What Can I Do for the War Effort
Uncle Sam offers directives to home front workers urging duty across occupations. Citizens should assist the war effort by training, supporting families, economizing, and investing in Liberty Bonds and War Savings stamps. Emphasizes efficiency, restraint, and national solidarity.
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United States Employment Bureau
Uncle Sam
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The Contortionist of Berlin Exposes German Propaganda Tactics
Baron Von Wurst, chief German press agent, studies decoded enemy messages to craft a weekly propaganda summary. He notes American troop movements, Allied victories, and German triumphs while doubting rumors and recognizing the power of the pen over the sword.
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Hun
Germany
France
Mont
Schmidt
America
United
Atlantic
von Tir- Pitz
Ameren Prisens
Verhaten
Flere Baron
J. Ant
Jealously Guarded Secret Behind Cologne’s Rise in City
Cologne’s toilet water industry traces to the early seventeenth century with a population around 50 000. Inventors Paul Feminis and Marta Clemence, a Catholic nun, started small and kept secrets close. Feminis left the secret to the Farina family while the nun passed it to Peter Schaben, her longtime assistant.
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Cologne
Eau-De-Cologne
Paul Feminis
Marta Clementine
Farina
Peter Schaeben
Call From Over There By James W Wise Vigilantes
A wartime poem extolls sacrifice for liberty and democracy. It contrasts frontline duty with home support, urging readers to back soldiers in the war effort and honor France’s aid. The piece includes a humorous aside about Professor Pate’s absentminded revolving door antics from the Kansas City Star.
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Home Army
Uncle Sam
France
Sam
Children's Bureau
Department of
Iabor
James W. Wise
Vigilantes
Pate
Kansas City Star
What It Means to Be a Christian Sunday Lesson
A compact outline of the Uniform Lesson for September 29 by Rev. PLB Pittswater outlines what it means to be a Christian. It covers faith in Jesus, reading the Word, prayer, obedience, growth, helpful service, worship, confession, generosity, resisting evil, holiness, and faithful use of entrusted gifts.
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Plb
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D. D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Union
Whit le
Jesus Christ
Lydia
Peter
Andrew
James
John
Christ
Jesus
Tessuy Christ
Asking God For Power And Taking It
The piece argues power comes not from endless asking but from believing and taking what God freely offers. Faith should be active, receiving God’s gift rather than repeatedly petitioning. It urges Christians to stop wounding God with perpetual requests and to act on faith.
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God
Ives
The Greatest Teachings and the Gospel Message
A quoted editorial note contrasts Zion songs and prophetic orations with scripture based teachings. It warns that any gospel omitting the atoning blood is not the true message God has commissioned missionaries to deliver.
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Milton
Canning and Cookery Guide From A Kitchen Column
A vintage home canning piece advises sterilizing jars by boiling water, blanching vegetables, and sealing with hot water bath. It covers meats and fruit, plus recipes for salads, egg extenders, bread pudding, cottage pie, and vegetable dishes with practical steps and measurements.
Some Pointers on Cures and Exercise
A recipe suggests sliced onions to cure a cough, baked in a granite dish until dark brown. It warns that lack of proper exercise harms health and urges housekeepers to exercise for five minutes several times daily to rest and stay fit for work. It notes training for housekeepers and learning to pace tasks, and recommends trying new potato dishes to expand daily meals.
Dark Gowns and Embroidered Frocks in Gray and Night Blue
Fashion notes describe gray and dark blue gowns with subtle embroidery using lone stitches and georgette accents. Features include night blue underbodice, belted waist, moire rib bands, and curved embroidery on headpieces. Velvet and georgette trims pair with black leather purses as trends shift toward separate skirts and knee hems.
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Cox
Hines
Anton
Georgette
de Empha Hin Ieee
Novel Wraps and Coats Capture Teen Fashion
A fashion piece surveys winter wraps and coats, detailing design trends and fabric choices. It highlights a standout double breasted coat with shawl collar, fur trim, and military cape influence. The illustration showcases a poised garment in pen cloth with dark fur rims and decorative embroidery.
Capes Fashion Amid Shifting Winter Styles
The article notes capes as desirable and stylish for the season, with belted double breasted designs and collars. It mentions woolly fabrics like duvetyn and wool blends, praising Bolivia as a beautiful material though questioning wearability.
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Itu
Tours
Bolivia
Advanced Russian Women and the Push for Freedom
The Century notes Russian intelligentsia women seek freedom and independence, enjoying fewer social constraints. It observes casual public behavior, spoke of loans for cigarettes, and jokes about head coverings, fashion, and long skirts as conventions bend under changing styles.
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