World Celebrities to Visit Uncle Sam in Coming Year
Washington expects a flood of royal and diplomatic visits over the next year starting with Brazil’s Dr. Epitacio Pessoa. The prince of Wales plans Newport and Washington hosting, with Belgium’s King Albert and Queen Elizabeth, Queen Marie of Roumania, and possibly France’s President Poincaré joining later. Marshal Foch and Premier Lloyd George are among invited leaders for the League of Nations session in October.
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Ashington
United States
Epitacio Pessoa
Brazil
Washington
Prince of Wales
Newport
Albert
Elizabeth
Belgium
Marie
Roumania
Poincaire
France
General Petain
Marshal Foch
League of Nations
Lloyd George
Clemenceau
Paris
Wilson
Navy cuts dress uniforms after war order
Secretary Daniels orders naval officers to discard full dress outfits including cocked hats epaulets and belts to reduce costs and space aboard ships. Only undress service white and evening dress remain with service dress usable until wartime closure proclaimed. Midshipmen recently graduated from Annapolis face about 500 dollars saved or foregone.
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Ecretary Daniels
Mul Vpumuicl
Annapolis
Rising living costs spark high New York allowance request
Miss Lorena Carroll seeks an increase from 15000 to 20000 dollars yearly from the surrogate court to keep her social position amid rising living costs. Her father left 150000 until age twenty one and 1250000 thereafter, with expenses listed across rent clothing and travel. A separate study of 848 Chicago families shows 64 percent save, 28.2 percent run a deficit, and 6.9 percent break even.
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United States
District of Columbia
New York
Lorena Carroll
Miss Carroll
Joseph D. Carroll
Ogontz School
Philadelphia
Fowler
Royal Meeker
Chicago
Demand for Captured Hun Trophies Moves to States
The Wadsworth resolution directs apportionment of captured German war devices among states based on their share of the armed forces. The secretary of war will distribute cannons, machine guns, mortars, and related trophies to towns and parks, with federal funding to cover transportation and up to 1,000,000 for the effort.
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Wadsworth
Senate
Secretary of War
States
District of Columbia
United States
Germany
Thrashing Rings Cut Costs for Farmers and Custom Hire
A U.S. Agriculture bulletin explains how cooperative thrashing rings reduce delays and labor costs for grain growers. It details large and small rings in Illinois and Ohio, their gear, crew, output, and management, and notes the shift toward smaller, tractor powered outfits.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Corn Belt
Livingston County
Illinois
Dehorning Not Painful Says Inquiries and Observations
Inquiries about dehorning pain and cruelty are common. Experienced observers find pain and milk loss after dehorning are temporary and small, while social conflict among horned cattle causes more harm and risk, sometimes death. A neighbor lost two milch cows to horn conflicts but later dehorned his herd for safety.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Wool Pool Reorganized by Gooding County Farm Bureau
Members of the Gooding County Idaho Farm Bureau reorganized their wool pool after last year pooling 128000 pounds at an average 60 cents per pound. The pool earned $25800 over local price by delivering wool in good condition to the warehouse and plans to pool this season's clip again.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Gooding County
Idaho
Farm Bureau
Study Demands of Market for Poultry Flocks
Prepared by the United States Department. Every poultry raiser should study market demands for uniform egg and flesh color. The flock should be uniform for hatching and production. A pliable flock is required. mixed flocks will not produce uniform eggs or meat.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Fashion Notes From Paris Show Silk and Lace Dominate Gowns
A fashion summary highlights evening gowns featuring glittering silver cloth, jade green tule, and lace with metallics. Sleeves vary from short to three-quarter, with open necklines and large hats. Wraps, fur collars, and colored slippers with rhinestone buckles appear, while gowns favor simplicity over fussy filmy creations. Paris lingerie dresses in coral and white check favor hand hemstitched detailing and long-shouldered belts.
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Callot
Paris
Parisiennes
Gerne
Lingerie Frock Revival Highlights Summer Fashions
The revival of the lingerie frock brings sheer tissue fabrics like nets and chiffons to the season. Frocks feature extensive lace and embroidery, with choices ranging from hand to machine made decorations. Whites remain popular along with colored laces and nets in orchid, citron, straw, and ade hues, often paired with ribbon sashes and parasols.
A Novel Parasol Velvet Hat Use Ag
Fragmentary OCR note mentions parasol black velvet and a hat. The readable words suggest a literary or catalog fragment referencing clothing items rather than a full event or person. No clear names, places, dates, or a definite action are present to establish a news item.
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Uncle Sam
Fayette County
Ohio
Washington, D. C
Wool Pool
Idaho Farm Bureau
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