Hostess houses aid soldiers and families in wartime camps
The War Department and Young Women's Christian Association run Hostess houses at camps nationwide. These centers provide dining, rest rooms, writing rooms, nurseries, and lodging for visiting mothers and sisters, with trained staff handling reception, welfare, and administration.
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Robert H. Moulton
America
War Department
Young Women’s Christian Association
Commission
War Work Council
The
Camp Lewis
American Lake
Washington State
Camp Lee
Virginia
Hach
Camp Devens
Mass
Kansas
Camp Funston
Camp Doniphan
Okla
France
Camp Taylor
Louisville
Taft
Camp Cody
Tex
War Measure Opens Hotels to Women Workers in Los Angeles
Robert M. Shearer announced at a Southern California Hotel Men's meeting that women will fill roles left by draft-aged men under the work or fight order. Hopperettes may serve as day clerks and accountants, with protections from male guests, while male staff face reassignments or removal.
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Os Angeles
Crowder
Southern California Hotel Men’s Association
Robert M. Shearer
Mr. Shearer
Shearer
Draft Board
Fritz
Magistrate Declares Alias-Laden Dog Owned By All
In a Brooklyn case the collie Rover or Laddie answered to many names as two owners, Mrs. Sally Knappenberger and Mrs. Jane Green, argued ownership. The magistrate ordered the dog to doors and positions to test claims, calling for civil court if needed.
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Geismar
Sally Knappenberger
Third Avenue
Jane Green
Thirty-second Street
Brooklyn
Rover
Bouncer
Lizzie
Jake
Marmaduke
Rex
Molly
Sylvester
Topsy
Henry
George
Revival of Joy Riding Faces Legal Reckoning in Brooklyn
A Brooklyn court held an automobile owner liable for injuries suffered by a passenger who rode with friends before a crash. The decision could deter owners from lending cars and alter behavior in crowded Bronx style trips. The plaintiff, a woman riding with a neighbor, was awarded 4000 dollars after a crash caused by a truck.
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York
Brooklyn
Bronx
Took His Freedom Just a Little Too Literally
Marguerite consented to her husband Henry joining the navy to fight in the war. He failed to write from the naval station, aroused suspicion, and was seen with a beautiful blonde.
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Ieonegg -coRy Anal Krohn
United States
Henry
Marguerite
Navy
von Tirpitz
High Seas
Naval Station
Eto Uneine
Geovis
Cervet
Ciarea
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Camp Sherman Annex
Chillicothe
Charleston
S. C
Navy Uniform
Daniels
Association
Atiawia
Solomon
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