Italian Factory Seizures Prompt Labor Calls in Milan
Dispatches report Italian metal workers seize factories in several cities including Milan and Viareggio while leaders urge a peaceful agreement with employers. Government avoids harsh action, hoping for worker restraint, as some plants resume work and others remain occupied.
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London
General Federation of Labor
Metal Workers’ Union
Italian Socialist Party
Milan
Daily Mail
Italy
Turin
Rome
Herald
Organ of Labor
Avanti
Paris
Havas
Viareggio
French Take 2 Turk Towns Constantinople
French troops captured Aintab in Asia Minor, 52 miles northeast of Aleppo, after Turkish brigades held the city. Marash, 37 miles northwest, resisted Turkish nationalist forces as French units move on it. Urfa in Asiatic Turkey, 75 miles southwest of Djarbehir, also reported as taken, with a strong French column advancing.
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Constantinople
Aintab
Asia Minor
Aleppo
Marash
Urfa
Turkey
Djarbehir
Three Die as Rock Slab Falls at Horseshoe Falls Bridge
A rock shale collapse at Horseshoe Falls on the bridge to the Cave of the Winds killed three people and seriously injured two others. A sixth person escaped unharmed. The deceased were A Hartman, 37, Louise Hartman, 36, and Sarah M Faust, 22. The victims were from Brooklyn and Pittsburgh.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Horseshoe Falls
A. Hartman
Louise Hartman
Brooklyn
Sarah M. Faust
Pittaburgh
Fashion Shows Reveal Fall Gown Trends and Silhouette Shifts
New York fashion observers report buyers favor ornate decoration yet favor straight short lines with long coats and minimal hip fullness. Sleeves lengthen toward elbows, backs gain novelty with panels and embroideries, while fur trims become narrower and coats reach knee or below.
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Paris
Evening gowns reveal dramatic draping and lace trends
Fashion notes describe skirts with panels and ruffles, chiffon plaits, and satin side plaits. American designers favor backless or shoulder exposed gowns with draping, velvet works, and pointed trains. Lace, especially cream on black satin, remains a key accent in evening wear.
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Paris
Bead Fringed Curtains for Light Fabrics
Bead fringes can weight muslin voile or lace curtains to prevent them from flaring in a breeze. Crochet a bead edge in a color matching the room for a simple practical finish.
Bracelet Above Elbow Fashion Move In Paris
Paris showcases a bold large bracelet worn above the elbow as a counterpoint to short sleeves and forearm bracelets. The look highlights space filling contrast and adds dramatic emphasis to the wrist area.
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Paris
Smyth Revealed as Ned's Best Pal Not Alter Ego
Dialogue exposes Smyth as Ned's close friend, denying claims he is Ned's alter ego. The exchange clarifies identity and dispels confusion about their relationship.
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Smyth
Ned
Cuticur Toilet Trio Advertises Talcum Powder
An advertisement touts Cutt cur Talcum Powder as an antiseptic fragrance for face skin and baby use. It claims economical dusting powder that surpasses other perfumes and positions it as part of the Cuticur Toilet Trio with Soap Ointment and Talcum.
Spelling Mixup Among Marine Corps Institute Applicants
First Sergeant Grizzle of the Spokane recruiting station testifies about three applicants at the Marine Corps Institute in Quantico. Two spelled grammar as grammer while correcting. a third, wanting the rubber, says he also spells it with two m's.
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Grizzeh
Spokane
United States Marine Corps Institute
Quantico
Recruitera’ Bulletin
Adapting Natural Power in Swiss Electric Homes
Consul Francis R. Stewart in Berne reports that Switzerland’s expanding water power resources are expanding the use of electrically driven household appliances. Washing machines have been rare in homes and only used in public laundries to date.
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Switzerland
Francis R. Stewart
Berne
Bugler boasts and threats in a guarded dugout scene
In a wartime dialogue a pair of soldiers in a negro regiment boast about their buglers and musical prowess. The exchange mocks hearing a horn echo the Boston Symphony while warning of coming trouble as they compare tunes to food cravings and discipline.
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Boston Symphony
Angile Gabri’ell Hisself
Jones
A Forced Levy Satirical Farmer Tale
An old farmer curses a bad harvest and argues with a parish minister. The parson quotes Providence caring for all, while the farmer retorts it only applies to others, not his corn, highlighting a humorous clash over providence and hardship.
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Giles
Play on rent profit and economy mocked in Boston Transcript
The Boston Transcript quotes a claim that a new play satirizes rent profit seeking and aims to entertain the audience. It adds a quip about telling a boy to practice economy in soap as wasting words.
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Boston Transcript
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