Mother and Daughter Promote Feminism on National Tour
Mrs. Helen Archdale and her daughter Betty, a McGill student, tour the United States to internationalize the women s movement. They represent the National Woman s Party at the Kansas City Republican convention while highlighting global female unity.
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Washington
Helen Archdale
Betty
McGill University
Montreal
Archdale
United States
Kansas City
National Woman’s Party
Mrs. Archdale
Women of
Paris Fashion Under Foreign Influence Threatens French Style
Paris in a Paris Midi essay warned that foreign demand shapes fashion driving French dressmakers to cater to exotic tastes. It cites Maurice de Valefie noting Paris as a global hospitality hub and predicts French frocks may fade from streets as New York styles arrive. The piece also describes Paris as a major port, with canal improvements boosting its status.
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Paris
Maurice de Valefie
Paris Midi
London
New York
France
Seine Department
Shesa
Seine
Marne
Oureq
Villette
Ohio teachers to hold summer meeting at Cedar Point
The Ohio state teachers association will stage its annual summer meeting at Cedar Point from June 25 to 27 with about 3,000 teachers attending. Fielding H. Yost, Michigan football coach and physical director, will speak on My Philosophy of Athletics on Wednesday afternoon June 27 to the high school athletics department.
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International News Service
London
Bahamas
Bermuda
United States
London Daily Express
Atlantic Islands
England
Nassau
Florida
Bimini
Gun Gay
Ohio
Columbus
Ohio State Teachers’ Association
Cedar Point
Fielding H. Yost
University of Michigan
Yost
Department of
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Claims Global Popularity
In 1892 Dr Caldwell issued a mild liquid laxative prescription, Syrup Pepsin, sold in drug stores. The ad touts it as safe for women, children, and the elderly, citing relief from headaches and indigestion and promising a free sample bottle by mail.
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Caldwell
Dr. Caldwell
Soviets Plan Mass Gas Drop Against Mosquito Plague
Soviet air squadron of 26 bombers will drop arsenic gases and crude oil over malarial mosquito breeding areas in Russia this summer. The operation aims to curb mosquitos and save thousands of lives amid widespread malaria concerns.
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International News Service
Moscow
Soviet
Russia
Smugglers Trail Through Pyrenees Opens New International Line
French and Spanish dignitaries attend a ceremony marking a cross Pyrenees railroad from Bedous France to Camfrac Spain. The railway climbs 1000 feet above Bedous with a 1.5 mile spiral tunnel and steep grades. The line cuts 47 miles from Paris Madrid route and brings Spain 224 miles closer to central France, expanding the international network long used along coasts.
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Pyrenees
Bedous
France
Camfrac
Spain
Iron Horse
Notable 1918 Russian Malaria and Pest Control Efforts
The article notes malaria deaths in Russian districts, arsenic gas aimed at hatched swarms, and aerial pest control by commissariat teams. It mentions various pests including boll weevils and wood beetles, plus pilots training to simulate air battles amid mass campaigns and a curious day length adjustment in 1918.
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Army
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