A Bit of Home With YWCA Hostess Houses in War Effort
A description of YWCA hostess houses near military camps, offering homey rooms by the fireplace and friendly staff to soldiers and their families. The piece highlights how these centers provide relief, foster democracy, and support women workers, with anecdotes at Great Lakes and Paris Petrograd centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Ther
Qwell
Young Women’s Christian Association
France
Y. W. C. A. Hestess
War Department
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Y. W
Wallis
Rew
Petrograd
Paris
Signal Corps
The Blue Triangle on Babes Tower War Aid Agency
Lucia in New York struggles after her betrothed goes to war. The YWCA and YMCA set up International Institute programs to aid foreign born women through language help, job training, and social services. The effort includes multilingual information, home letters, furlough help, and translation of bulletins to support immigrant families during mobilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Tvyt Wiberg
France
Marne
Miss Wihborg
Frank Wiborg
New York
Newport
Lucia
Tony
Europe
Young Woman’s Christian Association
Ellis Island
Battery Park
Y. W. C. A. National Board
International Institute For Young Women
Luela
European Women, Appointed To the Regular Staff of Workers At the Camp Y. W. C. A
Tfiome Information Service
International Institute
For Sale and Trade Notices in Fairfield Column
Classified items list multiple for sale entries including a ten room home at 601 5 4th St a Riverside cook stove and a Peerless Oak heater with contact details plus a trade offer of 100 acres near Fairfield for a dwelling or other property. Items include oil stoves and a sorghum and offer to sell or arrange terms. Listings show prices terms locations and phone numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Fisher
sSorghum
J. O. Danielson
Fairfield
For Rent Listings Including Four Room House Near Plant
Several rental notices list homes with varying rooms near the Malleable Iron plant and other local areas. Contacts include Dr De Marsh 1379 Sam Culler 108 tf and addresses at West Van Buren St Hempstead St for cottage and seven room houses with gas and lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. de Marsh
Square
Sam Culler
West van Buren Bt
E. Hempstead St
Wanted ads mix in Fairfield and Buffalo listings
Classified in search of used desk housekeeping and farm help plus government jobs. Fairfield Iowa address Box 143 seeks desk. H F Keltner seeks housework. government exams advertise 1200 salary with no experience required. Buffalo New York ad promotes circular letter work and sample outfit request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Iowa
Buffalo Music Pubishing Co
Brisbane
Buffalo
New York
Lost and found and estrays in town notices
Lost gray crocheted handbag with handkerchief glasses in case and purse with small change. Estrayed or stolen thirteen black shots from the RI yards. Call 411 or see Harry Ball. Estrayed from Stallman’s pasture a Jersey red sow weighing 160 pounds. Call 1551. Lost Tuesday garnet pin engraved M M R Dec 25 50. Return to Mrs H C Rainey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal Office
R. I
Harry Ball
W. A. Stallman
Jersey
H. C. Rainey
Salesmen Wanted for Farmer Remedies in Chicago 1864
Three or four energetic salesmen wanted to travel selling the farmer. Good position. Salary expenses and commission. Address National Live Stock Remedy Co. 615 W 80th St Chicago Illinois. 1864.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Live Stock Remedy Co
80Th St
Chicago
Illinois
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mary Hoyt Wiborg
Babel’s
People’s Column
Ed Ach
Madison St
Riverside
W. Grimes
West Wash
W. Kirkwood
H. F. Keltner
J. C. Leonard
Civil Service
Kenois
Ing
Washington
Formu
Brassieres
W. B
W.B. Forma
W. B. Reduso
Weingarten Bros., Inc
Jefferson County Livestock and Farm Pro
Jefferson County
Fair Grounds
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