German churches lose members amid rising atheism
Berlin reports show Protestants, Catholics, and Jews leaving churches in growing numbers as godlessness spreads from cities to rural areas. Protestants in Berlin drop 80,000 plus nationwide declines, Catholics fall 7,000 in Berlin, Jewish synagogue resignations double. Church taxes and view of churches as militaristic instruments cited as main causes.
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Frank E. Mason
International News Service
Berlin
Germany
Berliner Tageblatt
Tageblatt
Berhave
Historic Georgetown Leesburg Pike to be Rebuilt
Washington plans restoration of the Georgetown Leesburg pike once used by Washington and Lafayette. The project aims to create a modern motor road from the pike to Great Falls Park, linking to Washington engineering sites and Civil War landmarks along the route.
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Washington, D. C
Georgetown-Leeshurs
George Washington
Bestayette
Ington
Leesburg
Georgetown-Leesburs
United States
National Capital
Mosby
the Pike
Great Falls Park
Washington
New Lips Transform Mrs Corey Sparks Paris Beauty Talk
Prominent New York women note Paris report that Mrs William Ellis Corey has undergone a lip shaping operation to create a Cupid's bow. Former actress Mabelle Gilman Gallagher underwent the procedure performed by a French beauty expert. The Coreys reside at a chateau in Paris and Mrs Corey was famed for striking beauty. The piece also references historical floods and early radio guided devices, but centers on the cosmetic lip operation and society interest.
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New York
Paris
William Ellis Corey
Mabelle Gilman
Corey
United States Steel ‘Corporation
Coreys
Corey Chateau
America
Fourth of July wear and sports shoes for all
A store offers a wide range of women's sport shoes and summer apparel for the Fourth. Highlights include pearl elk oxfords at $10, white buckskins and reignskins from $5 to $10, two-strap pumps, and canvas oxfords with trimming. Boys trousers, striped blouses, croquet sets, and wool flannels for sport jackets appear on lower floors with prices and sizes noted.
Permanent wave service and beauty offerings at Howland
Howland beauty service promotes permanent waving as a lasting fashion with careful expert technique. It lists related services including hairdressing, massage, facial treatments, shampooing, manicuring, and henna, and notes appointment scheduling by person or phone. Also mentions barber Bill for children's haircuts and describes a silk fabric feature and a coffee pitch followed by gingham dress promotions on the store’s second floor with prices.
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Howland
Marcel
Fine calfskin swagger bags headline
Fine calfskin swagger bags offered at 2.25 dollars. Described as smooth grained in alligator and spider web patterns in brown tan and navy. Bags feature sturdy frames and handles, polished mirror, convenient size, suited to summer clothes, located left aisle front.
Hats in soft pastels for Summer wear and value
Special group of sports hats arrives for Summer holidays in felt organdy taffeta georgette crepe baronet satin maire silk and more. Prices range from 3.50 to 15 with rich colors and numerous two fabric combinations offering unusual beauty and style at 3.95.
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Felt
Organdy
Taffeta
Georgette Crepe
Baronet
Maire
Duveryn
Wright & Ditson Tennis Balls Endure in Top Contests
Live Wright and Ditson tennis balls praised as the standard for championships. The cover is seamless, ensuring true ball bounce and long wear. Fresh and lively, these balls are favored for competition use.
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Wright & Ditson
Grape Juice and Sunshine Biscuits Featured for Picnics
A nostalgia filled ad notes grape juice cool and palatable at 30¢ a bottle and Sunshine biscuits available in nine or ten varieties from 55¢ to 84¢ per pound with a ready assorted box. Suggests packing a pint bottle with Fourth of July lemonade or pairing with ginger ale for a pep and tang.
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Mrs. Corey
Colorado
Byeret Near
John Beck & Son
John
Bill
Noor
Gingham
Howland Dry Goods
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