Nation Day Set After Long Fight Prohibition Amendment Passed
The Sheppard Prohibition Amendment, the Eighteenth, was ratified by three-fourths of the states in under thirteen months, becoming part of the Constitution and enforcing nationwide ban on manufacture and sale of intoxicants for beverage use. The resolution, proposed by Senator Morris Sheppard, sailed through Congress in 1917 and was ratified by states from Mississippi to Nebraska by 1918, with legal challenges and court actions anticipated in several states.
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Gay gowns flutter in peace era fashion surge
New York fashion notes say armistice opens a flood of bright garments. Women crave clothes and show themselves off in vivid hues as Orient influences return to silhouette. Southern resorts spark revival of splendid evening gowns with brocades, crystals, and jeweled textures.
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England
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Smart hat trimmings with white crystals and beads
A Retail Millinery Association bulletin praises white crystal beads for hats, noting their versatility with jet sequins and bisque beads. The piece highlights a fox head ornament, jet eyes, amber beads, and colored-bead hatpins in blue Chinese and white or rosade hues, plus a blue crystal bead triangle design.
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Return of covert cloth in suits replaces boxy coats
Fashion notes highlight covert cloth reappearing in suits rather than frocks. Coats are cut box shaped, diverging from previously seamed, fitted designs paired with dark blue skirts once deemed fashionable. The item reflects shifting tastes in garments and tailoring styles.
California Syrup of Figs Adverts Urge Gentle Laxative Use
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs to cleanse the stomach liver and bowels of sick children. It claims a coated tongue signals need for gentle cleansing and promises relief within hours without griping, touts tasty fruit laxative appeal, and warns against counterfeits and non genuine products.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
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Willing to Do It Teacher Georgie Dialogue
A brief back and forth shows a teacher named Georgie declining a request with a firm but curious tone, while another speaker expresses a desire to learn more. The exchange centers on authority and willingness to engage in a task.
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Georgie
Pape's Diapepsin Advertises Fast Stomach Relief
An advertisement promises instant relief from stomach upset and indigestion with a tablet of Pape's Diapepsin. It claims to end pain gas acidity and misery, with tablets available at drug stores for a small price. A separate line describes a construction detail about a square foot covered by bricks.
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Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Promises Cure
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine promising to cure catarrh by acting on the blood and mucous surfaces. It offers a $100 reward for failure to cure, claims testimonials are free, and lists Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio. The ending line remarks on makeup as key to success for women.
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Gray hair recipe promises affordable quick results
A vintage beauty formula blends water, rum, Barbo Com, and glycerine to treat gray hair. It claims to darken strands without staining the scalp, leaving hair softer and less flaky, with directions printed in a cautious, promotional tone.
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