Frill Epoch For Children's Wear
A 1918 McClure Syndicate fashion column argues children’s clothes should evolve with trends rather than recycle old styles. It notes war influences shaping fabrics and silhouettes and highlights how grown-up designs such as the eton jacket translate better on children, with playful organdie and colored ribbons for youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hell
France
Italy
Sam Brown
Martha Washington
Directoire
Consulate
Bar Harbor
Florida
Eton
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Jesus' Resurrection Power and The Living Christ
Lesson text outlines Mary Magdalene and others discovering the empty tomb and an angel assuring Jesus is risen. It covers appearances to Mary, the Emmaus travelers, and the eleven, plus the risen Lord's commission and ascension guiding early Christian mission.
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Christ Thsen
I Corinthians
I Thessalonians
Jesus
Christ
Chist
Ministry of Love
Mary Magdalene
James
Salome
Jesus of Nazareth
Nazareth
Peter
Galilee
Mark
Mary
Emmaus
Luke
Lord
Offensive Mass and Speed Define Decisive Attacks
General Foch argues in The Field that only a surprise massed offensive can win wars. He says battles must end offensively, with a strong reserve bludgeon ready to unleash a decisive attack characterized by surprise, mass, and speed to destroy the enemy’s organized forces.
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London
Foch
Easure
Not Taking Any Chances With Captain Hammond Visit
Captain Hammond of the Royal Flying Corps met Johnny Aitken at the speedway in Indianapolis and rode in his racing car. Aitken said he would prefer a sky ride later with Hammond to avoid any charges for a risky stunt, noting the captain’s planned uplift would be a gentle and soothing ride.
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Captain Hammond
Royal Flying Corps
Dayton
Indianapolis
Speedway
Johnny Aitken
Hammond
Johnny
James A. Allison
Allison
Indianapolis News
She Stoops to Conquer Origins in Ireland Incident
A remark on Oliver Goldsmith derives the play She Stoops to Conquer from a misdirected journey in Ireland. He reached a private residence, ordered supper, and behaved stoutly until daylight revealed his error when paying the bill.
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Goldsmith
Ireland
Potito Bug Outsmarts Aggressive Ego in Farm Banter
In a rural exchange, an aggressive egotist claims he never gets left out of anything worth white. Farmer Corntessel answers that a potito bug behaves the same way, sparking a humorous contrast between human vanity and insect opportunism.
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Kamerads
Farmer Corntessel
Unable to locate Paul in the creditors tale
A quixotic exchange unfolds as a debtor pleads trouble locating Paul to settle debts. Mr Duthwaite cautions against borrowing from a creditor, while the impoverished citizen concedes the poor strategy and laments the search for Paul.
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Paul
Veter
Mr. Duthwaite
Grooving Machine Boosts Shipbuilding Labor Savings
Revival of wooden shipbuilding highlights a grooving and planing device that, as claimed, can replace 15 to 20 workers with manual tools. The machine, featured in Popular Mechanics, weighs about 56 pounds and runs on compressed air or electricity.
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Popular Mechanics
Cats Targeted in Legislation Over Crop Damage
Goats blamed for crop harm indirectly bring cat suppression into state legislatures. Cats eat birds that eat insects that destroy crops, prompting policymakers to consider action.
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Frill Epoch
New York
Penrod
Kate Greenaway
Scotland
Naples
Rome
P. B. Fitzwater
D. D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Swift & Company
Union Stock Yards
Chicago
Illinois
U.S.A
Sappho
Marine Corps
Enoch Morgan
U.S. Marines
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
U. S
Ottawa
W.S. Nethery
Columbus
J. M. MacLachlan
Traction Terminal
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