Alganics Named Toy Capital as Tirana Grows
Tirana Albania rises as toy capital of Europe in a dispatch noting its oil fires, lone seaport Durazzo, marketplaces and five mosques. Diplomats reside in Durazzo while government offices cluster in Tirana, with old palaces repurposed and a nascent League of Nations setup underway.
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Russia Welcomes Food Supplies Aid Opens Rivers
Russian rivers now open to American Relief Administration shipments with faster transfers on the Volga and tributaries. Eight million doses of cholera vaccine will be used. hundreds of thousands receive rations while camps enforce work rules. Famine areas along the Ural and Khirgiz Bashkir republics report harsh conditions including cannibalism and violence prior to aid delivery.
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Hairdressing and beauty parlors grow under sanitation push
Mrs M Aird of Chicago, a leading cosmeticians official, notes sanitation has replaced old practice in the hairdressing trade. From 2,400 to about 10,000 parlors operate now, with 20,000 women performing residential work. The National Hair-Dressers Association will meet in St. Louis from July 11 to August 2.
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London shops aim to capture American holiday spenders
London merchants foresee a bright season with more American money likely to be spent. A new dance hall in Charing Cross Road plans 1600 floor spaces and 1000 balcony seats, with 80 women and 25 men teaching dancing and five bands providing music. The Bishop of Peterborough suggests every ballroom and dinner table display a box For the Fellowship of Britain to collect meals for the needy. Russia’s metal production is only 2 percent of prewar levels. Rev Porter of the Christian Church will address boys on Life Work at the YMCA at 3 PM, emphasizing choosing a life path.
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