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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1918
Page
6
A humorous panel from IN OUR BOARDING HOUSE questions why students hesitate to go and jokes about fears of indoctrination. The dialogue notes the “best sections of the chicken” as a comic aside in the exchange.
Poem notes that success comes slowly to young people who seek a comfortable life. They achieve status by degrees and require patience after that.
A Washington luncheon features Arthur J Balfour remarking that age brings wisdom and comparing wartime endurance. He alludes to a septuagenarian courting a dancer and pledges love by deeds, not words, as a wallet of documents is joked to seal the affair.
A young wife sobs she married the wrong man while a friend notes that applying her reasoning broadly would disrupt families nationwide. The exchange highlights marital dissatisfaction and the social comment on divorce.
Evelina asks if Henry loves her less than two weeks ago when he brought gifts. He reassures her but notes pay day is a week away and he tends to run short mid month. The exchange blends romance with financial worry.
A speaker asks if the recommended man will make a good police officer. The reply says the man has always shown he can perform well when needed.
A witty dialogue suggests Adam would be perfect if Eve had been created first. The speaker jokes Eve could have bossed the creation process, reflecting playful gender role humor.
The exchange features a friend who constantly explains things and Senator Sorghum commenting on the paradox. The dialogue highlights the irony of extensive explanations without addressing the underlying question.
A wartime play prompts a child to pretend a battle with peas as aggressors. The scene depicts youthful strategy and playacting amid a domestic setting.
American engineers rebuilt a shattered depot area in France and posted a stark warning Keep Off the Grass near an improvised lunch room. A British supplied four-seat shelter marks desolation at the town site while a sign on the lunchroom signals resilience amid ruins.
Mrs Sack Brun of Hutchinson showcases an extensive stock of fruits vegetables jellies spices relishes and butters while managing housework for a family of four. Amid war news epitaphs and British sacrifices are noted with references to battles and landscapes in France. A local accident in Mich reports Bobby Mugerlige wounded in a head injury and a deed filed in Scranton dated April 1 1856 conveying property to Zadock C War in the recorder's office.
The piece describes a distant view of a German internment camp with black huts enclosed by multiple barbed wire fences and an electric central fence. A chalked white lettered message marks a hut front as additional troops are nearby.
An American with a secret identity recounts German conditions. He says Germany faces acute hardship, mutinies are crushed, and the economy may collapse next spring or winter. He notes hate of America among Germans, but German elites seek American money after the war. Potential confiscation of war loans and large-scale emigration are discussed.
The narrator recalls a Chicago origin of Abode of Love and describes visiting the front lines where engineers guard unused artillery. A Missouri man is mentioned, and a huge unexploded German shell is found in a fenced area marked Danger.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss students or crowd actions creating wayside signs after lettering many others. The text questions if such acts are a pleasant pastime and mentions a dedication to a memory of a defender, implying a memorial motive.
A wartime report describes a planned American base in France to serve as the main army hub with depots hospitals and a housing district for U S personnel. The city would resemble an American town complete with an American staff and the labor of German prisoners.
London report notes Baron Fairfax, elected Scottish representative peer, is American born with Virginia land he inherited from his mother totaling about 5.7 million acres. The Fairfax line settled in Virginia about two centuries ago, linking to George Washington through marriage. Thackeray drew inspiration from the Fairfax status. He claimed peerage in 1808 and visited England for Edward VII's coronation under the alias Mr. Fairfax.
In Fresno County butterflies have become so greedy that honey bees strike due to nectar robbing. Bees have reduced work as spring rains fail, leaving beekeepers with little feed and stressed hives. Inspector Snyder notes scant forage as the lack of rains continues.
London reports a British military decoration plan awarding a ribbon to nurses and hospital workers. The initiative aims to honor women serving in hospitals and wartime medical units under British authorities.
A barrel of German red dye, hidden in a stockroom of a paper company bought three years ago, was sold to a New York concern for 5000 dollars after the plant changed hands. The dye had been stored away since purchase and was discovered by the new owners who put it on the market.
The article explains two season style features the wrapped skirt and the bustle silhouette shown together. It notes the wrapped skirt is narrow at the hem and draped with a puffed bustle to create an active silhouette, with recommendations for evening gowns and a hostess gown using rich brocaded silk.
Fashion notes describe flesh colored tulle scarves with crystal bead borders, black regale scarfs, and cape-like drape. Hair adornments include jeweled headbands, high piled coifs, jeweled combs with Spanish flair, and delicate egret-inspired updos, reflecting evening coiffure trends.
At a Madison Square Garden show, spats dominate footwear with ties and pumps, while gray duvetyn dominates suits. The smart look features a knee length gathered coat, a small kamemi hat, taupe fox scarf, and restrained trim, signaling a revival of winter styles.
Hudgon notes a season of rich yet simple fashion with black velvet skirts paired with spangled blouses, black tulle with vivid blue accents, velvet muff and stole trimmed in fur, and wartime style wrist watches for all ages. Mandarin sleeves highlight Paris openings, with brocades in two-tone color schemes.
The Retail Millinery Association of America notes early spring hats favor satin with braid and high color, white hats in satin with panne velvet, bengaline pieces back in style, and seals and fur trims. Fur hats perform well in high price ranges while affordable designs favor panne velvet with satin and French helmet shapes. Nutria fur decorates edges on some pieces.
The article describes women’s trench vests as new accessories worn under coats for country or service wear. They add warmth and smartness to street attire and come in colors such as navy Copenhagen blue mouse gray beige khaki and trench brown.
A rosy linen kimono smock with cut-out edging and iridescent satin pockets is praised for ease and comfort. Feather hats from French milliners are highlighted as new models expected to be widely adopted for afternoon wear and fashion appeal.
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