Harding era diplomats show merit system gains
The National Civil Service Reform league reports during President Harding’s term that 5 of 9 ambassadors and 6 of 30 ministers had prior diplomacy experience. It notes several posts filled by nonexperts but credits improved merit adherence and commends Harding and Secretary Hughes.
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Committee On Foreign Service
National Civil Service Reform League
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Virgin Islands residents seek US citizenship clarity
A Virgin Islands delegation met at the White House to press for a hearing on citizenship and economic hardships. They contend US ownership since 1917 has left islanders marginalized though the islands remain under American rule and Prohibition has worsened their finances.
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Virgin Islands
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Sugar Senate Scandal Sparks Calls for Probe
Senator Pat Harrison accuses Cuba of pressuring sugar crop limits to aid U S producers and alleges a secret pact to boost duties via a $14 239 394 subsidy funded by Cuban sugar refiners. He cites a letter signed by Alfred Grover and names Smoot Lodge and Nicholson urging investigation.
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Mississippi
Where's the Hay Fever This Summer
NCLE SAMS experts in Agriculture and Public Health Bureau discuss the puzzling disappearance of hay fever this summer. The piece notes many expected sufferers are unusually symptom free, with explanations explored but no decisive answers. It mentions relief from high altitudes and the need to work limiting practical access to such relief.
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Agriculture Department
Bureau of Public Health Service
Treasury Department
War and Navy Departments
Short Separate Coats Take Paris by Storm This Season
A Paris fashion craze favors short straight line jackets worn over matching or contrasting skirts or dresses. Many fabrics such as Rocher silks, blistered effects, cloquee, and mosgale cloquees appear on jackets cut on straight lines at fingertip length with wide sleeves. Fur trims of rabbit and other pelts, along with embroidery, enhance mostly black jackets, sometimes featuring Russian or Persian inspired designs.
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Cape for General Wear with Rosebud Applique
A pink car top features a dainty rosebud applique detail adding a pretty effect. The note ends with Ret.
Pearls and metal straps brighten summer lingerie style
The piece notes tiny shoulder straps of pearl and metal on summer lingerie, arguing they outshine ribbon straps for durability and appeal. It also discusses how silver or gold cords aimed to be invisible but fail to blend, making the pearl and metal trim a stylish, dainty complement to the season's outfits.
Heat a Bingle-Burner Ironing Tip for Rapid Flatirons
A brief hint describes using a gas Bingle-Burner to heat four or five flatirons at once. It advises forming a metal strip large enough to support the irons and then heating it to prepare multiple irons efficiently.
Organdie Evening Gowns Make a Fresh Summer Statement
Summer style returns to organdie with sheer, bright gowns for evening wear. Designers pair single color over another with self toned flowers and picoting, offering two tone effects like rose on lavender or yellow on orange. Notable frocks feature pale green over old blue bases with lavender and bronze sashes and simple sleeveless bodices, full picoted skirts, and matching stockings.
Feathered Gown Elegance Wows Fashion Circles
A popular actress wears an all feather evening gown in heliotrope. Ostrich feathers form a bouffant skirt with overlapping points. A deep oval decollete is adorned with small feather flowers on the girdle, signaling peak originality and charm.
Dresemaking Hints For Cretonne Gowns
The text outlines several finishing ideas for cretonne gowns including serviceable smart styles. Suggestions include inch wide bindings at pleves pockets and bateau necks. Ribbons or a crafting belt are proposed to create harmonizing accents on the left front.
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Preserving Summer Fruits At Home For Winter
A nostalgic guide on canning and preserving berries and fruit in a northern climate. It describes sterilizing jars, sealing, baking to heat the contents, and cooling before storage, plus methods for uncooked grape jelly and grape sherbet and a buttermilk soup. It also reflects on motives for personal growth and staying focused on life goals.
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Homely Meat Dishes From Coarse Cuts to Frugal Fare
The article outlines economical beef dishes with flavorful cuts priced at five cents or more per pound. Brown Stew uses shoulder or neck meat with potatoes and onions. Broiled Hamburger mixes ground round with onion pepper salt and cloves. Scotch Stew combines mutton with barley and root vegetables for a hearty meal.
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