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Newspaper
Shiner Gazette
Location
Shiner, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1918
Page
6
A fashion feature highlights taffeta coats with velvet bandings as the staple summer wrap, praising their practicality and elegance in dark shades like deep blue brown and green plus black. It notes emerging options in wool velours silk jersey pongee and pongee with satin accents, including long black satin capes with colored linings and fringes.
War time brides receive grand wedding pageants with Malines hats Georgette crepe veils and organdie gowns noted. Descriptions cover bridal attire for bridesmaids and matron of honor and various veil drapings as depicted.
The article discusses how different materials change appearance in various shades. Bright colors like reds and blues look striking on dull textiles, while satin or velvet can alter the effect of browns or blacks, which require a shiny fabric to avoid dullness.
Minnie Barnell, a timid sales girl in a New York hotel, is located and escorted home by Capt. Grant Williams of the missing persons bureau after she resists going back to her family. A breakfast meeting, a trip through the city, and a view of poverty convince her to return, ending with her return to work and her mother’s relief.
In 1917 American soldiers visiting the Canadian unit could meet the U S ambassador only on Sundays. Mr Page hosted tea at his house drawing in increasing numbers of officers. The growing social need led him to spearhead the Y M C A to establish the American Officers Inn at 5 Cavendish Square London as a substitute home for the troops.
Charles Lathrop Pack notes in Garden Magazine how wartime slogans spurred U S gardeners to action. Posters urged "Every garden a munition plant" and "Grow food F O B the kitchen door" among others. Phrases like "Get into the garden trenches" and "The hoe is the machine gun" framed patriotic effort.
A thirteen star flag honors Louis Cohen a boatswain's mate who died when the United States steamer Manley collided with a British vessel in the Atlantic. Twelve other stars represent mourning companions now going over there with four in the navy and others at Camp McClellan Anniston Alabama and Camp Meade Maryland. The flag hangs at 1430 Baltimore street from H Mankowitz store, once meeting place for the group. The Manley collision occurred March 19 with depth charges causing fatalities and injuries.
Winifred Kirkland argues in Atlantic Monthly that symbolism around death is evolving. She notes shifts from black to white for mourning and from conventional dark hairstyles to new colors, plus inscribing service flags with gold stars to honor fallen soldiers as a sign of renewed response to loss.
A French Academy of Medicine report on Professor Dubard's cancer studies notes patients operated on for cancer showed magnesia deficiency. Large doses given to subjects reportedly yielded encouraging results, suggesting cancer may stem from blood component elimination rather than microbial origin.
An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe alternative to calomel for liver and bowel cleansing. It claims the remedy is entirely vegetable, harmless, non salivating, and effective, with a money back guarantee and a patient waking refreshed next day.
A personal remark recounts a photograph of a baby in short dresses. The speaker notes the child was once a girl and now is a boy, shared in a conversation with Forrest, via Chicago Tribune.
An advertisement proclaims Freezone from Cincinnati as a fast acting corn remedy. It promises instant relief for hard and soft corns and corns between toes with no soreness or irritation and notes its low cost at drug stores.
Charles M. Schwab, now with the United States Shipping Board, described how large businesses tried to steer legislation in Congress. In a Washington luncheon talk to advertising men, Schwab recounted coaching a subordinate, who then strayed from the line and apologized with a blunt retort.
A child named Tommy plans a presentation for his teacher. His mother gives him a subscription and asks about the gift. He suggests an illuminated address for the letter box so the postman can see the house number at night.
In a terse report a woman denies誘 that she sought to ensnare a man after securing a steady position with him. The account emphasizes her denial and the social framing surrounding the encounter.
The piece states four men to support one fighting man at the front and notes women fill roughly a quarter of the home front labor. It estimates about six million men at the back with around 1.5 million women, describing the size of the country’s female workforce and militarized home support.
A witty line lists five zones with one incorrect item, temperate and intemperate included along with war and postal zones, completing a humorous taxonomy.
Bilious attacks and related digestive troubles stem from digestive imbalance. Nature's Remedy is a vegetable tablet that supports stomach liver bowels and kidneys to restore harmony. It claims prompt gentle action without griping and improves nourishment blood vitality and overall health. A 25c box is recommended and available.
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