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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1918
Page
3
A 1918 McClure Syndicate piece notes rising thread sales signal more home sewing and ready to wear demand amid war. It highlights American design progress, the matching Paris silhouette, and economy through altering existing gowns, with emphasis on American tailoring and flexible fabric use.
A waistcoat plus vestee trend dominates spring fashion with open coats and loose fronts. The chemisette of brocaded silk fits the neck and buttons down, detailing a high neck pique collar and a tailored coat that frames the vestee.
Oxford shoes gain smart spring appeal with dressy patent leather options and high French heels. Sport lines feature mahogany leather, long pointed toes, and fine stitching. Clocked silk stockings pair with these low shoes to avoid a harsh ankle line from contrasting hosiery.
The pony jacket suit debuts as a smart tailored outfit with options for a loose straight fit or a belted form. A very narrow buckle belt defines the belted version, offering a fresh silhouette for formal wear.
Aboard the British steamer Orissa but 57 American YMCA workers under Arthur K E Hungerford survived a torpedo strike in English waters. The ship sank in 12 minutes amid a convoy as destroyers rushed to rescue with lifeboats taken to a British port. Mr and Mrs Thomas Thring were injured and carried to a lifeboat by Arthur Bogue of the YMCA.
The Senate approved the Overman bill 63 to 13 allowing the president to coordinate and reorganize government departments during the war. It empowers redistribution of functions and consolidation of agencies to support wartime conduct, with powers limited to matters of the present war.
Alma Michigan May 1 Tierman Wittig a German farmer was sent to Marquette prison for life after confessing to the murder of his tenants Mr and Mrs Willard Kimball and their three children. He pleaded guilty Monday after being arrested Sunday following the cold blooded killings.
The forecast suggests fair and warmer conditions following a rainy day. A proverb notes that a person relies on own resources when lacking them. An old ad about Hall’s Catarrh Medicine claims it cures catarrh by acting through the blood and offers a reward for any failure.
Advertisement claims Othine double strength removes freckles with nightly and morning applications. It guarantees money back if not effective and notes most users require one ounce, causing lighter freckles to vanish and darker spots to disappear.
Wartime hoarding orders punch the line about the wise ant as two friends spar over a painting metaphor. The exchange highlights resilience and self belief amid scarcity.
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