says the key to a clear complexion is frequent cold cream applications. Apply a paste of cold cream and powder, rub in with finger and cloth, repeat if grease shows, then remove with borax solution or alcohol to cut grease.
Instructions to repair pillow slips by ripping the end seam to turn worn areas to the sides, then resewing the end seam. This technique lengthens the usable life of pillow covers by simple reseaming, keeping heavy threads down the center.
Debate over making apparel in limited colors moves slowly toward no concrete plan. Consumers lament buying a suit of a color that cannot be matched with a blouse, causing frustration and reduced wardrobe versatility.
The United States Department of Agriculture and the Office of Home Economics outline 50 50 and 75 substitute bread recipes using barley rice and other flours to reduce wheat. Wheatless loaves aim to keep texture with gluten lacking in most substitutes though all wheat loaf remains lightest. The piece also covers 100 percent substitute breads and practical tips for baking bread with alternative flours and a note on wartime food conservation.
Mrs John KorppeImann of McLean Nebraska urges all women to try Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for functional disturbances and related ailments. The letter touts over forty years of proven health benefits from the root and herb remedy and invites inquiries for special formulations.
To prevent mold, wrap cheese in a cloth dipped in vinegar and wrung dry. Keep it in a cool place.
In praise of a group described as the brains behind a vast wartime effort, eight officers and others coordinated guns and gun carriages last summer. They selected types, studied designs, supervised drawings, met manufacturers, advised new reserve officers, and positioned engineers and draughtsmen across tasks. The passage honors their labor that moved the country from nothing to something during the early crisis.
A reporter notes a rumor of a child born weighing twenty seven pounds in the neighborhood. The corner grocer confirms the tale saying the father is Bob Chunks the iceman and that the baby was weighed on ice scales.
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