February Food Prices Dip Slightly Across 61 Cities
Bureau of Labor Statistics reports show the average family spend on food in 61 cities fell by six tenths of one per cent from January to February, while February 1919 prices rose sixteen per cent from February 1918. The report tracks 44 food items, noting increases in cabbage and potatoes and declines in fresh eggs and several canned goods, with broader year over year shifts from 1913 to 1920.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
United States Department of Labor
Deaiens
United States
Boston
Bridgeport
Denver
Kansas City
Memphis
Mobile
Providence
Los Angeles
Manchester
New Haven
Norfolk
St. Paul
San Francisco
Seattle
Portland
Maine
Chicago
Fall River
Milwaukee
Peoria
Richmond
Rochester
Salt Lake City
Springfield
Atlanta
Baltimore
Buffalo
Tentre
Charleston
Columbia
Detroit
Indienapolis
Minneapolis
Newark
New York
Omaha
Philiadelphia
Portand
Oregon
St. Louis
Scranton
Washington, D.C
Birmingham
Beeston
Jacksonvile
Louisville
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Buftsin
Chartestem
Ama Richmond
Mbnneapolis
Flu Epidemics Traced Through Three Centuries
A historical survey traces influenza outbreaks from 1447 in New England to 1789 and 1920s, citing William Hobert and scholars like Guy Hinsdale and Benjamin Rush. Descriptions cover fever, cough, sore throat, fatigue, and nervous disturbances, with notes on later epidemics described by Daniel Drake and references to Margaret Winthrop letters.
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Guy Hinsdale
Osler
Woad Webster
Benjamin Rush
Daniel Drake
Saah Webster
Webater
Europe
America
Benjamin Hash
Rusite
Hush
Benjamin Hush
Oble Valley
Berlin Poor In Pitiable State After War
New York reports Major B K Mabes of the Salvation Army describes Berlin’s desperate postwar hardships. Milk shortages endanger babies, with calls for aid. German authorities repurposed hospitals, while Britain funds milk distribution. Overcrowding worsens as 6 million residents strain housing. relief efforts involve the Salvation Army and German Salvationists in Berlin.
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New York
Berlin
BK. Mabes
The
Salvation Arms
Germany
Jarses
Benin
Oughest Germany
Salvation Army
Hambure
Union Against Militarism Enters Campaigns
The American Union Against Militarism, after a membership poll, will actively join the congressional and presidential campaigns to oppose compulsory military training. Oswald Garrison Willard, Amos Pinchot, Charles T. Hallinan and others sign the statement, urging all White House and Congress candidates to take a clear peace policy stance, aiming to curb Prussian influence.
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Washington
American Union Against
Warning to Connecticut fruit growers on winter damage
A warning from Professor S P Hollister at Connecticut Agricultural College urges fruit growers to repair winter damage caused by mice and rabbits. Heavy snow left bark exposed, risking thousands of trees. girdling avoided, sap can be carried by scans. Instructions available at Storrs and County Farm Bureaus.
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Agricultural College
Storrs
Special cottons for home service unveil in Russia collapse
News notes a high demand for cottons used at home as Russia’s government collapses. An American maker halts shipments until payment is secured while Bolshevik forces drive out the prior government. A local store reports a small stock of these special weights now available.
Do your sewing with ease for $1
A historical ad promotes joining the Howland Sewing machine club with a dollar to access a light quiet machine. It highlights a free machine for members, features like ball bearings and automatic lift, and notes a $59 regular cabinet plus easy payment terms. The call to action directs readers to the third floor for full club news.
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Howland Sewing Machine Club
Dresses Cut to Fit Girls with Fresh Styles
Dresses priced from 3.50 to 25 dollars highlight organdy voile dotted Swiss and lace options. Sizes range from 2 to 16 with pale blue and pink selections available for larger girls.
White Fabrics for Lovely Skirts Ad on Main Floor
Pure white cotton fabrics offered in varied patterns for skirts. One yard wide prices range from 85c to 1.50, with plaids stripes and creams. Piques ratine gabardines and tricot fabrics highlighted for durability and style. Main floor rear.
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Margaret Winthrop
Abigail
David
Mergard
Governor Ho
Sfine
Winthrop
Union Against
Union Analsne ‘Dye Company of
Rowayton
Keach
Rharold
Wedlich
DR. Gorey
DR. Johnson
Wall Street
DR. Weidlicn
Alvord
Citizen
Saears
John
Towland
Dain
Stirs
Howland
New England Steamship Company
Bernard Line
Noble
Frisbie
Jackson Stone Co
Howland Dry Goods
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