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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1918
Page
2
A fashion column from New York discusses the return of long skirts and the rise of capes and redingotes. It notes American designers pushing a new silhouette, the durability of wraps, and the practicality of capes as economical outerwear for day and evening wear.
Two respectable maids wander through a rooming house at night and glimpse Reginald Santerre draping a manikin in yellow gauze. Bert Wainwright plans to renounce her lover and pursue independence, then agrees to travel to France with Louise Laurent to aid Kansas soldiers, while Santerre designs a dress for Bert with pockets.
An Englishman quotes a London writer about wartime money concerns. He describes rationing salary to necessities and teaching children thrift through War Savings certificates, arguing better to invest for five years than squander on toys or frivolities.
John Burroughs argues in Harper's that bird songs lack human-like joy or purpose. He cites hermit thrush, bobolink, and barnyard cockerel, noting defective voices still produce energetic songs and crowing.
A Richmond Times Dispatch letter derides historic figures noting Attila the Hun and Weyler as ineffective fools. The writer mocks Villa and Nero, calling them amateurs and questioning brutal reputations while urging readers to seek further details from W Hohenzollern at 1318 Main Street, Doddsam.
A quote notes photographers forming a union in the West and jokes that all its proceedings and reports will be heard in camera. The remark plays on photography terms and labor organization ideas.
A humorous exchange notes a girl with mesmerising eyes and a warning to keep her away from the icebox. The lines capture flirtatious whimsy in a casual domestic mood.
French papers recount a Pershing linked anecdote of goodwill between American soldiers and villagers. A pig killed by an American car in Lyons prompted a letter and a 100 franc check from General Pershing, soothing an old peasant woman.
A brief dialogue shows a woman admitting long lasting dyspepsia while her friend notes her appearance. She clarifies the husband bears the condition, countering expectations with a wry twist.
A witty London Answers quip contrasts arrogance with romance as a man boasts he can marry any woman, and a sharp rebuttal implies he has not pleased any. The exchange highlights social humor about courtship and male confidence.
An old advertisement touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil as a safe remedy for kidney and urinary tract issues. It claims the oil cleanses the kidneys and bladder, relieves fatigue and pain, and promises restoration with continued use.
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