Reclaiming Mutilated Soldiers From War to Work
The article praises postwar rehabilitation of wounded soldiers, detailing French and American programs that train amputees and blinded veterans to resumes trades. It highlights artificial limbs, refined training, and new employment paths enabling return to productive civilian life without pity or charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
The
Republic
Ber
Motile
Polly
Red Cross
Monsieur
America
Must Clothe to Keep Body Warm
A McClure Syndicate piece from 1918 urges women to prioritize warmth over luxury as fuel shortages loom. It links cold housing to influenza risk, promotes furred and heavy garments, and highlights the service coat inspired by British military style with nutria fur, leather belts, and large pockets. It notes 68 degree home heat as likely under new rules and praises British warm fur-lined designs and practical outerwear.
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New York
America
France
Great Britain
McClure
Idealism and service form a symmetrical character
The article extols idealism tied to knowledge and service as essential to humanity and civil society. It argues that idealism, service, and obedience must align for a functioning, civilized community, asserting these traits remain vital across time. It cites the Boston Globe on these points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Globe
Belgium Declares Independence From Holland
Belgium's independence proclaimed after a revolt sparked by the opera La Muette de Portici. Dutch forces faced heavy fighting in Brussels with 1,500 casualties before a provisional government formed and independence declared on October 4.
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Belgium
Holland
Europe
Brussels
Icarus and the Icarian Sea a Greek aviation muse
A playful essay traces First Flyer Aviation to ancient Greece and Camp Kelly Milesd Eagle. It notes Icarus as the original boy aviator and asks why no field bears his name while discussing bee and spider life and insect defenses. The piece contrasts myth with science, dismissing sentimental views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Kelly
Hookery
Icarus
The Eight Hour Rule for Maintained Beauty
The article urges young women to keep the eight hour sleep rule to protect health and beauty. It argues natural beauty relies on health and strength, which suffer from late hours and poor eating. Sufficient sleep is presented as more effective than any beauty treatment.
Female Spiders Rule Web Realm in Brutal Style
The article describes female spiders as dominant, owning all real estate and enforcing a harsh regime. Males live hidden and are killed if they approach the home. The spider’s shell-like skin sheds as the creature grows, and discarded male garments in the yard symbolize their sacrificed status.
Notable Paris Lingerie Styles With Black Accents
The latest French lingerie features black lace and ribbons, bold color pairings, and flesh-toned silks. Corsets use black lace edging, while chemise outfits blend flesh crepe de chine with black trims. Orchid and old blue tones appear in georgette and crepe de chine sets, plus a black topless chemise style. American knit silk lingerie and matching vest and bloomers gain popularity for value.
Flying Panels Enhance Dresses Seens In Vogue
The vogue for loose flying panels on dresses grows throughout the season. Panels appear on front and back of formal and semiformal garments, often in materials different from the body and sometimes in contrasting color. Satin and serge blends are common.
Fashion notes describe long blouses and tunics with high collars
The article discusses dinner dresses and black satin gowns paired with white georgette, crepe, or chiffon aprons. It notes long blouses draped at the hip, tunics extending near the underskirt, and doubled over high collars as a fashionable trend.
Sleeves Trend Reappears With Short and Three Quarter Lengths
Sleeves go up and down this season as designers seek change. Interest grows in street frocks and coats with short sleeves and indications suggest three quarter length sleeves will appear on salt coats, signaling a shift from last season.
Turbans of Feathers Boost Spring Hat Style
Feather turbans offer stylish headwear for the season with diverse shapes and colors. The pheasant feather toques stand out, including an extreme orange-hued model with a touch of black.
Fashion Cape and Eye Veils in Vogue
The article notes that veils vary in wear from eyes to draped over the shoulders like capes, reflecting evolving style. It describes how designers present veiling as versatile, altering the silhouette and mood of outfits.
Victory Flower Crepe Design Draws on Allied Emblems
The victory flower motif appears on crepe with a softly colored floral pattern arranged in wide intervals. A spray of golden red sits between the fleur de lis of France and the rose of England, blending national emblems of the three allied powers in light yellow mauve and rose tones.
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France
England
Embroidered Wool Accents Adorn Cotton Frocks
Linen frocks for Southern travel feature wool embroidery. Cotton dresses receive the same treatment, adding distinct charm and appeal to summer garments.
Proper Endings for a Santa Letter from Harold
Jimmie asks his mother how to close a letter to Santa Claus After finishing his requests he wonders whether to sign with lots of love to Harold or end with Amen to God His mother advises signing his name and giving his address for Santa to respond.
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Jimmie
Santa Claus
Harold
Ike
Papa
God
Cuticura Ad Promotes Soothing Hand Care
Hands are advised to be washed in Cuticura Soap and dried, then Cuticura Ointment rubbed in. Remove excess with tissue. Free samples offered by Cuticura, Dept. X, Boston. Soap 25, Ointment 25 and 50 cents. ad.
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Dept. X
Boston
Poet Doctor Asked About Family Gift
A remark links a physician with poetry, asking why a family doctor cannot be a poet. The exchange suggests poetry as a marketable drug and questions the intersection of medicine and verse.
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Aale
Zach
Idealism
Henry
Swift & Company
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Dun’s
Bradatre
Our
Murine
Chicago
Wes Dorman
Parker
David Roberts
David Roberts Veterinary CO
Grand Ave
Waukesbe
Wises
Heath
D. Thompson & Co
Fullerton Bidg
St. Louis
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