Japanese Influence Spurs U S Immigration Debate
Washington notes report rising alarm over Japanese immigration as California tribes and federal bills loom. Senator Phelan warns of a Japanese push for Pacific domination, urging exclusion or citizenship curbs to prevent a "foothold" in the United States.
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Wee Peron
Pacific
Congress
House Committee On Immigration
California
Phelan
Japan
United States
Not Many Conscientious Objectors Left in U S Prisons
The American Civil Liberties Union reports few conscientious objectors remain jailed for refusing military service. Most sentences expire this year or soon, with a few in 1923 1925 and 1921 1922. The ACLU notes 41 still imprisoned could win release if they would comply with military rules.
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RTY
American Civil Liberties Union
Union
Amerca
Bulletin
War Department
Secretary of War
Hardwood Scarcity Drives Up Furniture Costs in U S
A U S Department of Agriculture report to the Senate concludes high grade hardwood lumber shortages and rising raw material costs are pushing furniture prices higher. Veneer handles vehicles and farm implements face similar pressures as mills move westward and then to remote regions for timber. Demand outstrips supply amid low lumber stocks and speculative market effects.
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Forest Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Senate
Ohio River
Appalachian Mountains
Mississipp
Kentucky congressman helps Mandy in Washington miscue
In Union Station a Kentucky Representative Ben Johnson repeatedly called to "Right this way Mandy" as he guided women to a gate while awaiting a cook named Mandy the Johnsons had sent for. The tall dignified lawmaker joked about guiding her and puzzled bystanders.
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Biz Union Station
Washington
Ben Johnson
Kentucky
Johnson
Mandy
Johnsons
New Fashions Favor Short Coats With Fur Accents
Fashion notes predict a bold winter line with short coats and sults, brown or moose hues, heavy gold and silver embroidery, and abundant beads. Coats feature fur collars and pockets vanish while cuffs are out. fur coats stay shorter and dresses emphasize tight bodices and flare skirts.
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Milady
Bolivia
Fashion Notes From Bangkok Gowns With White Cuffs And Velvet
The piece describes new tailleurs and afternoon frocks featuring white cuffed sleeves, deep hems, full back buttons, and white lace yokes. Fabrics include moose and brown Duveryn velvet with occasional Copenhagen blue. Evening dresses show black lace over charmeuse with French flowers, and beaded gowns in vivid colors for dramatic effect.
Variety of Sunshades Draws Interest Across Styles
A Bays English paper notes a wide sunshade variety before the war, with shapes and sizes shifting toward crinoline-inspired forms. Designs include long handles, ferruleless club-stick grips, bright self colors and wide stripes, large checks, silk options, and printed sheeting with fringe use.
Fabrics for Cool Clothes in Warm Weather
The article discusses fabrics ideal for summer attire. Handkerchief linen, organdies, voiles, Swiss, batiste, and summer silks are noted as cool, with navy and Copenhagen blue as popular color choices. Heavy muslin is warmer and best suited for rare hot spells.
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Copenhagen
Cape for Children Becomes Popular Summer Wrap
Cape for children serves as a light seasonal wrap with bright fabrics and easy wear. The trend highlights practical fashion for warm months and casual coastal styling.
White Silk Cover Trimmed with Lace and Tulle Detail
A description notes a cover made of white silk overlaid with white lace and finished with black plaited tulle, detailing its refined decoration and contrast in texture and color.
Fashions in Brief Highlight Seasonal Color Trends
Ladder stitching remains effective on Hagette blouses while large floral brims decorate hats. Mauve rose dominates palettes with buttercup yellow common in frocks. Frilifané scarlet wool wraps stay practical, and color pairings include jade blue mikado rea taupe mahogany bronze. Printed plaited chiffon and satin options appear, though text is fragmented.
Rabbi Wise at Morgan dinner sparks Jewish humor
New York Rabbi Stephen Wise attended a dinner at J. P. Morgan’s residence with prominent guests. A guest joke about Hebrew and Christian heavens drew laughs before Rabbi Wise shared a similar dream about the afterlife. The Cincinnati Times-Star reports the New York correspondence.
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New York
Styx
St. Peter
Rabbi Wood
Earth
Cincinnati
Times-Star
Better Not Change Left Handedness in Children
Dr. H Griesbach argues left handed children should be allowed to stay so. Forcing right handedness may impair speech center localization in the brain, with the left hemisphere in right handers and the right hemisphere in left handers. After hemispheric differentiation is complete in adulthood, re education causes no brain harm.
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H. Griesbach
Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift
Berlin
Griesbach
Unlikely Turn Signals Lead to Marriage in Calamity
A Cleveland man recalls an old driving era when a turning signal triggered a stranger’s reaction. An attractive woman, mistaking the polite signal for a greeting, seized his hand and shook it in laughter. The pair later married, turning a motor mishap into a lifelong bond.
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Cleveland
Quietly Unmoved Man Recites Tunes In Shop Like Edinburgh Pantomime
An old man in a fashionable music shop asked for a book of tunes and played for a long time, unsettling assistants. The proprietor asked if he would take the book, and the man answered in a calm voice that he could not tell, and only half the tunes were laid out.
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Nolge
Edinburgh
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