France begins rebuilding shattered villages after WWI
Special staff correspondent Lloyd Allen reports on Anis France where reconstruction of 500000 wrecked homes begins. The effort, funded mainly by the French government with some German indemnity money, focuses on essential needs and Red Cross aid rather than full house rebuilding.
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ANIS
France
America
American
Red Cross
Montfacoun
Malanecourt
Malancourt
Germany
Montfucoun
North Sea
Switzerland
Varennes
Louis XVI
Paris
Verdun
The
Marne
Meaux
Sezanne
Vitry-le-Francois
Revigny
Somme
Aisne
Paris Fashion Shows Hint at Quiet Transition in Postwar Styles
Paris dressmakers display elaborate embroideries and metal fabrics amid lingering black wardrobes and slow changes from war to peace. The Martial and Armand collection emphasizes evening gowns with gold thread embroidery, beaded motifs, and short trains while Jenny's lines push waist-length waistcoats and separate neckwear against a backdrop of limited tailoring and renewed ribbon detailing.
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Paris
Parisienne
France
Mme. Valle
Italy
Wilson
Maison Martial Et Armand
Jenny
Directoire
South African Geographical Society forms new group
A new South African Geographical Society has been formed with plans to publish a periodical and organize a broad program of activities. The note highlights an electric heater for auto windshields and various tech and science items noted in the period.
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Omaha
Neb
South African Geographical Society
Emile Aguinaldo
Philippines
Boston
Ways of Making a Hem
The article explains several hem types for different fabrics and finishes. It covers rolled hems for thin materials and lingerie, faced hems using an applied piece, and slip-stitch hems for woolens and silks to keep stitches unseen, with method details for each.
Frocks In Lovely Colors For Spring Afternoon Gowns
The article describes fashionable afternoon gowns in soft French blues and pearl gray introducing a spring hint. Sea green and henna with sand are highlighted, with Pekin blue used for accents in the fabrics and colorings.
Evening frocks feature velvet gowns and painted chiffon designs
The season favors simple lines with velvet gowns and frocks free of ornament. Chiffon and panne velvet dresses are cut short for dancing, while brocaded silks and satins appear without drapery. Hand painted chiffon gowns with floral motifs emerge alongside marine braid hats and pastel accessories.
Suit Jackets Have Fullness Gathered On Yokes
Full-length suit jackets feature fullness gathered on rounded shoulder yokes, shaping the garment for fit and drape.
Stuttering Fellow Finds Time to Speak His Mind
A man who stutters uses extra moments to choose words carefully, turning hesitation into deliberate speech during a public discussion. The scene highlights patient listening and thoughtful communication in a crowded room.
Castoria Advised for Infants and Children Use
The ad urges mothers to examine every bottle of Castoria for the genuine likeness and notes its use for over 30 years. It claims children cry for Fletcher's Castoria and highlights its trusted history in infant remedies.
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Fletcher
Phenomenal Verses Sparked by a Plastic Exhibition
A touring mummer boasts of his success as phenomenal while a newspaper friend notes the remark would be phenomenal anywhere. The exchange, cited by the Edinburgh Scotsman, centers on showmanship and pride during a bustling tour.
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Edinburgh Scotsman
Raffle Confusion Trails Mudville Council Start
Mudville town councilors held a raffle for Mrs. Muggins relief and pressed the eldest resident to buy a ticket. The ancient man asks what to do with Mrs. Muggins if he wins and wonders about the outcome.
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Mudville
Kindergarten Teasing Sparks Wary Question
Betty, after her first day at kindergarten, came home crying over having to sit beside a red-haired girl. She asked if red hair is catching, revealing a child's worry about differences in classmates.
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Betty
Literary hack rides publisher to wealth over smooth road
A literary hack is credited with carrying the publisher to wealth by guiding the path to market success. The phrase suggests a routine writer helping a publisher expand profits through strategic choices and timing.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine advert claims cure
An advertisement promotes Hall s Catarrh Medicine as a remedy for acute nasal catarrh and frequent colds. It claims internal action through the blood, cleansing mucous surfaces with testimonials offered free and a $100 promise for any uncured case.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Preparations Bring Drum and Whistle to Geoffrey
Geoffrey’s disappointed Christmas ends when his mother plans to visit. The father relents and tells Geoffrey he will receive the drum and whistle the next day, reversing his earlier ban.
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Geoffrey
Santa Claus
Sonny
Women Should Garry Pencils
An office man complains that with more women in business they still rarely carry pencils. He notes women callers often ask to borrow pencils for addresses or memorandums and suggests outfits include pockets for pencils to boost efficiency.
An Old Man and a Young Father Refrain From Foolishness
A quip notes that experience ages the mind, contrasting an elderly man’s steadiness with a new father's inexperience. The line plays on ages and stage of life to humorously value maturity over impulsive parenthood.
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