A Woman's Loyalty in the Office Power Struggle
Dora Henderson and Lawson challenge the petty manager Dyer over a crucial patent letter. Dora secretly hides the document in a false desk bottom, resisting dismissal and blackmail. Lawson accepts a rival offer, then the truth ends Dyer’s scheme as Dora and Lawson depart together to a new life.
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Dyer
Dora
Lawson
Henderson
Jim Lawson
Miss Henderson
Mr. Lawson
Smith-Benson Company
Primitive Life in Hawaii Native Reserve Planned
Plans call for a large forested area near Hilo to house a real native community in ancient style. Grass houses tapa cloth calabashes and puhala mats will be produced, with restrictions and encouragements to preserve traditional life and attract tourists.
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Hilo
Hawaii
Gold Wonders: From Thin Sheets to Global Wire
Gold can be beaten into sheets so thin that 125000 leaves would stack an inch high and become transparent. It can be drawn into the finest wire, with Michael Faraday noting a wire from four sovereigns could encircle the earth. Its malleability also lets tobacconists tip cigarettes with real gold at modest cost.
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Michael Faraday
Pearsons
Picture Gift Promised By Mr MacScrubb for Wedding
A cartoon sketch hints that Mr MacScrubb may gift a wedding picture to a couple. The dialogue suggests hesitation and reassurance as the characters discuss the likely present.
National Capital Attains National Capital Attracts Visitors
Washington reports record summer visitation as travelers from across the country arrive for conventions and tours. Railroads and steamship lines run briskly. hotels fill beyond capacity. Secretaries of trade groups note surge in requests for hotel information and a rise in large vacation parties visiting the capital.
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Washington
National Capital
Army Medical Department Faces Severe Supply Shortages
The Army Medical Department struggles to secure supplies as war price spikes push costs upward. Quinine on sale around 4 dollars an ounce, down from earlier highs, with 2 dollars in some army orders. Bromides scarce, permanganate of potash scarce, dyes for color tests in short supply since the German blockade. The deficiency in medicine and surgery funds reaches fifty five thousand dollars amid rising prices and shipping challenges.
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Army Medical Department
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
Navy
Amsterdam
Caperton
Dominican
Germany
plans for new justice dept building planned in Washington
Detailed plans for an eight story office building at the northeast corner of Vermont avenue and K street NW for the Department of Justice. Costing about 300000 dollars, it will include libraries on the first three floors, a large light court, skylight, three elevators, and central telephone and telegraph facilities.
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Vermont Avenue
K Street
Department of Justice
Department
Washington
Magnificent National Museum Snakes Exhibit Attracts Crowds
The National Museum hosts a broad snakes exhibit drawing many visitors who react with fear or curiosity. Notable displays include the six foot five inch diamond rattler, a harlequin snake, India cobra, boa constrictors, and a python described as eighty feet long. The collection features numerous species and detailed descriptive cards.
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National Museum
Washington
Arizona
South Carolina
Florida
Middle West
Delicate organdies yield airy midsummer gowns with lace
Ornate organdies described as fairy loom fabrics appear in sheer midsummer gowns. They pair with voile or net and slips, featuring hand embroidery, wide lace panels, gathered skirts, and V neck bodices with plaited collars. The illustrated frock showcases extensive embroidery and lace caps on sleeves.
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Organdie
Organdie Collars and Vestee Add Summer Crispness
Two transparent organdie collars and a matching vestee join the fashion array. The sheer pieces use Venetian lace inserts with plaited trim, designed to finish plain waists and blouses white and fresh for travel. They are inexpensive, durable, and ideal for remodeling shirts.
Couch Bed Making Method for Sided Couches
A compact method for converting a couch with fold down sides into a bed. Make the bed as usual, then fold the blanket and sheets from the sides toward the center so the bedclothes sit on top. Drop the sides, cover the full couch, and use removable day covers as pillows for a neat appearance.
Chinese Bracelets Used as Hat Trim Loops
Plain Chinese bracelets serve as trimming on hats arranged to form loops so the hat can be carried.
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W. G. Chapman
Mr. Dyer
Vogues
Julia Bottomley
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