Sculptor Derwent Wood Creates New Faces for War Wounded
English born sculptor Lieutenant Derwent Wood trained with the Royal Army Medical Corps in London to craft artificial eyes noses cheeks and facial masks for WWI wounded soldiers. He has treated trooper Everitt and driver Fergusson among others, enabling them to resume trades and personal lives, with copper enamelled masks and glasses supporting prosthetics.
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London
Francis Derwent Wood
United States
Wood
America
Lady Paget
Duchess of Marlborough
England
Everitt
Mayde
Everitu
Fergusson
Canadian Field Artillery
Ypres
Miehl
Harper
King’s Royal Rifles
Lance Corporal
Davis
Australian Imperial
Bruce Porter
Royal Army Medical Corps
Chelsea Arts Club
Derwent Wood
R. A M.C
Chelsea
Harrisburg
Royal Academy
Henry Phipps
J. Phipps
Westbury
L. I
Trooper Everitt
Kaiser Visits Austrian Cavalry Leader on Eastern Front
Photo shows the German Kaiser on the Eastern front meeting Austrian cavalry commander General von Boehm-Ermolli. The image captures the two leaders amid wartime alliance display.
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Kaiser
G. D. K. von Boehm- Ermolli
Man Arrested After Attempted Abduction in Fullertown
Blaine Redding, 32, was arrested after allegedly trying to carry away 17 year old Ethel Springer from her Fullertown home. The charge was later withdrawn and he was declared insane. He had beaten three men who intervened and was taken to the Newbury state hospital after the incident.
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Redding
Ballard
Rhodes
Newbury State Hospital
Insect Cuts Down Trees in California Forests
Grass Valley reports state insectary agents collecting larvae of the pleocoma beetle to study its life cycle. The pest works just below ground level severing fruit trees with precise cuts. Larvae exceed two inches, and no control method is yet known.
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Grass Valley
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California
Soldiers Carry Own Baths At British Red Cross Fair
An active service exhibit at Knightsbridge displays hundreds of improvised comforts for front line officers and men. Proceeds go to the British Red Cross and the Order of St. John. Items include pocket safe razors hot bath devices condensed heat cubes and a trenching tool with multiple uses. A pan cis-case with electric torch and other toilet articles aid illumination and personal care in the field.
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London
Knightsbridge
British Red Cross
Order of St. John of Jerusalem
Entranced by Gypsy Music in Balkan Camp
In the Balkans the narrator recalls riding toward a gypsy camp near Wikup where hypnotic music unsettles their horses. A youth on a wagon plays with fiery intensity, then collapses into sobbing, the music described as heavenly and hellish, torrential and unforgettable. Century Magazine.
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Balkans
Wikup
Century Magazine
Eight Hour Day Cut Costs Boosts Profit at Printing Plant
A large printing plant switched from ten to eight hours to stay competitive. By reducing leaks and wastes and improving power, light and material handling, delivery dates were met and idle time minimized. Employee morale rose and profits increased as stock value and dividends grew.
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Engineering Magazine
Masking the Guns in Defensive Ground Cover
The text describes early precautions against aircraft observation. Guns and ammunition wagons are painted in neutral tints to blend with terrain, earthworks are camouflaged with leaves, and earth disturbance is minimized to avoid airmen spotting positions. Batteries are usually tucked below skyline to avoid easy targeting.
Law and dinners in high society and the bar
James B. Duke remarks during a multimillionaire dinner on Fifth Avenue about social dinners and the legal profession. A famous lawyer questions a witness in cross examination while the judge prompts a reply about honesty and making a living.
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James B. Duke
Fifth Avenue
President Tyler's June Wedding at Fifth Avenue Church
The widowed President Tyler, about to wed Miss Julia Gardiner of New York, married in the Church of the Ascension on Fifth Avenue. A small reception followed at the bride’s Lafayette Place home and a harbor tour past anchored war vessels capped the June ceremony.
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Tyler
Julia Gardiner
New York
Church of the Ascension
Fifth Avenue
Lafayette Place
Vogue
Planning for the Negligee Fashion in Silk and Lace
The article outlines negligee styling with sheer fabrics over petticoats or slips, detailing materials like chiffon crepe organdie and voile. It notes lace embroidery, front-tucked skirts, and coordinated accessories such as satin ribbons, caps, silk stockings, and boudoir slippers, with color schemes in maize green rose blue pink lavender and orchid.
Rompers For Young Boys In Chambray And Gingham
Fashionable yet practical rompers for boys around five years old are discussed. Manufactures offer durable fabrics like chambray and gingham with coordinated belts pockets and cuffs. The article notes economic sewing strategies and current styling including striped and plain combinations and leather belts.
New Use of Ostrich Feather Trim in Summer Hats
A New York exhibit just before Easter shows ostrich feather trims returning in summer millinery. Plumes appear broad and full with light colors and slight curl. Many hats feature tight flower bouquets along the length, including one broad soft crin design.
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New York
Popular shirt fabrics of Georgette and handkerchief linen
The article notes Georgette crepe as the most popular blouse material for its wash and iron qualities, followed by handkerchief linen. It describes color options such as white flesh blue black and gold with stripes plaids and dots, and introduces pineapple cloth as a sheer, elaborate new option.
Russian Hair Ornaments and Bracelets Described
The article notes Russian hair ornaments of pearl strings caught with pins, forming a loop under the chin and over the bust, as dramatic yet effective with evening dress. It also highlights antique gold bracelets set with colored stones, described as oriental in design and coloring.
Coat of knee length upgrades sports wear
A knee length coat described as the smartest choice for sports wear. It emphasizes practicality and streamlined movement for athletic activities.
Ornate Fringed Edge Adorns Item with Lilies of the Valley
The description notes a feathered edge and interior flues replaced by a spray of lilies of the valley, suggesting a decorative, floral motif. The passage emphasizes delicate ornamentation and revival-era aesthetics without broader context or events.
Satin sport skirts spark fashion row
The vogue for satin sports skirts grows but reviewers warn of limited cleaning, poor washability, and questionable taste making the item an expensive and risky fashion choice.
Overcoming Shyness According to Dr Marden on Hawthorne
The piece cites Dr. Orison Swett Marden noting Hawthorne’s extreme shyness and self consciousness. It argues shy individuals stay isolated due to fear of judgment and urges active social engagement to develop confidence and efficiency.
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Orison Swett Marden
Hawthorne
Heaven
Emerson
George William Curtis
Curtis
Sandwich Islands
Central Mercantile District Plans Top New York Collaboration
The Central Mercantile association proposes a model business district in New York City. City officials, merchants, manufacturers, realty owners, and transportation heads would cooperate to remove friction from industry and commerce. The plan envisions industrial residential transport and real estate development with Chelsea docks and major railroads. The district would include restricted residential zones providing housing for about 120000 workers in the district plants.
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New York
Central Mercantile Association
New York City
Central Mercantile District
Chelsea
City Planning Commission
Poetry Raises Temperature During Mental Activity
Dr. J. S. Lombard analyzed over 60 000 observations showing intellectual effort and emotion increase body heat. Heat rises mainly in the head and is greater during silent internal recitation than when spoken aloud.
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J. S. Lombard
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