Women in War Work and the Push for Equal Pay
A WNU Washington Bureau examination shows millions of women, including those from rural counties, entering and remaining in war time jobs. The article notes pay disparities, union progress toward equal pay, and a proposed constitutional amendment for equal rights regardless of sex, with debate over potential loss of protective laws for women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Women's Bureau
Department of Labor
The
Labor Bureau
Dayton- Springfield
Ohio
Congress
House Judiciary Committee
United States
From Homer to New York: Amos Croy’s Son’s Early Years
Amos Croy and his wife settled on a Missouri farm where Homer was born and grew up. Sunday routines, the Omaha Exposition, and a first taste of wider life mark his youth. He finished school, moved to New York City, and faced universal rejection from newspapers before Theodore Dreiser hired him as a cub. He began by reading letters and judging a pet contest, with freelancing work following.
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Amos Croy
Missouri
Homer
Croys
New York City
Theodore Dreiser
Carl Laemmle
Uncle Carl
Hollywood
Universal Film Company
Honolulu
South Seas
China Sea
Francis Ferdinand
Wireless
Sarajevo
Singapore
England
Orient
Rangoon
William J. Bryan
Leslie's Weekly
Calcutta
Nein
Ceylon
India
Bombay
Majestic Hotel
YMCA
Egypt
London
Universal House Organ
Universal
Laemmle
New York
Madison Avenue
British Museum
Around the World Dream Fails and a Fortunes’ Turn
A narrator recalls youth ambition to travel world writing and filming for magazines and Universal Pictures. After bold moves and wartime peril, he marries in 1915, becoming early newsreel subjects with a famed gamble that paid off in marriage and film.
Private Purkey on Fraternizing with German Girls
A wartime diary fragment humorously argues the ban on fraternizing with German women was lifted and contemplates romance versus military discipline. The writer, a G I veteran, recalls travels and victory pride while predicting many GI marriages to German brides and criticizing war crime lists and social rules.
Battle Cry Calls for Renewed Pledge in War Time
Poem urges perseverance against Japan in wartime speech. Vivid phrasing frames conflict as grave and decisive, invoking national resolve and duty.
The Open Trolleycar Remains A Living American Trend
The American Transit association notes 118 electric car firms in the U S carrying 60 percent of urban riders. Fare totals reached thirteen billion last year, recalling Sunday rides to Savin Rock and open cars that drew crowds and eager seats in a bygone era. New York still runs some open cars while others have shifted to closed cars and buses.
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American Transit Association
Savin Rock
Momainguin
Lighthouse Point
Pop
New York
Butterfly Chair Set Crochet Pattern Guides
An extraordinary crocheted chair set uses the pine apple stitch to create a butterfly motif. The chair-back measures 18 inches, the arm piece 834 inches long, and buyers are urged to order multiple sets as gifts. To obtain full instructions for Pattern No. 5897 send 16 cents with the name address and pattern number. War conditions mean slight delays for popular patterns.
Tax on Whiskers in Peter the Great Era
A humorous comparison notes Peter the Great taxed whiskers in Russia and required residents to pin tax receipts to their beards, illustrating heavy taxation of the period.
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Russia
Peter the Great
Lake Bonneville a Vast Ancient Inland Sea
Lake Bonneville, named for Capt. Benjamin K. L. M. Bonneville, was a prehistoric inland sea that covered much of Utah and reached into Idaho and Nevada. It stretched about 340 miles north from near Khanarraville, up to depths over 1000 feet and widths as wide as 145 miles, forming more than 50,000 years ago.
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Great Basin
Benjamin KL. M. Bonneville
Khanarraville
Utah
Bonneville
Idaho
Nevada
Notable young men whose deeds defined history
The list highlights historical figures who died before age 40 such as Alexander the Great aged 35 and Joan of Arc aged 19. It includes Mozart 35, Schubert 31, Cleopatra 59, Nell Gwyn 387, Robespierre 663, Nero 31 and other names with varying ages.
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Alexander the Great
Gustavus Adolphus
Raphael
Schubert
Charles Ail
Sweden
Joan of Arc
Mozart
Catullus
Cleopatra
Wheats
Shelley
Nell Gwyn
Princois Villon
Robespierre
Nero
First Atlantic crossing claim by Savannah reconsidered
The Savannah sailed from Savannah in May 1810 and is often credited as the first steamship to cross the Atlantic though she relied on sails most of the voyage. She did not repeat the voyage in steam and later had engines and paddles removed to return as a sailing ship.
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Savannah
Safe Step Ladders Save Lives At Home
Warns that no substitute for a safe step ladder exists as people of all ages die from using improvised supports. urges households to ensure a proper ladder is available and used to prevent injuries.
Pearl Harbor Base Began in 1901 History Note
The Pearl Harbor naval base was begun in 1901, three years after the United States annexed Hawaii.
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Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor Naval Base
United States
Hawaii
Yearly Budget Plan for Family Food Supply
A concise guide outlines budgeting a family’s food needs across the year. It discusses estimating monthly spending, prioritizing staple items, and tracking seasonal price changes to maintain steady supplies without shortages.
Rabbit eye forms retinal image like human eye
The Better Vision institute reports that an albino rabbit eye placed in black paper tube shows a tiny inverted image of an external object such as a tree on the retina. The observation indicates retinal image formation in rabbits similar to humans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Better Vision Institute
How to Cook Snap Beans for Tender Flavor
When snap beans are cooked tender serve them piping hot. Add fat and seasonings. Some cooks melt butter for a browned taste. Others use bacon fat with bits of crisped bacon sprinkled on top. Some prefer salt pork or a ham hock but avoid overcooking.
Drownings Highlight Risk at Guarded Beaches
About 7,000 Americans drowned last year in accidents. The warning urges swimming at guarded beaches and pools when available, not swimming alone, checking water depth before diving, and waiting two hours after meals before entering the water.
Flavorful Herbs Guide Flavor Enhances Recipes
Fresh basi leaves can improve tomato soup and salad flavor. The notes suggest using thyme with chowder stuffing and sausage dishes, and flavoring scrambled eggs omelets and stews.
Pullet Growth Feed Requirements for Leghorn and Heavier Breeds
The article states that maturing a leghorn pullet requires about 24 pounds of feed 12 pounds of grain and 12 pounds of mash. Heavier breed pullets need roughly 28 pounds of feed.
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Walter Shead
WNU
Washington Bureau
Union Trust Building
Bureau of the Census
National Industrial Conference Board
Equal Rights Proposal
Croy
Vnn
Earl Trullinger
Drivin
Lem Gault
Phebe
Jim Vert
Kansas City
Mattie Knabb
Nebraska
Platte
Commission Houses
Amos
Hog Baker
Tom Wadley
Tom
Leslie’s Weekly
Universal Film Com
Japan
Africa
Italy
France
Germany
Lend Lease
G.ls
Fraulans
G.i.s
Love
Tlace
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Happy Chandler
Judge Landis
Landis
Reno
South Wells St
Chicago
Lake
Atlantic
Britain
B. F. Goodrich
Bfgoodrich
Bloml Butas
MN Fy
Soretone
McKesson & Robbins
ATL
Pontiac CO
Sheridan
Wyo
Pullet Growth
Paris & Seitz Machinery Co
North 24Th Street
Billings
Montana
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