Women Hope of World praises Europe’s leading women
Helen Robinson extols European women such as Alice Masaryk Margaret Bondfield and Lady Nancy Astor as forces shaping postwar progress in housing health and politics. She singles Masaryk as the greatest among them and notes their influence from social reform to parliamentary aspiration.
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Women
Helen Robinson
New York
Helen King Robinson
Europe
Alice Masaryk
Czecho-Slovakia
Nancy Astor
Margaret Bondfield
Britain
Labor Party
Miss Masaryk
Red Cross
Cuecho-Slovakia
Mrn. Robinson
Mias Masaryk
Mrs. Robinson
Republic
Fther
Plymouth
Lady Astor
Great Britain
United
Social Ability No Handicap in Business Says Real Estate Woman
In New York Miss Katherine Force, sister of Mrs. William Dick and a real estate agent, argues that many useful skills and tennis prowess aid business. She contends society women are not handicapped and that broad abilities improve competitiveness, urging focus and full commitment to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Katherine Force
William Dick
John Jacob Astor
Knitting Method Creates Rags From Strips and Needles
A simple technique uses knitting to make rags. Cast twenty stitches onto large needles and knit eleven rows to form a square. Alternate to create a checkerboard pattern with contrasting colors. Sew several ten inch wide strips together to reach the desired length.
Americans Spend Seven Dollars a Week on Luxuries
Statistics by Miss Edith Strauss, head of the Department of Justice campaign on high cost living, show the average American family spends seven dollars weekly on luxuries. Total U S luxury expenditure reaches about 3.71 trillion dollars annually with tobacco taking 2.11 trillion, candy 1 billion, chewing gum 50 million, cosmetics and perfume 765 million, and clothing 1.5 billion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Strauss
Miss Straus
Department of Justice
U. S
Min Straus
Eyelet Embroidery and Anglo American Jest
The piece notes eyelet embroidery as a popular lingerie trim for organdie and linen frocks. It quotes Lady Astor calling America a small boy for spanking and England a fat old man to be kicked, then contrasts the two views on youth and justice with remarks on friendly Anglo American exchange and visits by American women to England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Britain
America
Lady Astor
England
Mrs. Robinson
Leap Year and the Brave Miss America Warning
Cleveland readers are reminded that 1920 is Leap Year and women now in the public sphere press for marriage and proposals. The piece argues women can act in courting, urging bachelors to beware as women take initiative in love and public life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Danner
Toledos physical training warning for schoolgirls
Toledo education official Miss Amelia Armbruster warns that without practical chores and exercise today’s high school girls risk becoming weak mothers and inefficient workers within ten years. She argues washing dishes and sweeping floors provide needed activity while gym work harms girls’ health and confidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Ohio
Amelia Armbruster
New Woman City Welfare Director Takes Public Office
Mrs. Prentice Rood of Toledo accepts the post of public welfare director after mayoral invitation. Her husband approves, stressing that happy homes support a strong nation. Rood is described as a capable civic participant with a focus on peace and civic matters.
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New Woman City Welfare
Happy Homes
Toledo
Ohio
Prentice Reod
Cordell Schreiber
Gingham Use for interior Decoration
Gingham is now used for interior decoration similar to other fabrics. It is durable, colors fade resistant, and easy to launder, making it a practical choice for homes. A simple method is suggested to remove stains from dyed gingham using household agents.
Foot Bath Remedy For Various Sliq
A well known woman physician suggests foot-bath early in a cold and insists on hot water for at least 20 minutes. Mustard is added, and the patient should drink hop and warm beverages to combat fever. A warm foot-bath may ease headaches and fatigue, with the remedy urged at the onset of symptoms.
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Minnaber
Sylvia Breamer
Conrad Nagel
Mayflower Photoplay Corporation
Sials
Amelia Armbuster
Garin
Mrecti
Tom
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