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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1919
Page
7
A wrap in black satin remains the cornerstone of evening attire with new silk weaves rivaling satin in luster. Styles are long and ample, often capelike with wide collars or short sleeves, and feature colorful embroidered bands and disks. Even a youthful bride can look regal in such a wrap with plume accents reminiscent of Guinevere.
The feature describes two practical negligees for brides, one resembling a fitted kimono with inset sleeves and satin waistband, the other with a plaited skirt in silk or crepe georgette and an angel sleeve effect. Detailing includes decorative braid seams and edged crepe with silk cords.
An evening gown of red satin trimmed with pale blue velvet and rhinestones glitters in red white and purple. The rhinestone rage decorates dinner gowns theater party wears wraps and even hats for demure afternoon teas across fashion circles.
Demand for colored silk hosiery rises as multiple color options appear in women's shoe lines, boosting sales and prompting retailers to expand assortments.
Maj. Gen. John J. O Ryan recalls a battlefield tale from the twenty-seventh Division in Planders. An English sentry, drenched by rain and mud, curses the weather and Germans before a Minnie burst erupts near him. He emerges uninjured, muttering about a blasted joke.
The article notes several famed long lives across eras and empires from 130 year old Bengal chaplain in Calcutta to 186 year old Russian, 160 year old Indian chief at Puget Sound and a 182 year old Saddler in Constantinople. It cites a 1912 figure of 7000 living centenarians in Europe, including 3888 Bulgarians, and mentions a 121 year old Mrs Bourke from Nenagh.
The government weighs adopting a single emblem representing all nine provinces. The current arms echo Ontario Quebec Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, but PEI BC Saskatchewan and Alberta have since joined. A design chosen by the committee will be sent to the College of Heralds in England for registration and a royal warrant will finalize it.
In June 1917 many British and American ships were fitted with double bottoms to carry fuel oil in ballast spaces as auxiliary cargo. The wartime need boosted tank tonnage and taught marine engineers lessons for future oil burning ship design.
The Liverpool Post recalls a nineteen year old David Lloyd George visiting the House of Commons with mixed feelings. He wrote home of disappointment and compared parliament to William the Conqueror surveying England, lamenting vanity in his youth.
Doctor Rosenthal reports in Presse Medicale Paris that intravenous injections of no strong saccharose solution were given in numerous tuberculosis cases. The procedure raises blood pressure and body weight and indirectly improves tuberculous lesions, attributed to enhanced liver function.
A Kansas or Ohio reader notes rising demand for Marquis spring wheat from Western Canada entering Ohio fields. Seed suppliers plan to buy Canadian land to grow wheat oats barley and rye for export. Strong yields and gluten content spur imports and rising land prices across northern states.
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a scientifically compounded, non stimulant remedy from vegetable herbs for kidneys liver and bladder troubles. It promises purity with every bottle and offers sample requests by mail.
A brief courtroom exchange centers on a defendant's response to a question about raising a promise to pay. The reply, delivered with humor, reveals the defendant’s attempt to deflect by signaling optimism rather than a legal commitment.
An old advertisement warns kidneys need care and urges prompt action. It touts GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a world trusted remedy, claiming they relieve symptoms or offer a money back guarantee. The copy emphasizes purity, import origin from Holland, and the seal of authenticity.
A tense exchange unfolds as a woman laments bleakness and wind in the hills while a man reveals his father is in the gas stove business, offering a plain, unexpected contrast to the mood. The dialogue juxtaposes mournful scenery with practical livelihood.
The dialogue centers on money and motive as a speaker rejects a large contribution to a cause. It contrasts excuses with the idea that true love and moral action begin with self-improvement. The piece hints at philanthropy as a business of making the world better.
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