Sun Moves Through Space as Our Cosmos Expands
A Kansas City Star article outlines ancient beliefs about a flat earth and a moving sun, then discusses modern astronomy finding the sun travels in space at high speed. It explores galaxies as suns in vast spirals, runaway stars, and the expanding notion of multiple universes beyond the Milky Way.
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Babylonia
Egypt
Earth
Jasper
Groombridge
Constellation
Lyra
Milky Way
Kansas City
Women War Workers in Waxworks at Whitechapel Gallery
London photographs and wax figures form a complete record of women's wartime labor. The display features roles from ship painting and tanning to munition work and airship construction, with images of a 100 kilowatt engine operator and an electric crane driver among others.
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London
Whitechapel Art Gallery
Rise in Foreign Mails Doubled Parcel Post Output
A comparative review of US mail to foreign countries shows 1920 pounds of letters and post cards reaching 2,560,043, up 32.63 percent from 1919. Prints dispatched rose to 17,377,424 pounds, up 2.56 percent. Parcel post surged to 26,453,543 pounds in 1920, more than doubling from 12,883,722 pounds in 1919.
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United States
A Fighting Fowl
A snippet from the Louisville Courier-Journal quotes a question about bothering a hen house and a reply noting a parrot was placed there to deter would-be intruders, with a brief, humorous tone.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Sports clothes rise in popularity as summer attire
Fashion writers note sports wear dominates summer wardrobes with versatile coats in black silk velvet or flannel and color accents. Designers seek fresh ideas to suit all ages with jaunty sets and embroidered linen smocks featuring birds geometric motifs and appliques.
Outdoor Life on Porches Shapes Modern Homes
A 1920s style guide lauds outdoor living as a natural extension of homes. Porches become dining and lounging spaces with wicker furniture, enamel finishes, oil cloths, and crocheted accessories. Swinging couches offer daytime naps and evening comfort, turning porches into essential outdoor rooms for entertaining and rest.
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Cretenne
Watch Your Steps in Graceful Walking Styles
The text argues fashion now favors feminine styles and that success hinges on how outfits are worn. Draperies, tight feet, and springy gait matter, with short sleeves revealing well formed arms and well kept hands. Silk stockings require slim ankles. Choose clothing suited to nature's endowment.
Need of Matrons Hats Highlighted in Comment
A writer argues that matronly women require as much care in choosing becoming hats as stout women deserve well fitting attire, stressing attention to suitable headwear.
Matron Hats Seen as Next Millinery Frontier
The most experienced salesmen in a wholesale millinery house complain that hats for elderly women are neglected. They say elderly customers are hardest to fit and deserve focused effort. The matron's hat is viewed as a key future possibility for the trade.
Novel Bag Handle
A cheap easy chain for a black bag uses small white bone rings linked by black silk braid loops about an inch long. Attach to a black taffeta bag for a striking black and white effect or use navy blue or gray for a subtler look.
Questioning Tools and Workfit in Early Engineering
A reflective note argues that tools must match tasks citing a steam shovel moving a pebble as an impossible mismatch. It emphasizes that implements are designed for specific jobs, avoiding overbuilt or misapplied equipment.
Kettle with Valley Forge history owned by Carthage resident
Charles Sanders of Carthage possesses an iron baking kettle from Valley Forge era. It was used to bake bread for General Washington's army in a harsh winter and passed through several relatives before reaching Sanders. An accompanying note cites a Lancet fact about bullets entering the heart possibly traveling to distant arteries.
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Valley Forge
Carthage Press
Charles Sanders
Carthage
George Washington
Sanders
William Satterfield
J. Y. Sanders
Kansas City Times
Sir Charles Ballance
Lancet
London
Most Amiable Man Faces Cross Examination in Court
A renowned figure faces a rigorous cross examination in court, with observers noting his reputation for kindness amid the intense legal process. Proceedings unfold as lawyers question credibility and sequence of events, while the public watches for outcomes that could impact his standing.
Notion of Doing as Desired Sparks Debate in Chicago Journal
A Chicago Journal item reports a dispute over autonomy with phrases like Certainly Not and Bones arguing against being compelled. The short discussion reflects a public fascination with personal choice and social expectations.
Penalty of Borrowing
A woman borrows her friend's evening scarf for a dance. Her escort arrives and they decide to fetch the scarf from Peggy's. Peggy's sister returns the scarf and requests caution and not to lose it.
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Peggy’s
Seismic Activity in the United States 1918–1919
The United States experienced eighty seven earthquakes in 1919 and one hundred twenty seven in 1918. Most quakes were too weak to be felt except by seismographs of the Weather Bureau.
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United States
United States Weather Bureau
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