Bureau of Efficiency Revives Treasury Costs Saving Reform
A quiet Washington bureau modernizes clerical work in the Treasury and Post Office. It replaces the punch card system with efficiency scoring that trims work and raises pay in line with merit. Congress ordered 24 000 clerks to merit based pay and promotion.
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Washington
Uncle Sam's
Bureau of Efficiency
United States
Bureau
John Burke
North Dakota
Thiel
Herbert D. Brown
Brown
Treasurer
New Bureau
Treasury
Post Office
Congress
District of Columbia
Ten Months of American Shipbuilding Report
The bureau of navigation, department of commerce, reports 068 sailing, steam, gas and unrigged vessels of 405,894 gross tons built in the United States and officially numbered during ten months of calendar year 1916. In addition there were built for foreigners 36 wooden vessels of ST2 gross tons and 11 steel vessels of 25,418 goes tons, total, 47 vessels of 25,780 gross tons.
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Bureau of Navigation
Department of Commerce
United States
Americans Win on Quality in Argentinan Markets
Commercial Attache Albert Hale reports that American hardware profits rely on quality over price in Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay. He notes U S sales rose last year, Germany and England often undersell with cheaper goods, while Argentina’s imports total about five to six million dollars with Germany, England, and the United States leading. Hale urges on‑the‑spot observation to grasp a shifting market driven by demand for better tools and higher grades from the United States.
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Albert Hale
Argentina
Germany
England
United States
Hale
Native Alaskan Race Saved by Modern Sanitation
Uncle Sam has checked the ravages of disease among Alaska natives. Introduction of sanitation and medical treatment, aided by Congress appropriations, has eliminated fears of extinction. A Juneau hospital and three regional native centers provide care, with physicians, nurses, and teachers supplying medicine and medical books for in-area treatment.
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Uncle Sam
Alaska
Bureau of Education
Department of the Interior
Congress
Juneau
United States
Plans For Beauty In The Garden Rockeries And Vines
Plans for next year emphasize rockeries with bulbs like scillas snowdrops and crocuses thriving in borders. The bitter-sweet Celastrus is praised as hardy and fast growing, with orange fruit and crimson seeds. Transplanting tips and a miniature water garden idea using a half barrel or wooden tub are described, including planting methods and maintenance.
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Sunket
Plants Without Sun Best Houseplants For Sunlit Rooms
The article recommends ferns and palms for sunlit rooms with aspidistra as the top choice. It describes aspidistra leaves, favorable soil mix, and moisture needs, notes ferns need similar care, and highlights hardy palms like Keatta balinoreana. It also suggests asparagus for beauty and cut flowers, and advises generous watering and avoiding seed pods for sweet peas.
Frocks and Fabrics Shape Season's Blouse Decline
New York fashion notes explain the blouse demand waning as one piece gowns and coat suits gain acceptance for daily wear. Satin and velvet fabrics challenge traditional blouses, with satin favored for morning to evening use and broad wear across events while gray tones lead the trend.
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New York
Paris
Beiges and Frocks Through War Era Wardrobe Trends
Postwar fashion notes the pull of satin and chiffon for home and street wear while velvet and serge fade. A new homespun inspired by medieval English and Parisian weavers appears, with Callot and others adapting twelfth century frocks and palm leaf motifs to modern frocks that hang straight from the shoulders.
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Shep
England
Paris
Callot
India
Glee
Evening Wrap and Embroidery Trends for Winter Fashion
The piece notes a shift from thick worsted and Slavic embroidery to bullion thread and chain stitchwork. It highlights vibrant color in evening wear, with cut steel and silver thread, and discusses bullion use waning as fashion moves toward ruder ornamentation. Slavic designs are fading from evening gowns, though bits appear on various garments.
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McClure
Hats Here and to Come in Spring Millinery Styles
Many women plan second hats, others select their first, and some await selections this season. Embroidery the key trim with mixed materials forming varied designs. Velvet bonnets feature shoulder reaching streamers in knotted worsted. Simple trims like a single rose or feathered ornament prevail. Neckpieces end as small purse changes, decorative and practical. Arm rings to hang muffs appear with jade or silk bracelets in New York.
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New York
Unclear OCR Item Precludes Clear Title
The readable text is garbled with stray phrases about embroidery, hats, and Chenille, lacking coherent details, names, or events to summarize into a factual news item. No identifiable persons, organizations, places, dates, or outcomes are present to document.
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