Lingerie Dress Craze Captivates Paris This Summer
A fashion correspondent notes Parisian lingerie dresses in crepe de chine crepe georgette and cotton variants sell to America. Handwork by Parisian workshops shapes organdies voiles and laces with waxed cire finishes. Black lace ensembles and satin cire dominate, while straight line and picture dresses showcase period styles and the demand for wearable yet chic summer gowns.
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Paris
America
Agnes of
Hand Made Paris Models and Dress Trimming Ideas
The article reviews Paris style trends for summer dresses using voile, crepe de chine, and mousseline. It notes hemstitching as trim, openwork yard), fluting trims, and variations by American houses with lace, fichu collars, and bolero inspired waists.
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Volle
Batiste
Brotherie Anglaise
Anterle
Mousseline
The Origin of the High Heel in History
The high heel began as boot-heels tied to sandals to keep feet above hot sand. Nine inch heels are noted in history. In Venice they were known as chapineys and adorned with decoration, and their height indicated social rank.
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Venice
Pretty carriage cover and robe for baby described
A bright carriage cover in white pique with buttonholed edges and corner embroidery, finished with a satin bow. A more elaborate robe options uses crepe de chine or wash satin with edges bound in wash ribbor.
Monument at New Orleans Honors Fallen Comrades
A grand memorial in New Orleans, designed by Charles L. Lawtern and sculpted by C. I H. Dodd, stands in a park bed of red poppies. Inscribed in memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice, it features insignia for army navy marine and aviation and four figures symbolizing military experience. T. Semmes Walmsley, Legion memorials chairman, helped push the project.
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New Orleans
Charles L. Lawtern
C. I H. Dodd
American Legion
Army
Navy
Marine
Aviation
T. Semmes Walmsley
Legion’s National Committee On Memorials
Legion Men Help a Soldier Home From War
Paul P. Pinnell a World War I gob baker in the Navy suffers tuberculosis in Seton Hospital New York City. American Legion members raise 450 for his transport and nurse to return home to California to be with his aged father, after years of waiting on war risk insurance.
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Paul P. Pinnel
Seton Hospital
New York City
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Pinnell
Bureau
American Legion
Walter T. Hamilton
Bronx
California
Hamilton
Legionnaires
Thomas J. Bannigan
New England
Connecticut
Clifford A. Laffin
St. John's Hospital
St. Paul
Minn
Laffin
Seventeenth Field Artillery
Emery
Gresham
France
Eimery
Greshath
Victor J. Miller
St. Louis (Mo
Frederick W. Stockham
Miller
Kansas City
The
Order of Loyal Dads forms in postwar spirit
The article notes the creation of the Order of Loyal Dads by Dad to cooperate with patriotic groups, led by Phi Foote of Ft Myers, with eligibility for men whose sons served in Spanish American or World War I conflicts. It also covers welfare efforts by American Legion posts and notable Legion leaders and events across several states.
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Women's Auxiliary
The
American Legion
War Mothers
Order of Loyal Dads
Sheldon Foote
Ft Myers
Phi
Local Woman Credits Lydia E Pinkham Remedy for Regular Periods
Mrs George Tegarden of Moundsville West Virginia shares a testimonial praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing irregular and painful menstrual cycles. She urges other young women to seek the remedy and writes that officials at the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co address confidential inquiries for health advice.
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Moundaville
W. Va
Lydia E. Pink
George Tegarden
Third Street
Moundsville
Ake
Lydia B. Pinkham
Dialogue on manipulation and marital power dynamics
A brief exchange reveals a husband claims to allow his wife to feel she has control while admitting he does not actively deceive her. The dialogue centers on perceived autonomy versus underlying control within a marriage.
Cuticura Remedies Promoted For Hands In Ad
An advertisement highlights Cuticura for sore hands advising soaking in Cuticura Soap, drying and applying Cuticura Ointment, then removing excess with tissue. It notes using Soap Ointment and Talcum for all toilet purposes.
Hay Fever Quip Sends Gentle Jab at School Class
A playful line mocks hay fever as a fuddy disease catching the intellect in school, ending with a pun about a bid and a dictionary. The exchange includes a humorous mock apology and a nod to neatly dodged duties.
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Buch
Bisler Webster
Justifiable Cannibalism: Man Arrested After Eating Cabman
A Brooklyn man was arrested yesterday on a charge related to consuming a cabman after a dispute over fare. The incident arose when the cab driver demanded more than the passenger’s fare, leading to violent actions and the man’s subsequent arrest.
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Ccnabman
Brooklyn Eagle
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American Legion Welfare Bureau
Warry C Brumbaugh
General Wershing
World War Veterans’ State Aid
Oregon
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Legion Publishing Corporation
I. M. Wood
Okmulgee
Oklo
Wood
Legion
Connecticut Department of the American Legion
National Convention of the American Legion
Baltimore
Houston
San Francisco
Durham
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Atlanta
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