Evening fashions show Egyptian influence in gowns
Collars and cuffs of orange organdy fire contrasting with dark serge frocks. Evening gowns feature satin fabrics and a pronounced Egyptian influence in style.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1920
Page
3
Dr Williams Pink Pills Promise Appetite and Sleep Relief
A Bridgeport woman reports improved health after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. She describes relief from gas and stomach distress, better sleep, restored strength, and vanished dizzy spells. Pills are sold by druggists or mailed from Schenectady with a booklet on nervous system disorders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Walker
Cedar Street
Bridgeport
Conn
Dr. Williams
High Cost of Sugar Blamed on Luxuries
Tinkham said the Sugar Equalization Board purchase of the Cuban sugar crop last July would have cut sugar to 12 12 cents a pound, instead of the current 25 cent rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tinkham
Sugar Equalization Board
Hoover on sugar prices and policy options in 1920s
Mr Hoover argues that Palmer fixed Louisiana cane sugar at 1712 cents risks raising Cuban sugar prices. He supports rationing non essential trades under the Lever act and urges international cooperation with Europe and Cuba to curb speculation and hold prices. He notes a two to three year path to normal supply and says Cuban planters oppose high prices despite benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Hoover
Palmer
Louisiana
Congress
Hoover
United States
Cuba
Husted
Congressman Whaley
South Carolina
Hoover Supports Open Shop and Collective Bargaining Limits
Senator Hoover testified before the Senate labor committee backing the open shop while urging moderation in industrial conferences. He said collective bargaining should fix standards and conditions, not employment, and warned against injunctions. The sugar shortage crisis prompted public appeals to avoid hoarding, with authorities diverting supply to prevent price spikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Senate Labor Committee
Hoover
Probe started on food profiteering measures urged returns care
The commission requests detailed information on a broad list of foodstuffs including flour oats corn meal rice potatoes sugar eggs cheese butter oleomargarine milk lard substitute oil beans prunes salmon tomatoes corn peas lard ham bacon pork peanut butter bread soap. General Sherburne notes no need for alarm as sugar shortages are not yet severe and current supply nearly matches demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherburne
Americanization of Labor Unions Urged
A speaker urges that labor unions must become American by ensuring members are citizens and pushing naturalization. He calls for unions to vet members, maintain signed agreements, and use arbitration while striking only as a last resort, especially regarding public utilities. He lists four actions: Americanize, keep agreements, strike last, abide by arbitration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Arbitration
Italian Children Parade For Fund Drive Today
A parade in Boston promotes a $100 000 drive by prominent Italians to build a home for Italian children. Thousands of students Boy Scouts and Catholic cadets will march from Hanover and Commercial streets through a specified route ending at Postoffice Square, under marshals Paul Perotti John Pullo and N Nazzaro. Tomorrow open air meetings and house to house canvass will continue the fundraising with new contributions listed to treasurer Thomas Nutile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover
Commercial Streets
Washington Street
School
Tremont
Boylston
Washington
Milk
Postoffice Square
Paul Perotti
John Pullo
N. Nazzaro
Thomas Nutile
First State Bank
Boston
Ecccier Es
Bishop Anderson
Lester F. Scott
Camp Fire Girls
New Hampshire Daughters
Hotel Vendome
Gilbert Hall
Boston College
Museum of Fine Arts
Faneuil Hall
Tufts College
Goddard Gymnasium
Southern Club
Dance For Charity
Copley Plaza Hotel
Adamson's Cough Balm Bottle Sold at Druggists
A fragment notes a bottle of Adamson's Cough Balm sold at druggists. The fragment mentions use spanning 40 years and includes a stray reference to a dog, offering little further context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adamson
Italian American Charity Collections and Community Events
A list of donations from Italian American groups and individuals totals varied amounts including St Leonard's Church collection. Events today feature flower show at Horticultural Hall and a parade for a home for Italian children, with meetings and performances at Boston venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monsen Te
Vito
Ccasideckess
Baldini Bros
Pew Bsishesipaece
Ays
Julia Prendergast
Seccseeses
Alfred Scignano
Veskaen
Eesbes
St. Leonard’s Church
St. Leonard's Church
Carmela Brogna
Maria
Palumbo
BIO
Carlo Luciano
PobbEns
Rosa Caprie
Ostenes
Carmela Ciampa
New England Home Economics Association
Simmons College
Flora Rose
Cornell
Frederick Howe
Horticultural Hall
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New England
Greater Boston
PROBE
Peter L. Flynn
Tremont Street
Paris
New York
A. Della Rees
Vecentoveseces Nicota & RaWlaele
R. Piemonte
Raffaele Presioso
Isabella
Asd
M. Gapoblanco
Annie Pee Sasoe G. Bommarito
O. Pizai
Actua
Poplin
Child’s. Chambray
Child
S. Taffeta
Coats
Women’s
Hamburg
Portland Streets
Ipswich
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