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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1916
Page
6
A nationwide vogue for chemise style one piece gowns in satin and georgette features straight waistlines and weighted hems. Handbags in velvet or satin with steel bead embroidery rise in popularity, with prices from 5 to 100 dollars and designs using beads, fur bands, and paisley scraps.
Crochet accessories gain attention as projects support soldiers in Europe. A scarf with broad ends and a narrow neck muffler features pointed ends and fringe, paired with a crocheted hat. The hat’s crown and brim are joined and topped with crocheted flowers. Also notes almond meal for tender hands and castor oil remains unaffected by cold.
The article debates Greenland's strategic value to the United States as a potential naval base in the North Atlantic. It compares Greenland to the Aleutians, notes its fjords could shelter ships, and situates its location and size relative to U.S. geography and wartime patrols. It recalls historical talks of including Iceland and Greenland in Danish West Indies purchase plans.
A column argues business ethics shift from ruthless competition to fair dealing. It endorses private public and international cooperation, supports government supervision via the federal trade commission, and urges its broadened advisory scope while opposing paternalism.
A historical discussion argues courts need official alienists to accurately identify epilepsy insanity and feeble-mindedness before committing individuals to penal institutions. It calls for dedicated experts, salaries prohibiting private practice, and specialized facilities for the feeble-minded and criminally insane.
The text praises Amiel for expressing deep suffering from being misunderstood by loved ones. It notes reserved individuals withdraw as a defense of personal integrity and suggests people labeled queer merely crave privacy and individuality.
A photograph of a bathhouse in Saloniki shows a sign written in five languages so that travelers and locals can read it. The multilingual message emphasizes accessibility and universal understanding for bathhouse patrons.
A roundup of short items mentions waterproof flashlights for life preservers, hair pin symbolism in a Japanese woman’s age, copper mining control by the Chinese government, James Sabin’s 50 years as Rutland life insurance secretary, Switzerland exporting automobiles in 1915, hawks sight adaptation, Haitian coal deposits surveyed by French engineers, and Japan planning a 47 letter alphabet mixing Roman and Cyrillic elements.
Donkeys, capable of climbing hills and fording streams, are now widely used in war trenches. The image shows a donkey at work in a German trench, illustrating their indispensable role alongside mechanized equipment in the conflict.
A Glenwood man jokes during a garden visit by asking his wife to recall the bean name, then quips the answer is lazy wife as the gag lands. The exchange, relayed by Youngstown Telegram, hinges on the husband’s taunt about memory.
A border town mayor seeks a preacher for a new church and jokes about water hauling. The exchange hints at a religious community amid rugged frontier life and logistical challenges. Pars, a preacher, is questioned about Baptist ties as the town plans spiritual guidance.
A folk saying links gossip to punishment as rumors spread. The piece notes that those who spread lies about others should expect their own slander to be exposed, turning the tables on petty rumor mills.
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