Paris Fashion Shifts to Demi-Toilets as War Shaped Gowns
Paris fashion notes a move away from full evening gowns toward practical demi-toilets suitable for home wear. Designers like Premet present models in black charmeuse and incense gray crepe de chine, featuring ankle length skirts and modest tunics, reflecting wartime economy and patriotic use.
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Glorified rounce described in crepe de chine corsage
The passage presents a detailed fashion description of a gray crepe de chine ensemble with a simple corsage. It notes the design features a wide hip sweep in charmeuse and suggests multiple color and material combinations. It envisions wearing the outfit at dinner parties, restaurant dinners, or afternoon calls, especially with a warm fur wrap.
Unnecessary Precaution Delays Draft Fairytale
In Washington a young man sought to avoid war by visiting an artist and having several teeth extracted after learning that a toothless person is of little use to an army. He then faced the draft board. The medical officer declared him ineligible due to flat feet.
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Odd Gifts to Red Cross From Farragut Relics
The Washington Star notes gold wire fringe from Farragut epaulets donated to the Red Cross melting pot. A scrapbag once kept by Mrs Farragut held relics sent in trust of the estate to J B Filmer and others from Hartford's crew, with years of interest in preserving the collection.
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Discovery of Petroleum Traces in Historic Pit
Experts discuss potential English petroleum supplies seized by government yet overlook the odd trickle found in a Riddings coalpit. The assistant highlights how this small stream, unearthed by Young, spurred a global petroleum industry and the oil wars that followed.
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Treasure Hunters Seek Spanish Wreck Gold Off English Coast
A historic fascination with sunken treasures drives divers and longshoremen alike to hunt for coins from Spanish galleons. Post World War era legends claim Queen Victoria left Beatrice rights to gold in the Armada wrecks, fueling ongoing searches near the English Channel and along Britain’s south coast.
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Good Profit in Car Ride and Liechtenstein Tales
A trolley ride scene ends with a stranger paying a woman's fare and the man leaving with a hidden payment gesture. The piece then sketches Liechtenstein defense and daily life, noting a fortress and farmers. It mentions a fake Salvarsan scare and a health department warning about counterfeit medicine.
Romance in Gatchina Palace and Revolt Backstory
The article recalls Gatchina near Petrograd, its imperial palace built by Catherine II for Orloff, and the 1762 coup that helped Catherine gain power. It notes Orloff’s rise, Paul I’s later use of Gatchina, and its role as a summer residence with a rich royal history. It also touches on United States Russia relations and Russia’s vast natural wealth.
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Preacher Patton Faces Snub From Congregation in Columius
After Dr. Carl S Patton began preaching at the First Coperegational church in Columius he was told by a church member that she never had sense enough to listen to Dr. Gladden, a remark following his sermon about his succession.
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