Rich Costumes Rule in Paris for Autumn Wraps and Race Gowns
Paris correspondent Idalia de Villiers reports a year of lavish fashion with black and white foulard wraps and the popular Manon cape. She notes decollete necks for daytime and evening gowns, with directoire hats, Talbot trims, and haute couture races at Deauville and Auteuil. Prices rise, driven by luxury tastes and postwar spending.
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Redfern
Idalia de Villiers
Paris
Boston Globe
Biarritz
Deauville
Auteuil
Bois de Boulogne
The New Girdle and Fashionable Panniers
The piece notes that the pannier remains rare and impractical for daily wear while the simple tunic with a long waist girdle is preferred. It describes fashionable girdles for tunics as chains with galante links, plaques, and tassels matching or contrasting with the dress material.
Cape Gown Debuts in Washington Senate Gallery
Mrs. Wilson wears a black satin cape over a caped black satin gown with king's blue satin lining and multicolored silk embroidery. The ensemble, part of the new cape gown style, draws attention in Washington.
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Mrs. Wilson
Senate
Woodrow Wilson
Washington
Pay More Attention to Shoes and Protecting Bonbons
A fashion column advises on shoe fit by addressing wrinkles under the arch with heel height and instep. suggests inner soles and shoe trees, plus tissue stuffing for thin pumps. It then offers a cosmetic bee hive beaded net to cover a silk wire frame to keep flies from sweets, with decorative silk accents and ribboned beaded details.
Moran Could Become Reds Miracle Man If Pennant Wins
The article recalls Pat Moran’s former success with the Phillies in 1915 and suggests he could similarly transform the Cincinnati Reds into champions. It notes his leadership, team chemistry, and talent on the roster, highlighting stars Stousch Groh Daubert and Wingo and the Reds’ patchwork makeup from various clubs.
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Pat Moran
Philadelphia
CincInnati Reds
Phillies
Cincinnati
American Association
Moran
Reds
Pat
Reuther
Eller
Stousch
Groh
Daubert
Wingo
Sherwood Magee
Rube Bressler
Cincinnatis
Cady Prefers Vernon Club Over National League
Forest Cady, former Phillie catcher, quit when Jack Coombs was dismissed. He will play for the Vernon club of the Pacific Coast league, preferring the coast to remaining in the National League where Pittsburgh and others seek him.
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Philadelphia
Forest Cady
Phillie
Jack Coombs
Vernon Club
Pacific
Pittsburgh
Red Sox Claim Edge In Trade With Athletics
Cantillon remains optimistic that the deal sending Barry and Strunk to Boston in exchange for Shannon and Roth will boost the Red Sox. Shannon, a promising young talent, is excelling in Boston with brilliant fielding and strong hitting as Rob Russell Shaillenback and Whitehouse join Miller’s pitching staff to lift the club toward the top of the standings.
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Shannon
Red Sox
Athletics
Roth
Barry
Strunk
Bostonians
Cantillon
Joe Cantillon
Rob Russell
Frank Shaillenback
Charney Whitehouse
Millers
Association
Player Frank Truesdale switches to Mike Finns San Antonio team
Frank Truesdale moved from Dallas then Beaumont to join Mike Finns San Antonio squad amid a services dispute that San Antonio won. Miles Main, fired by BI Clymer from Seattle, quit the Salt Lake City club that hired him after his clash with Seattle.
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Frank Truesdale
Dallas
Beaumont
Mike Finn
San Antonio
Miles Main
BI Clymer
Seattle
Clymer
Salt Lake City
The Hitless Wonder and Major League Trade Rumors
The St Paul club reportedly acquires George Halas from the New York Yankees in exchange for Al Wickland who is noted as the hitless wonder of the American league. Rumor says a New York National League club offered for Pete Adams after scout inspection in Oklahoma City, but it remains unconfirmed.
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St. Paul
George Halas
New York Yankees
al Wickland
Oklahoma City
New York
Pete Adams
Baseball Gossip Highlights Top Players and Teams
The piece surveys stars like Bressler Sisler Hollacher Cobb and Duffy Lewis, notes Tiger and White Sox pennant contention, mentions pitchers Pillet and Niehens, and cites outfield feats by Neale Roush and Rob Russell. It covers team moves, manager praise for Heinie Groh, Breen’s career shift, and a rare homer by a Minneapolis player in Toledo.
Craft Disposed to Minneapolis Baseball Moves
Mollie Craft, after three seasons with the National league, is traded to Minneapolis. Cleveland fans express confidence in their team’s pennant chances this term.
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Minneapolis
Mollie Craft
Cleveland
Cobb Defends Short Training Camps For Baseball
Ty Cobb challenges critics of training camps saying four to six weeks in the South twice daily is too long. He recalls reporting late, then midseason lapses, and credits a shorter regimen of about ten days to sharpen the body without draining stamina for the long season.
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Ty Cobb
Cobb
Tigers
Dixieland
Butt
South
Beals Becker Hitting Hard in Batting Race
Beals Becker, former Giant Red and Phillie, battles Tim Hendryx for the batting lead in the American Association. Becker has surged and moved into second place with a .431 average as of late.
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Beals Becker
Hendryx
Giant
Red and
Philly
Tim Hendryx
American Association
Becker
Master Thief of Signals Says He Is Watching Pitchers
Ray Schalk of the White Sox explains guarding against signal tipping. He cites Heine Wagner as the league’s most dangerous for signaling, with Bill Carrigan, Chief Bender and Jack Coombs also sharp-eyed. Schalk claims he can read many hitters, but has not found Ty Cobb’s weaknesses as a batter or base runner.
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Ray Schalk
White Sox
Ty’ Cobb
Cobb
Hollocher's hard luck shoetops Cubs shortstop
Charley Hollocher, the Cubs sensationaly young shortstop, has trailed rivals since the season began. His injuries have cost him games and dulled batting and fielding, though Mitchell still calls him the best in the circuit when at full strength.
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TH Inck
Charley Hollocher
Kid Shortston
Cubs
Trollocher
Mitchell
Hollocher
Change of Scene Helped Roy Gordinier Rise
Roy Gordinier, once tried by the St. Louis Cardinals and sent to Houston in the Texas league, found a new path after a club deemed him not ready for Class Ball. Now a star, he is praised by former Buffalo teammates.
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Roy Gordinier
St. Louis Cardinals
Houston
Buffalo
Spelling of Reuthers Name Settled by Reds Fans
Dispute over pitcher Reuther's name ends with the star left handler placing the e before the u in his surname. The clarification settles confusion among scribes and others.
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Reuther
Pitcher Reuther
Reds
Brother Act Tangles Box Score Nomenclature
The younger Rodriguez brother joined Rochester at second base and the box scores list him as Rodey. The name confusion arises from two brothers sharing the surname in the same report.
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Joe Rodriguez
Rochester
Rodey
Vader Balm Promises Fast Relief for Summer Ailments
Advert promotes Vader-Balm as a harmless quick fix for nervous headache superficial inflammation and a range of ailments including mumps hay fever and general pains. Encourages mail order with 60 cent stamps for 225 cent tubes and warns against imitations from New Orleans based Wi. W. Vachuer Inc.
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Wi. W. Vachuer, Inc
New Orleans
aAdy
China’s Trade Growth Surpasses Previous Records
The article notes China’s export of vegetable otla as a meat substitute boosting industry growth. It highlights eggs as a new farm market with nearly 15 million dollars of fresh and preserved eggs sent to the United States and Europe. Despite shipping, freight, and exchange issues, China’s 1917 foreign trade topped one billion dollars in gold.
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China
United States
Europa
Cuticura Toilet Trio Advertises Cleansing Trio
Cuticura Soap and Ointment promise clear complexion and clean scalp. The ad praises Cuticura Talcum as part of a fragrance trio for smooth hands and white skin, suggesting daily use for best results.
Lost Opportunities
A prison inmate reflects on time served and missed chances in his profession. He laments the green grass outside and blue sky, noting detectives chase bolsheviks while he is missing opportunities for second-story jobs.
Lift off Corns Do It Yourself Ad
An advertisement touts Freezone as painless and inexpensive for removing corns and calluses. Users apply a few drops to the affected area and experience instant relief before the corn or callus lifts away with no pain. The product is described as affordable at drug stores.
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Parker's Lair
Miscox Chemical Works
Latchoguo
Brother and girl exchange notes during wartime quarantine
A man en route to Camp Pike exchanges addresses with a Chattanooga woman. He writes from camp that quarantine is over, and she replies hoping the quarantine is not as bad as the flu and that he won’t catch it.
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Camp Pike
Ark
Chattanooga
Hall’s Catarrh Medicine Advertisement Claim
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a cure for catarrh taken internally and working through the blood on mucous surfaces. It cites forty years of use and offers testimonials from B. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
B. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
WIll End Near the Top in Life’s Races
Motivate youth to strive their best in every challenge. The piece urges persistent effort and staying close to the leaders, emphasizing that dedication can prevent finishing far behind in life’s race.
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Wiil
Poor Kind of Satisfaction Quote on Mothers Pay
A reflective line questions true rewards for mothers and imagines a salary for motherhood. It contrasts shallow satisfaction with deeper moral value, prompting readers to consider what fair compensation would be.
Glad to Use Old Houses In Fall Philadelphia
In a city noted for a housing shortage fashionable five story homes with thirteen to seventeen rooms and many baths stand idle for sixteen years as foreigners influenced the district. The piece ponders the shift to ordinary tenancy and questions why a spinster forgets events of years past.
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Falladelphia
Isinglass Production in Japan and Leipzig Fair Attendance
Japan's isinglass made from kanten seaweed is largely produced in Osaka Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures which together account for over two thirds of Japan's 2 800 207 pounds valued at 77 402 In 2017 attendance at the Leipzig spring fair reached 100 000 a new record set in Germany.
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Japan
Osaka
Kyoto
Hyogo
Leipzig
Germany
Castoria Astoria: A harmless substitute for castor oil
Castoria is advertised as a safe, narcotic free remedy for constipation, flatulence, wind colic, and diarrhea. It claims over thirty years of use and eighty years of brand history, with the signature of Charles H. Fletcher and cautions against counterfeits and imitators.
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Astoria
Chas. H. Fletcher
Aede
Schoolmaster’s hike tale stirs memories and mischief
In a rustic scene a schoolmaster takes his boys on a hike near a tree where he recalls a youthful boast about tossing a silver dollar. Sammie challenges him while Lamimia asks to show the tree to her mother as Teanwld jokes about skills from the past. The Philadelphia Amorti can note adds confusion to the dialogue.
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Sammie
Lamimia
Saminito
Philadelphia Amortican
Knack for Conversation and Courtship Ideas
A fragment discusses attentive listening by Miss Smarty to Jones and remarks on consent and opposition to men who do not propose. The text reflects social norms about courtship and gender roles with ironic tone.
American-Made Shirts Trend In Vera Oras Society
In Vera Oras the better class wears American Made shirts. Men eagerly adopt the new garments while a blond woman’s appearance is noted as part of local color.
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Vera Oras
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