Silk hose offer promises economy and luxury
No other silk hose at any price matches Phoenix guarantee with every four pair box replacing free any pair worn in three months. The ad touts real economy of daily silk wear, names Kayser Wayne Knit Gordon and Hiffel brands, plus a range of dry goods gifts including kid gloves umbrellas basque girdles underskirts silk waists and bath robes with prices from $1 to $36.50.
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Phoenix
Kayser’s
Wayne Knit
Gordon
Hiffel
Ely's Cream Balm Ad Claims Instant Nasal Relief
Dream applied in nostrils opens air passages right up and restores breathing. The ad promises instant relief from nasal congestion, hawking, and headaches, urging readers to buy a small bottle from their druggist and apply a fragrant antiseptic cream in the nostrils.
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Wwe
Ely
Quit Meat When Kidneys Bother
An authority urges stopping meat intake at kidney discomfort. The ad promotes Jad Salt to flush and stimulate kidneys, claiming it neutralizes urine acids and prevents bladder issues, touting kidney health through a daily four ounces in water before breakfast.
Department Teaches Girls to Earn Living at UW
The University of Washington Home Economics department expands despite cramped two shacks housing 32 courses for about 300 students. Space is reused with sliding doors and wall cupboards, as students cook sew launder and study textiles while planning home decor and childcare. The program grew from 84 to 431 students in three years, with 250 of 1000 campus women focusing on this field, aiming to prepare women for diverse careers beyond teaching and to support homemaking and motherhood. The department seeks practical training for modern women in business dietetics interior decorating and public health roles, despite limited facilities and cloak-room shortages.
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Department of Home Economics
University of Washington
European War Opens Opportunities for Poultry Breeders
T E Quisenberry of the Missouri state poultry experiment station says the European war creates a strong market for American poultry. He notes high seed prices and rising egg costs, urges maintaining good laying strains, warns against scrubs, and predicts eggs will rise next winter.
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T. E. Quisenberry
Missouri State Poultry Experiment Station
Landlord Raises Rent Saving Tenants Trouble
Mrs Flimgilt notes the landlord saved them trouble by raising the rent on their current apartment, countering a plan to move to a more expensive unit. The Washington Star quotes the exchange about rent and housing.
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Mrs. Flimgilt
Washington Star
Always Apprehensive. A Kansas City Journal item
A Kansas City Journal fragment notes a cautious outlook with quotes about a wife feeling lifelong fear. It contrasts rural cow and car fears and references general anxiety about life. The item presents a terse domestic snapshot without broader context.
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Kansas City
Journak
Feeding Alfalfa to Working Horses
A Nebraska station bulletin explains alfalfa as a good horse feed but warns against free access and overfeeding. It recommends 1 lb of alfalfa and 1.25 lb of grain per 100 lb of body weight daily for working horses and stresses mold free second cutting.
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Solar
Nebraska
Stacien
Fall Garden Work And Orchard Cleanup Tips
Fall tasks include harvesting tubers and storing bulbs, drying roots, and binding to prevent bruising. Winter blooming bulbs should be dried, kept in darkness, and placed in a cold frame or cool dark place. Fall plowing improves next year's soil and pruning begins after leaves fall and freezes. use large pruned limbs for wood and small ones as field plugs.
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Lois
Tate
Posing as a Native Quips on Distance to Boston
A Birmingham newspaper column quotes a traveler asking how far Boston lies from their current location and the conductor replying about twenty miles. The punchline shows a shift from reading a novel to studying Plato.
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Boston
Conductor
Plato
Birmingham ze-Herald
Elaborate Satin Gown Features Persian Belt and Sailor Collars
A uniquely built black satin gown with a glowing Persian belt. The tunic sides close with buttons. Long sleeves are created by half sleeves of white crepe de chine. The vest matches in white crepe de chine and a Persian stuffed sailor collar tops the neck.
Afternoon or Evening Coat of Seal and Civet
A description of an evening coat fashioned from seal skin with a civet fur band at the hem and a cravat and muff. The blend of civet and sealskin is emphasized, with the jaunty bat also made from the two furs.
Novelty Boudoir Cap Reflects Dutch Fashion
A gold metal lace boudoir cap with a garniture of pink chiffon roses mirrors Dutch fashion. The piece appears in a fragmentary London Standard note alongside a quirky exchange about teeth and gradu ally getting used to them. The text references early American industry noting Jamestown’s 17th century sawmill and a 1425 water power site near Richmond.
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United States
Jamestown
Richmond
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