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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1918
Page
6
A fashion sketch showcases a smart fall suit with a long back coat, narrow skirt sides, and a contrasting vest, offered in navy velours or broadcloth with white or black braiding. Industry notes predict high demand for upscale, costly suits while mid and lower grades lag, as wealthy buyers opt for full ensembles and even one piece dresses.
An old textile article suggests repurposing linen dresses into centerpieces and doilies for cottage use, braiding black stockings with neckties for a decorative border, and converting a flat top trunk into a toy couch with removable washable cover. It also notes trimming with narrow lace, buttons, and military pockets for new looks.
Fashion notes describe sets of garments and accessories now sold together. Available pairings include muff with hat and collar, collar with hat and knitting bag, parasol with knitting bag and hat, and hat with ruff and parasol. New specialty shops offer skirt and hat sets in bright green chiffon and ribbon, with a multi color tweed-like mix.
A practical guide outlines converting a spring suit into a smart winter dress with a military effect. It notes loosened coat fit, minimal cutting and fitting, sleeves narrowed at the cuff, and a wide belt to conceal the seam.
The article advises that modern girls rush to finish dresses and wear them quickly, causing dissatisfaction. It recommends taking time to properly finish, press, and store the dress for a week before wearing, so the style regains the store-bought look and feel.
Wells describes varied dress designs including soft pompons for side fastenings, long jet fringe on draped net gowns, straight tufics with narrow skirts, long transparent sleeves, and wraps or capes. Little girls’ dresses use contrasting materials and one piece robes with wrap effects are noted.
A large picturesque model hat features a midnight blue velvet cover and rolls up in the back. It is garnished with a large wired bow of midnight blue satin and may be made of navy blue lace for a dressier finish.
A pair of decorative buckle ornaments for black satin slippers fashioned from small cut steel beads set in an oblong arrangement.
The article discusses Czecho-Slovak forces in Siberia and their recognition as an independent nation by the Entente. It notes Masaryk as president, allied support from France the United States Britain Italy and Japan, and the strategic role of Czecho-Slovaks against Bolshevik and German forces. It contrasts their loyalty with earlier desertions and outlines broader geopolitical stakes in Europe Asia and the war.
The article explains parsecs as a distant astronomical unit equal to twenty trillion miles and notes nearby stars at one to five parsecs while most are hundreds of parsecs away. It also recounts a Kobe theft case where a girl hides money, is punished, and returns to apologize after her mother thrashes her.
The term corporal descends from a captain related root while caporal stems from medieval Latin for chief or commander and influenced French caporal. The distinction shows origin linking military ranks across languages.
An old proverb warns that cruelty to animals reflects a lack of courage and suggests teaching children kindness to animals to prevent future wrongdoing. The message links empathy for animals with moral behavior and personal responsibility.
An appeal extols women learning war nursing and home care citing the Common Sense Medical Adviser. It promotes Dr. Pierce products including Favorite Prescription and Pleasant Pellets, offering free advice from Buffalo, New York, publisher contact details and trial plans.
A Kansas City Journal blurb notes an inspector reporting a dazed man on a beat who cannot identify what struck him. The piece suggests a political landslide as a possible cause and mentions a strange cure regimen with May Apple and other remedies.
A quirky Michigan Avenue meet between a sharehound and a French Meutenant is depicted. The Meutenant explains he was born in France but is part American, noting his glass eye was made in New York. The Great Lakes Bulletin reports the odd exchange.
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