How to Clean Silk Fabrics and Remove Grease
The guide covers washing and drying silk fabrics such as Japanese Chinese and Indian pongee using warm soapy water and shade drying. It warns silk colors fade or yellow unless rinsed well and ironed on the wrong side with moderate heat wrapped in cloth. For black silk and satin shine, sponge with gin and water then iron damp on the wrong side. It explains grease removal with French chalk mixed with methylated spirits, a 24 hour wait, and brushing. For stains use chloroform after hot iron blotting, and to remove grease from a parasol, apply hot French chalk then wash with gasoline and white soap, then sponge with gasoline while avoiding flames.
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China
India
Fall Demand Balances Suits and Dresses This Season
The article notes equal expected purchases of suits and dresses for the coming fall, a shift from past trends. Manufacturers see rising demand for quality in both garments, with high standards by makers keeping both options viable and accepted.
Dresses for little girls and boys in bright summer wear
The article outlines simple cotton frocks for girls in colors and handwork, with trims of organdie or embroidery, and sturdy cottons for boys. It notes summer styles with knee-length skirts, short sleeves, and georgette or crepe de chine options, plus tiny jacket outfits and velvety ribbons.
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Arizona
New York
White House to Resume Social Life After War
The White House doors reopen to social life after five years of wartime restraint. President and Mrs. Wilson plan to maintain hospitality as normal life returns, with officers and family keeping the mansion active even during attendances abroad. The piece contrasts wartime policies with restored social routines and notes differing national attitudes in Europe.
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Executive Mansion
Edward B. Clark
Washington
White House
United States
Europe
Wilson
France
England
Belgium
Russia
Italy
Germany
Austria
Turkey
Bulgaria
Lincoln
Insylvania Avenue
Marine
Army
Italians Aim to Produce World Atlas Independence
An effort travels to Italy to create a comprehensive atlas of the world, intended to let Italians rely on native maps rather than German atlases by Micler An free Debes and others.
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Italy
Micler
Anfree
Debes
Italians issue new stamps for occupied Fiume
Stamps seized by Italian forces in Fiume and overprinted with Fiume now replaced by new Italian prints. The stamps show a Fiume street scene and an Italian flag above a city building. The brief issue suggests these new adhesives served the occupied Hungarian port for only a short time.
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Fiume
An Evening Bet Turns Flirtatious
A playful exchange between Gerald and Geraldine centers on a bet that ends with a kiss as the two exchange flirtatious banter about who will concede. The light currencies of courage and romance prevail in a social moment.
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Gerald
Geraldine
Castoria Reminder and Cautionary Note for Parents
An old advertisement urges mothers to inspect Castoria bottles, claiming trusted use for over 30 years. It warns that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria, while advising that discreet handling of private matters benefits married men.
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Fletcher
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Daniels
Atlantic
Pacific
Panama Canal
Pacific Ocean
Scapa Flow
North Sea
Kwalau
Libby
Libby, McNeill & Libby
Chicago
Wise
Swift & Company
Engin
Swift
Union Stock Yards
Chicago, Til
Swift& Company
U.S. A
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