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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1919
Page
17
A description of a dress in tan crepe and decaine with blue purple red and green rose embroidery. Brown worsted trimming and decorative gown girdle feature a unique tie pattern through the bodice.
Physicians and druggists claim Calotabs foil epidemics of influenza by a single tab taken with water. Ten tablets are free from nausea and weakness, cleanse the liver, purify the system, and leave the patient ready for breakfast. Sold only in sealed packages, thirty five cents, with money back if not delighted.
Readable items discuss a 1919 fashion piece by James J. Montaguet praising a serge dress with gold embroidery and a jaunty cut out neck. The page then shifts to tea economy tips using half-quantity tea boiled briefly in a clean saucepan, then poured into a teapot for flavor retention. It includes humorous verse about wartime figures and a mix of fashion notes, lace trends, and fur coat cues for 1920s style.
In a Chatsworth style kitchen discussion Mrs Jarr praises officers for protection and politeness while Mr Jarr mocks the idea yet later greets a patrolman and admits support for higher pay. The couple contrasts duties with social rituals amid talk of pensions and relief. Copyright 1919.
The Washington Philharmonic Orchestra under Hein rich Hammer gave a second concert yesterday afternoon at the Knickerbocker Theater before a smaller audience. The group improved over the first performance with notable violin tone and balanced winds and brass. The program featured Weber overture Oberon Schubert Unfinished Symphony and Grieg Sigurd Jorsalfar. The third concert in the series is set for Thursday afternoon October 25 at 5 15.
Miss Anne Martin Independent candidate for U S senator from Nevada urged at a French Club meeting that 15,000,000 women voters could decide the 1920 elections by organizing for a national woman's legislative council. The group would press a unified program on parties at their national conventions.
A columnist riffs on marriage and gender roles, noting how engagement is a game with odds and the cost of reputations versus fortunes. It touches on expectations, brains, and the contrast with domestic duties, weaving in recipe snippets and social observations from a era.
A recipe instructs to arrange halved soft pears in the center of a dish with shredded lettuce around them. Dice firmer pears if needed. Mix celery pepper and olives with dressing and spoon around the pears. Serve with Southern corn wafers and Neufchatel cheese.
Wash the fruit in warm water and cover with cold water overnight. In the morning simmer slowly, boil down to one cup of liquid per pound of fruit, add half a cup sugar and a pinch of salt, boil five minutes, then pour over fruit. Add lemon or orange rind.
Actress Ethel Clayton appears under Paramount and endorses Derwille to brighten complexions. The ad claims instant whitening and velvety skin, urging readers to buy Derwille at People's Drug Stores and read her forthcoming announcement.
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