Harding Annals Army Harness Contract Controversy
The Attorney General says a conspiracy by temporary army officers led to $25 million surplus harness contracts. President Harding orders the War department to nullify the deals made with United States Harness Co. involving reconditioning and profit sharing. Former officers Col. George B. Goetz, Maj. Joseph C. Byron, Capt. Azel F. Cochrane, and Capt. Henry C. Benke are named among those involved.
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Ashington
Daugherty
Harding
War Department
Baker
United States Harness Company
War Weeks
George B. Goetz
Rawson
W. Va
Joseph C. Byron
Hagerstown
Azel IF. Cochrane
Henry C. Benke
Navy Denby Issues Broad Order On Public Utterances
Secretary of the Navy Denby issues a general order limiting what navy employees may say or publish on sensitive topics such as foreign policy and war plans. It lists prohibited subjects and requires public communications to be mature, proper, and submitted to the Navy department before publication.
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Secretary of the Navy
Denby
Naval Service
Navy
Navy Department
Weeks orders purge of inefficient army officers
Secretary Weeks directs removal or reassignment of officers not meeting efficiency standards across all army branches. Officers lacking fitness in any branch face retirement on reduced pay or discharge under the new law, with the aim of placing the right officer in the right position.
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Greenary Weeks Hus
War Department
Army
Weeks
Forts
Washington Club of Clubs for Women Plans National Center
The Woman's National Foundation, organized to unite women nationally, has bought a 1 million dollar tract on Connecticut Avenue and plans a 3.5 million dollar complex in Washington with a swimming pool gymnasium rest rooms restaurant and an auditorium. The foundation aims to establish branches nationwide to give remote communities a stake in the clubs. It will operate with a 40 member board plus a president six vice presidents and an executive committee.
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HE Woman's National Foundation
Connecticut Avenue
C. C. Calhoun
Washington
Healthful outdoors and desserts from the kitchen
An 1920 kitchen feature urges enjoying hot weather with outdoor tasks and simple desserts. It offers pastry tips for two pies, custard creations, pineapple fluff, frozen plum pudding, banana cream and fruit-based desserts, plus olive salad ideas. The piece also quotes Burna on proper dress and decorum.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound testimonials
Letters from women across the Midwest and Pennsylvania praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring health and helping them bear healthy babies. Statements from Mrs Benz of Altoona Wis Janssen of Millston and Mrs Held of Marinette highlight relief from nervousness irregularities and prior childlessness. The ad invites requests for a free booklet and states the company in Lynn Massachusetts will mail its private text on ailments peculiar to women.
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Altoona
Lydis E. Pinkham
Mra. C. W. Benz
3Rd Avenue
Altoons, Pa
H. H. Janssen
Millston, Wis
Marinette, Wis
Lydia E. Pinkham
Marinette
Wis
H. B. Held
Jefferson St
Why Librarians Laugh and a Beach Story Claim
A Boston Transcript quip notes a youngster at a librarian’s desk mishearing a title as Twenty Thousand Legs Under the Son, a playful line about age and behavior. The piece contrasts aging women’s disposition with a humorous misconception.
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Revere Beach
Boston Transcript
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Harding Annals
Army Harness Contract
Washington Club of Clubs
George Washington Memorial
Patriotic Societies
Oman
Iper Union
Izaak Waiton
Darling
the Blackman. Stock Remedy Co
Haltamoege
Tenn
Batonie
W. Burton
Eatonie
Absorbine, JR
W. F. Young, Inc
Springeld
Progress Nurseries
Peters Avenus
Troy
Ohio
N. Y
Fort Wayne
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