Census Reveals Workers Health and Women’s Role
The 1920 Census shows 8,549,511 women and girls in all trades in the United States. An army travels on its stomach, and health through Lydia H. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is promoted as aiding working women to stay fit for jobs and home duties. Advertisements discuss remedies, personal anecdotes from Atlanta and Parkville, Missouri, and social commentary on gender roles and labor.
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Lydia E. Pinkhars
United States
Napoleon
Paidor
Hm- Ployers
Atlanta
Lydia H. Pinkham
Mas
W. M. Barey
RF. D. No. 6
Georgia
Missouri
Parkville
Lydia
Anna Corz
Footwear Styles in Wide Variety
A New York Times fashion writer notes shoes now rival jewelry in importance with a wide range of styles for sport, day, afternoon, and evening wear. Oxfords, pumps, and evening slippers dominate, with color and texture variety from calfskin to patent leathers and metallics.
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New York Times
Ostrich Boas Featured In Daytime And Evening Wear
Fashion notes promote ostrich boas for daily and formal use with ostrich fang accents. Short ombre beige or black boas gain approval as a finishing touch to street costumes. Gold ostrich and pastel Ja trims suit formal wear while ostrich Ja trimming decorates millinery and evening wraps.
Small Hats Dominate This Season's Millinery Trends
Fashion notes favor high crushable crown hats in felt velvet or velour with leather or fur crown bands replacing ribbons. Two tone velour blends and two-tone felts offer color versatility while two-tone ribbon trims and satin foundations create contrasts. Rubber flowers appear as rain-day accents and boutonnières as a new millinery flourish.
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Paris
Warning ad claims Bayer on aspirin label
An advertisement warns buyers to look for Bayer on the package or tablet to ensure genuine aspirin. It asserts safety claims and physician usage spanning two decades, urging consumers to say Bayer when purchasing and warning against imitation products.
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Bayer
Ady
Wipsome School Frocks Feature Sheer Fabrics This Autumn
Fashions for school and college age girls lean on sheer fabrics this autumn as well as summer. Chiffons in pastel or bright colors and laces dyed to match frocks are popular. Tulle frocks add exquisite style though less practical. A charming white ta fluted waist complements a skirt of black and white tulle flounces.
Mussolini Coat Draws Attention at Goodwin Races
A powder blue Mussolini coat became a dress sensation at the Goodwin races. Worn by a stylish stranger to London society, rumors say the coat was made by Mussolini’s own tailor. Modistes imitate the Maggolini design and forecast popularity.
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London
Mussolini
Maggolini
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Pune
J. W. Cole Co
Rockford, li
W. M, Bailey
Box
Corneille
Bailey
Dante
Fletcher
Carmel Myera
Monarch
Reid, Murdoch & CO
Chicago
Boston
Pitsburgh
New York
King
DELON
Wipsome
Northwestern Yeast Co
Ashland Ave
U.S
United States Rubber Company
Walrus
Arctics
Rubbers
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