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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1917
Page
7
The article surveys 1917 couture leaning toward Napoleonic lines and medieval revival, noting designers mix Directoire and Empire silhouettes with military khaki for war work. It highlights women adopting khaki ambulance outfits, cape styles, and practical trousers, while public reaction remains respectful rather than derisive.
A humorous defense of coffee as a cure for marital irritability. The speaker praises a reliable coffee pot for morning calm and post dinner ease, extolling its power to steady nerves, spark affection, and energize the day, quoting Helen Rowland’s line about coffee magic.
A comic anecdote from London Tit-Bits relates a man visiting his fishmonger, grocer, and butcher to settle bills, only to find them all absent. He returns home to discover they were all waiting for him, turning a tale of credit and coincidence into humor.
A home visit recounts a tale of British soldiers who halted a train to take hot water from boilers for tea. The Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph offers a Scottish version where the engine driver denies travel intent, saying whisky drinking Scots took the hot water for grog. The Scot commandant remarks they cannot be countrymen if they let water be wasted.
A dialogue reveals Mrs. Closeleigh organized a bazaar to help a poor widow with rent, but a misread hints she owns the widow's house, casting doubt on her philanthropy and stirring questions about motive and ownership.
A Washington Star snippet contrasts Gertrude Gadder's engagement to a soldier with another woman's wartime record of refusing three would-be suitors. Mr. Erastus Pinkley jokes he will pursue both farming and defense with a shotgun to populate his chicken coop.
In a playful exchange a man asks a woman about his proposal. She responds that she will turn it over in her mind, likening it to a flapjack. The dialogue preserves a light, humorous tone typical of casual social notes.
A fragment echoes labor and perseverance in a 1917 garden context. It urges steady effort, hinting that future generations may follow the craft of backyard gardening and sustain the family tradition.
An eight year old, Johnny Muncie, barely avoided failing as mischief and baseball distracted his schooling. He proudly told his mother he stood at the head of the class, noting the classroom was upside down due to disruption while the teacher warned of the poor effort.
A quoted opinion notes plans to employ women on railroads and recalls past roles where women helped operate trains. The speaker suggests women can be capable, referencing before short skirts popularized a change in workforce norms.
Promote Cuticura Soap as daily toilet use to clear complexion, soothe scalp dandruff, and soften hands. Suggest occasional Cuticura Ointment for healing. free sample by mail with Book. address Cuticura Dept L Boston. sold everywhere.
A short quip describes a boy who volunteers as umpire during neighborhood ball games. The father questions safety at home versus army, but the boy’s willingness to umpire is clear, framed as a sign of his bold nature.
A playful proverb note contrasts early effort with unexpected gains. The sayings match a lighthearted column discussing practical wisdom and quick wit in daily life.
Pleasure notes Briggins spends all his time on golf. He adds he has little chance to gain valuable business links by merely staying in his office.
A vintage ad promotes ethine double strength to erase freckles with nightly applications claiming rapid results. The fragment also includes a humorous Holmes and Watson exchange about a missing millionaire and a feeding scene.
Meandering Mike and Plodding Pat discuss economizing and sarcasm over soap. A tongue in cheek exchange on frugality is followed by a factual line: Canada’s 1916 trade with Britain totalled 821,680,408 dollars.
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