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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1918
Page
3
Portsmouth Ohio woman Sara Shaw describes relief from irregularities and pains after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She urges others to try the famous root and herb remedy and invites letters for special advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Massachusetts.
An advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue as delivering unequaled service to households. A six cent package is claimed to make clothes whiter than snow, with appeal to housewives and grocers.
A quotation attributed to Spencer on genius as the rare ability to perform what others struggle with, defining genius as effortless execution of tasks that difficulty defeats the ordinary mind.
Dummy airplanes and aviators from national training camps complete aerial gunnery at a finishing school near Lake Charles Louisiana. Targets are reproductions of a German taube with a black cross to represent the enemy aircraft.
A satire on a wayward heir who shirks duties as president of major city firms. He visits his aging parents in a luxury car to claim he is getting along just tolerable, reflecting a wry view of wealth and responsibility.
Broncho Bob praises sharp sleuthing as investigators name suspects in Crimson Gulch. Officers narrowed the list to those lacking tires after empty liquor bottles were smashed along the road, revealing the violators of the prohibition law.
In 1918 fashion debates Paris influence and U S made gowns dominate American market. Government passport rules limit women buyers and designers while New American fabrics like organdie satin tulle georgette crepe and pongee replace Paris materials. Designers adapt with shantung sport coats and velvet outfits for summer wear.
The vogue for glove-silk bloomers is explained with color coordination to outfits. Khaki tones suit milady's motor togs and navy blue complements blue suits. Pink lisle envelope chemises appear in the market, sometimes with a glove silk lace camisole top or fully in self material.
A correspondent recalls advice from a saleswoman on preserving silk stockings. Rinse in cold water before wear and never wear two days in a row without washing. Avoid hot water to protect silk and avoid buying excess stock. Silk stockings rot when stored folded long, and threads may give way when worn. Three styles dominate this year: plain clocked, striped in dropped stitch or two tone, with designs including drop stitched and check clocking, boot top, and black silk with lace butterflies.
For high school girls the dark blue dresses with dark collars and cuffs present a grownup air. Some fabrics show a small white figure. Sixteen year olds are drawn to the style and its mature look.
A village shopkeeper explains wartime limits to Mrs Pruke who jokes about cuts and lists a few improvised items. The anecdote, cited from London Tit-Bits, reflects wartime shortages and humor amid rationing. An unsigned mail item from the Indianapolis News adds a grim note about wartime fears and personal losses.
The United States government announces an Inventions section for immediate investigation of mechanical or electrical devices submitted for test or sale. Applicants must provide name and object, novelty claims, experimental results, patent status, remuneration expectations, prior submissions, ownership, drawings, and descriptions to Inventions Section General Staff Army War College Washington.
Get an ounce of Othine double strength from your druggist and apply it night and morning to remove freckles. Most cases need only one ounce to clear the skin and reveal a smooth complexion. Money back guarantee if it fails to remove freckles.
A terse interview scene shows a daughter asking what her father said. The response notes he offered little, and she laments wishing for his unfeeling resolve. The exchange frames a stark family dynamic and a chilling echo of detachment.
An old advice note promotes Cuticura Ointment for itchy scalps and Cuticura Soap for morning use. It directs rubbing the affected areas, then washing with hot water, and offers free samples via Cuticura Dept. X, Boston. Soap and Ointment priced at 25 and 50 cents.
Quotation urges honesty though some people avoid consequences as fools rush in. The piece notes caution in facing risks when dealing with adversaries.
Squeeze lemon juice into three ounces of Orchard White to make a quarter pint of lotion that fades freckles sunburn and tan. Your grocer stocks lemons and drug stores supply Orchard White for a small cost. Massage daily on face neck arms and hands to soften and whiten skin. Harmless.
A German farmer in Australia mourns his wife who died after years of hard work. At the funeral a neighbor consoles him, and he quips that she was a good woman but too light for his work. The remark reflects a grim, blunt humor from the era.
Out of work remarks clash with a bustling job scene as a railroad president figures in a tense exchange. The piece frames unemployment humor against industrial disruption and leadership responses.
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