No Toys in Wartime: Children Turn to Self Made Play
A Chicago News perspective argues that war demands will curb consumer toys and push children to invent and craft their own playthings. It laments excess in nursery toys while urging improvised, imaginative games born from necessity and limited resources.
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Treaty dispute and frozen feet in a cold snap
Twenty seven years after a treaty allowing Tudians to fish at will, Olympia settlers face state game laws during the closed season. Yakima chief Saluskin protests to the city. district attorney cites no change. Also, Mrs. John Baker is found frozen to her pavement after washing concrete in freezing weather. her shoes remain stuck until her husband frees them.
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Filipinos Play Flute With Nose, Ragtime Proves Too Fast
A colorful note reports Filipinos often play a flute with the nose while harmonica nose players are common elsewhere. The piece says nose flute players can handle ordinary music but ragtime moves too fast for them.
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The Adventurous Season Curio About Open Doors and Sunlit Yards
A quotation reflects on a moment in the year when the world seems lively and exposed, with agriculture and society ready for action. It pictures villages and farms with doors open to sunshine, women and girls active in yards and gardens, and a bustling, gossipy spirit.
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Labels On Tin Containers Emphasize Reliability And Market Readiness
The piece argues labels aid sales by ensuring standardized, well packed canned goods from home or club canners. It notes best markets are local, suggests separating by size, and recommends pooling graded products when necessary. It also advocates timely order fulfillment and building a reliable reputation for quality.
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Why Beekeepers Fall in Failure to Study Needs
Beekeeping fails when bee masters neglect study of the bees needs and delay actions. The craft requires diligent care, and successful development of this agricultural branch depends on widespread distribution of detailed information from published bulletins and similar sources.
Canning Clubs Store 850 Million Quarts in 2017 Output
Girls canning clubs in the United States produced 14,640,287 containers of fruits and vegetables in 2017. Including organized clubs and home demonstration agents, total canned output reached about 850,000,000 quarts valued around $110,000,000 not counting home use salt and hedge products.
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United States
Big Wages for Spare Time in an Ohio Town
Factory workers earned 92 cents an hour in spare time last year, equating to 7.36 for an eight hour day and 2,649.00 for a year. They gardened at home, grating vegetables for family use, while the factory kept records of garden work and its value. The note argues that home garden labor yields better returns than factory hours and aims to encourage industrial workers to value such time.
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Care of Young Horses for Weanlings and Colts
Advice on feeding and management to raise young stock into useful work horses. Emphasizes ample grain and good roughage for colts while feeding grain to idle mature horses should be avoided. Recommends economical rations and contacting state experiment stations and Farmers' Bulletin 508 from the USDA for further guidance.
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Inexpensive garden tools for home cultivation
The article notes that a home garden needs minimal spend, with a spade two hoes and a mike costing far under five dollars. It explains improvised tools such as a twine line between stakes for a garden line, a board or shingle as a trowel, and lath or hoop-based weeders, describing practical low-cost solutions.
Exquisite Daytime Frocks Highlight Summer Style
The article describes three elegant daytime dresses emphasizing summer wear for a stylish woman. It notes fabrics like silk satin satin georgette and knit options, embroidery, wide belts, and coordinated accessories including tailored hats and pumps. Detailed features include tunic dresses with over-bodices, apron drapes, tassels, embroidered bands, and distinct collar and sleeve treatments.
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Georgette Crepe
Millinery Styles Show Refined Spring Trends
The spring and summer millinery display clear, charming states of the season with a noticeable shift away from odd shapes and heavy trimmings. Designers favor attractive, beautiful creations, embracing tasteful elegance over gimmickry.
Wartime footwear: three pairs replace six to twelve
Secretary McAdoo promotes economy in shoes during war, advising three pairs suffice for summer use. The suggested ensemble includes black kid street shoes, white canvas oxfords, and kid pumps, with durable builds and sensible heels. Perforations add finish, while white canvas options suit summer outfits.
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Forks Different Shades of One Color Hat Design
A millinery note describes a hat in tortoise shell tones with varied shades. An upturned side brim Milan bar with light apple green accents, thick crown trimming, and a foliage row atop the straw colored crown.
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Colored Leghorn Sport Hats Headline Style
Colored leghorns make smart sport hats with contrasting tagel facing and edge trimming. The banded edge uses single strips of tagel forming a tout from crown base to brim edge, detailing a distinctive craft feature.
Jesus Crucified and Buried A Message For June 16
A devotional lesson on Mark 15 presents Jesus life as a voluntary atonement for humanity. The study traces His trials, mockery, crucifixion, burial, and the centurion’s confession, emphasizing the significance of the crucifixion beyond ethical teaching. It highlights the cross as the focal point of redemption and the women awaiting burial.
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