Sea cooks trained for the new merchant fleet
The United States Shipping Board expands sea cook training as modern ships receive better galley gear. Young men join the program at training ships in Atlantic and Pacific ports and on special vessels in Boston and New York, learning clean, efficient methods and the A B C of cooking for meals at sea.
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United States Shipping Board
Ress
Allts
The
Shipping Board
Atlantic
Pacific
Meade
Boston
Dorothy Bradford
New York
John Silver
Treasure Island
Ips
Uncle Sam
School For Sea Cooks
Jamie Nicol
Uncle Sams
Lucky
Rangoon
Calcutta
Single Shoes Now Sold in London War Footwear Ad
A wartime note shows London shoe merchants selling single shoes at half price due to many crippled veterans. Advertisements quote boots and single right or left boots offered to men who have lost a leg, highlighting sacrifices on the western front.
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London
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Americans Buy Diamonds Amid War Time Trade Shifts
The Council of National Defense reports a rise in sales of small diamonds while purchases of stones half a carat and larger decline. High prices push buyers to focus on price rather than size, with many allocating 75 to 100 dollars for a stone. Watches, especially wrist watches, are in strong demand as war drives popular taste.
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National Industrial Conference Board
The
Christian Herald
Council of National Defense
Fall and Winter Gowns Unearthed in Paris and New York Styles
A fashion note from New York contrasts French and American gowns seen since October with a September lead in selection. It highlights conservation, labor shifts for women, and the rise of one-piece frocks in velours, tricolette, and serge, plus the enduring coat suit balance and draped skirts in a changing autumn wardrobe.
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New York
America
Paris
France
McClure
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