Oldest patch in world shown at Hygiene Institute exhibit
The Institute of Hygiene in London displays the world’s oldest patch found in Egypt from a thousand years ago. It highlights invisible mending and the evolution of clothing from Pharaohs to modern times, noting lighter fabrics, altered silhouettes, and the rise of artificial silks. Footwear charts warn high heels strain leg muscles, while early English shoes feature moss-filled long toes and the Chopine stilt.
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London
Intitute of Hygiene
Egypt
Greece
Rome
Institute of Hygiene
England
Richard II
Busy Day for Judge McKinnon as Sixty Fined in Amarillo
Judge E. A. McKinnon of the police court handled a heavy docket with sixty Amarillo residents fined for traffic offences vagrancy drunkenness and minor violations from Saturday night and Sunday. Police plan warrants this week as cards posted on cars for violations trigger queue. An automatic distress signal beacon for ships and aircraft has been invented.
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E. A. McKinnon
Amarillo
Waterbury's Compound Vitamin Tonic Promises Boost
Advertisement extols Waterbury's Compound as a tastier alternative to cod liver oil. It claims to improve vitality, appetite, and strength for those weakened by illness, fatigue, or the flu, noting endorsement by druggists and wide use across multiple regions.
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United States
Europe
Orient
Waterbury’s
Waterbury's
New Attitude of Churchmen Alarms Y M C A
United Press reports Chicago delegates to the Y M C A annual convention express concern over church opposition. They note pastors criticize the movement and view the association as competition in boys work, with questions about relations to church and inter-denominational bodies.
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United Press
Chicago
Committee On Church Relations
Claremore Man Dies After Highway Crash
L. James, 57, of Claremore Oklahoma and a millionaire, died in Rolla Missouri after a car crash on Route 66 last Wednesday. He remained unconscious following the collision and never regained consciousness.
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Rolla
L. James
Claremore
Oklahoma
Carpenters Lodge 665 Aims Tax Payment and Job Growth
Seventy members and officers met in Amarillo Carpenters Hall. A. Chesshir and E. P. Jones led as president and secretary. The treasurer was to pay county and state school tax on the union building. Unemployment noted but improvements ahead as home building and repairs rise. Central Labor Union met next with C. E. Flinn presiding and Fred Fisher secretary. brief session and discussion on selective voting and preparedness for ballot questions.
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Carpenters and Joiners
Amarillo Lodge No. 665
Carpenters’ Hall
A. Chesshir
E. P. Jones
Carpenters Union
Carpenters Hall
C. E. Flinn
Fred Fisher
Mr. Walker
Printerity
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Mkinnon
Amarillo Abstract Co
W. Sth
Protection
Y.M.C.A
Okla
The
Associated Press
FOX Drug Company
Madame Chernoff
Mme. Chernoff
Akes-Palmer Furniture CO
Gouldy Furniture CO
Sherring Furniture CO
Bales Funiture CO
Sharp Furniture CO
Central Labor Union
Buchanan
Jas. J. Hyder
International Authority On Beauty, Charm and Health Culture
Chiropractic
J. F. Bromert
D. C
Western Building
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