Winter Coats Offer Warmth and Style Across the Country
Fashion notes celebrate fur and textile garments as essential midwinter wear. Leopard skin coats with beaver collars showcase luxury, while velour du nord coats in taupe with taupe-lynx fur trims emphasize warmth. Descriptions highlight felt warmth, rollable collars, and practical pockets.
Cozy new slipover sweater blends color and lace with ease
A closely knit slipover sweater enters fashion with snug fit and dainty appeal. Paired with a lace trimmed batiste blouse, it offers vivid colors or neutral tones, suitable for suits or coats. The design emphasizes ease of wear, warmth, and varied stitches, promising popularity across regions.
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Batiste
Canada
Gulf of Mexico
Front blouse styles and black satin dominate fashion season
The season features elongated front blouse detailing resembling a small apron, a curiously popular style. Black satin leads winter fashion as the favorite fabric, with wool duveryns cashmere velours and velvets supporting its rise in a versatile range of garments.
Khaki Brings a Change In Love On the Lake
In a 1918 McClure Syndicate tale, Jerry recalls a peaceful summer camp where a khaki clad soldier, Stephen, returns from army leave. Their reunion leads to a declaration of love and a realization that duty makes him a stronger partner both in love and in life.
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Jerry
Sylvia
Stephen
Boston
France
Sam
Nish, a Strategic Serbian Town in War Time
Nish stands as a pivotal Serbian town in the war era, second only to Belgrade in strategic value. It sits at Balkan road convergences and marks the Saloniki rail branch from the Belgrade to Constantinople line, with historic royal and government retreats tied to its Nishava banks.
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Nish
Belgrade
Balkan Peninsula
Saloniki
Constantinople
Nishava
A Bad Excuse and the Jester’s Quick Plea
A London Chronicle anecdote tells of a king asking for a truthful illustration of the adage that a bad excuse is worse than none. The jester hugs the king believing it to be the queen, provoking the monarch’s wrath before the pardon is offered.
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London Chronicle
Castoria Reminder For Parents To Check Bottles
The notice urges caregivers to examine each bottle of Castoria for its signature and to trust the remedy used for over three decades. It emphasizes that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria, underscoring brand familiarity and safety.
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Fletcher
Cuticura Soap Ad Promotes Complexion Care
An enthusiastic reader quotation notes planning ahead humorously as Cuticura Complexions are endorsed. The advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and Ointment for clear complexions, clean scalps, and soft hands, offering free samples via Cuticura Dept. X in Boston with prices for Soap and Ointment.
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Cuticura
Dept. X
Boston
Man to Be Honored by Band Soldier Hero
A local feature recalls a man praised as a real patriot for following the band to the front lines, with Uncle Eben quoted describing the patriot’s devotion as he joined the fight. The piece honors his sacrifice and memory in a community remembrance.
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Eben
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Advertisement Claim
Classic 19th century style promotion offering $100 for an incurable catarrh case. Claims internal action through the blood and mucous surfaces. Notes selling by druggists for over forty years with testimonials and address F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Chicago as a Diamond Center in War Era Trade
The article notes Chicago as a diamond hub with a West headquarters and major diamond storage. New York has become a leading center, and the United States purchases nearly all South African mine output, supplying 95 percent of world diamonds. Multiple diamond-cutting factories operate in New York.
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Chicago
New York
United States
West
Reliable Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Medicine Ad
For years druggists note the strong record of Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root a kidney liver and bladder medicine. It is a physician s prescription strengthening medicine helping the kidneys liver and bladder. Sold by all druggists on its merit. Send ten cents for a sample bottle to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY and mention this paper.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Lending a Hand at Woman's Meeting Sparks Quip
An orator urged support for soldiers over there. A young participant flippantly claimed she had already given her hand to one who went overseas, sparking a brief, humorous exchange at the gathering.
Greatest Stocker Market
Kansas City claims the distinction as the worlds greatest feeder and stocker market highlighting its leadership in cattle trading and agricultural commerce through prominent market activity and regional influence.
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Kansas City
Girls Seek Opals Amid Superstitions of Luck
A brief note reports that girls consider it unlucky to miss a chance at obtaining an opal. The item reflects local beliefs about luck and precious stones, highlighting social attitudes toward superstition and jewelry among young people.
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules advertised for back pain
An advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a remedy for backaches and urinary symptoms linked to bladder or kidney issues. It claims quick renewal of health within 24 hours and suggests ongoing use to prevent future attacks, with money-back guarantee.
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Haarlem
Schiffmanns Expectorant Promise Health Risk Free
Immediate treatment at first sign of cold or cough with Schiffmanns Expectorant. Guarantee of satisfaction or money back if not the best remedy for coughs colds bronchitis croup whooping cough or hoarseness. Highly concentrated 50 cents yields 64 teaspoonsful with honey or syrup and no narcotics. Druggists offer refund if not effective.
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Schiffmann
War Ends and Peace Begins Cheerful Morning
Betty wakes to bells and whistles as the news spreads that the war is over. The narrator explains peace has arrived and Betty responds with relief and plans to spend her own money. This Chicago Tribune excerpt captures a moment of celebratory relief.
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Betty
Chicago Tribune
Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills for digestion and health
Public notice ad extolling Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills as a tonic and purgative to safeguard digestion and good health. Emphasizes overall wellness and health benefits in concise promotional tone.
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Wright
Was His Own Fault
In a Kansas City Star quote, a presiding elder watches a violent scene as Gap Johnson of Rum pus Ridge denies his children involvement. He says the injured boy belongs to a neighbor and notes the boy keeps returning for more beatings after each healing.
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Brother Johnson
Gap Johnson
Rumpus Ridge
Kansas City Star
A Truthful Enemy Beats a Lying Friend Proverb
A traditional saying declares a truthful enemy is better than a lying friend, emphasizing value of honesty over deceptive loyalty in social judgment.
New York Records 53833 September Enemies Aliens Registered
New York state reports 53 833 registered enemy aliens in September reflecting wartime security measures. Officials note the figure includes residents and non-residents subject to registration requirements.
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New York
All He Wanted to Say
Johnny pieces together his words as a visitor arrives. He hides his disappointment then tells the guest he is sorry she has to go. The exchange captures a tender moment of grace and modest humor from a child.
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Johnny
Its Complexion Her Face Is Her Fortune
A Baltimore American piece ponders beauty as currency, asking if public perception and skin choices shape fortune and status in society.
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Baltimore American
Cemetery Silence Fails as Illness Goes Untreated
A blunt observation notes that many people delay medical care until too late, leaving cemeteries crowded with those who believed symptoms were not serious enough to seek help.
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