Manless Town Dormitories For War Workers In Washington
The government houses 1,800 unmarried women in a dormitory system on plazas between the Capitol and Union Station. Buildings form U groups with central administration. each corridor has phones and call bells, two dining rooms serve 600, and rooms include beds, desks, closets, and hot water. Laundry on site and at cost. French car note.
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Washington
United States
Uncle Sam
Washngton
Adeuate
Sam
Margaret J
Army
Alice
Navy
City of Washington
Wilson
Capitol
Union Station
U's
War Junk Made Useful and Waste Cut in War Material Sale
The War Department sells over 280 million dollars worth surplus materiel at about 88 percent of cost. Copper brass chemicals oil lumber and commissary supplies remain merchantable reducing the war bill. Hand grenades converted into savings bank coins and brass cartridge cases finding new uses illustrate wartime recycling. A steamship brought German helmets to Wales for knives forks and spoons showing limits of turning war junk into peacetime goods. Canadian railways announce operations extending over 30 000 miles.
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War Department
Dnto
Toyo
Wales
Paris Hats and Headdresses Dominate Fashion Redux
A Paris fashion correspondent notes dressmakers struggle with workwomen shortages while elaborate head bands, jeweled aigrettes, and paradise sprays dominate evening attire. Worth and Drecoll feature jeweled bands, veils, and high-back accessories as fevers for sleeveless gowns push bracelets above the elbow into vogue.
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Parlas
Paris
Worth
Paradise
Drecoll's
Deauville A Pari
Children’s Dresses Use Cotton Corduroy With Interlining
It is a mistake to think all wool is necessary for a child's winter coat. A heavy cotton corduroy can be used with a heavy cotton interlining and quilted cotton padding, which provides splendid warmth and structure.
Dodd's Kidney Pills Promoted For Kidney Health
An old advertisement urges public action against kidney disease noting rising Bright's Disease deaths. It highlights Dodd's Kidney Pills as a remedy praised for two generations, urging readers to buy via their druggist or send 60 cents with stamp and name to the Dodd's Medicine Co. Buffalo, N.Y.
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Dodd
Bright
Dodd's Medicine Co
Buffalo
He Should Know Hypothetical Question Sparks Took Half Hour
A lawyer jokes with his wife about a telephone call that lasted half an hour. She explains the call was for asking a hypothetical question, prompting a light domestic punchline about the time spent on a single inquiry.
Bayer Aspirin Headache Formula Ad Card
Bayer presents Bayer Tablets of Aspirin in Bayer package with directions for Headache Col ds Pain Neuralgia Lumbago and Rheumatism. Bayer trademark signals genuine Aspirin prescribed by physicians for nineteen years. Tin containing twelve tablets costs a few cents.
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Bayer
Souvenir Hunters Prompt Spoonless Cafe Stirring Music
Imnager of a swell cafe reports souvenir hunters forced removal of spoons. When a diner wants a spoon for coffee, the solution is to have the orchestra play stirring music. The Boston Evening Transcript notes the whimsical fix.
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Swell Cafe
Boston Evening Transcript
Boschee's Syrup Ad Promotes Restful Cough Relief
An advertisement extols Boschee's Syrup as a remedy for colds, bronchitis, and lung troubles. It cites influenza deaths surpassing those of the war and notes the product has a 53 year history, is made in America, and widely used in homes worldwide.
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Boschee
America
Australian inventor folds back propulsion for skaters
An Australian inventor has perfected a simple back strapped propeller device powered by several dry cells to help ice skaters pursue winter skating with less fatigue. Details are sparse and it is unclear if the concept extends to roller skating.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Cures Deafness By Blood Action
Catarrhal deafness stems from inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian tube. Local applications fail. cure claimed only by constitutional remedy. Hall's Catarrh Medicine works through the blood on mucous surfaces to reduce inflammation and restore function. A money back offer of one hundred dollars for intractable cases. Circulars free from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
All Druggists Inc
Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Tired Feeling Hits Many Young Men Without Wealth
A concise observation notes that many young men experience fatigue or listlessness while lacking wealthy connections or family security, implying social or economic pressures without citing specific individuals or events.
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