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Newspaper
Creston Daily Advertiser
Location
Creston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1927
Page
4
A columnist lampoons American mania for Lucky Lindy themed décor and airplane shaped foods. The piece mocks cretonne and chintz home decorations in national colors and the craze for luncheon fashions and patterned treats, calling the trend monotonous and overdone.
The Woman's Bureau of Labor reports average weekly female wages of 12.68 dollars across 14 states. It also notes one third of unmarried working sons contribute earnings to the family and two thirds of unmarried daughters do so.
A dated reflection contrasts parental expectations for daughters and sons. It notes daughters handle domestic duties and caregiving while brothers labor outside, with daughters expected to double up on costs and care during illness.
A biting critique in period tone questions royal marriage pressures on princesses and the idea of princes selecting brides for bloodlines. It implies princesses face societal scrutiny while imagining the grim view of matchmaking as a form of inventory.
Decorations from Queen Marie of Roumania head to Chicago for Americans who aided her entertainment in the United States. Rumor says one award goes to Mrs. Ira Nelson Morris, wife of a Chicago philanthropist, as part of the honoring gesture.
Mrs Morris and her husband accompanied the queen on her American tour last autumn. Mrs Morris wrote a book On Tour With Queen Marie for the Romanian Red Cross. Arthur Meeker, Chicago social leader and adviser to the queen, is reported to be slated for a decoration.
Dame Millicent Fawcett, revered as the grand old woman of Britain's suffrage movement, received a 1000 pound public subscription gift. She promptly donated the amount to endow a room at the University Women's Settlement in Chelsea.
Mrs. Carrie A. Bires of Omaha was named chairman of the Nebraska board of control on July 1. The head of the largest state agency oversees 17 penal and charitable institutions and a $3,000,000 annual disbursement. She is the first woman to hold the post and has served on the board since 1920.
Mme Avril de Sainte Croix a leading French feminist asks the Paris Municipal council to authorize a corps of women auxiliaries for women and children work after unfavorable reports in 1924 on women police officers.
London critics search why England has few women film stars and blame lack of adventure and pluck among younger stage actresses. They say British actresses are raw and photographers fail to capture them well due to poor direction and weak photography techniques.
Des Moines June 27 A professor from the University of Iowa asserts that modern genetics allows rapid heredity and environment studies improving mankind and animal breeds. The Horse Breeders’ Association announces a new effort with clubs, shows, and prize incentives led by Linn and an executive committee including Thornburg and Kildee.
Harry D. Linn, county agricultural agent at Rawkins Wyoming, was chosen field representative by the Iowa Horse Breeders Association under new state aid. Linn, born and raised on a Shelby county farm, is a graduate of Iowa State College.
Born across the Mississippi from St Louis, Jordan began river service at 16 on vessels on the Tennessee Cumberland and Ohio rivers. He earned the marine engineer license in 1858 and, claiming to be the oldest engineer in Illinois, renews it every summer though no longer pilots boats. The Civil War saw boats confiscated and Jordan serve in the mosquito fleet before returning to work on famous river packets after the war.
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