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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1918
Page
12
Woodward & Lothrop announces at the pattern department a remarkable price reduction on the 1919 Delineator. The issue features fiction, talks by French modistes on trends, letters from French women, and articles on delightful savory dishes and conserving food.
The Federal Food Board calls Americans to conserve food during World Relief Week with the slogan Food Will Win the World. It urges simple living, cutting meals to three essentials, wasting nothing, and making the garbage can unnecessary to save 26,000,000 tons of food for relief abroad.
An ad for high end home wear describes dressing gowns in silk and satin fabrics. It lists several styles with prices from 25 up to 50 dollars, including Japanese striped silk gowns with quilted linings and green self figured silk options. Direct imports from Japan highlight study appropriate gowns slightly shorter than standard styles.
Listing describes dinner or smoking jackets in rich striped velvet or dark green self stripe with black silk trim priced at 30 dollars. Also plain black velvet smoking coats with black silk lapels and lining priced at 22.50 dollars.
A holiday sale offers women's all linen handkerchiefs in boxes of three for 1.35, embroidered designs at 25 to 50 cents, and gilt edged or hemstitched Swiss styles. Men’s initial and plain white hankies range from 28 to 75 cents each, with sets priced to 1.50 per box.
Virginia Senator and appropriations chair backs a congressional measure to pay transportation home for thousands of discharged emergency government workers after war end. He will seek a joint resolution to issue nontransferable travel tickets valid for a set time, avoiding stranded workers in Washington. House ally Sherley plans similar aid, reassuring fears of an unfair exit.
Federal employment service orders immediate establishment of cooperative bureaus in cities and towns to direct soldiers back to work. State councils to mobilize 184000 local units. War Department and Shipping Board plan offers of 200000 jobs in shipyards and merchant marine for soon to be mustered out soldiers. A three agent committee plus an officer will visit each camp to explain available work.
Secretary Baker and War Department officials join several senators and representatives for the formal opening of the Liberty Theater at Camp Humphreys this evening. A musical show produced by the men aims to rival Yip Yip Yaphank. The 2,500 seat theater features an all enlisted orchestra led by Seret Enford, known in New York as a Metropolitan orchestra leader.
Washington merchants and manufacturers association hosts a 7 PM dinner at Wardman Park Inn. Adolph Weyle, fresh from the Retailers and Manufacturers Conference in Atlantic City, will speak on construction problems affecting business in the capital.
Washington’s social set features international diplomacy ties as MME Naon leaves for New York with her children to join the retiring Argentine ambassador, amid a round of receptions. Brig. Gen. Gorgas and debutantes mark society events while officers and dignitaries attend lectures and charity gatherings across the capital.
A fragment from a 1918 era piece explores love, marriage, and sentiment amid wartime. It contrasts wartime hardships with private affections, noting how misunderstandings and small sentimental detours affect relationships and friendships.
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