Women Lead in Foreign Affairs Conference at Williams College
The Williams College conference on foreign relations draws leaders from abroad with President H. A. Garfield, son of James A. Garfield, in attendance. Women comprise most attendees, signaling changing attitudes despite ongoing prejudice in business and public life with cases of married women facing unequal pay and hiring barriers in Clark County Washington.
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Williams College
Massachusetts
H. A. Garfield
James A. Garfield
America
Women in 1920 Railway Jobs Reach Five Percent of Works
A census by the Interstate Commerce Commission shows women made nearly five percent of the nation’s 2,000,000 railway employees in 1920 and the number grows daily. Women held roles from attendants and station agents to telegraph operators and shop laborers, with some tasks in heavy work and engine cleaning. The commission plans a 1921 census to track further changes.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Our Thoughtless Sisters and Emerging Women’s Styles
A reflection on changing fashions and morals as women adopt male garments and habits. The piece warns of dangers to virtue, noting knickerbockers and sport hats gaining popularity, tobacco use rising among women, and a shift toward more coarse speech in society.
Wild oats and morality among young women debated
The piece argues that allowing women to engage in what it calls wild oats would undermine family life and morality. It warns that if loosening standards spread, men and women could become indistinguishable in vice, alarming older generations about society’s future.
Women’s role in armament conference debated in Washington
The piece argues women should be named delegates to the looming arms conference in Washington but notes few have studied international issues enough to participate credibly. It recalls Miss Alice Robertson’s sharp reply on qualifying women and asks how long before women are seen as capable workers in this crucial field.
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Delates
Washington
Alice Robertson
Congress
United
Persecuted Faithful of Armenia Endure Massacres and Exile
The Armenian people have faced centuries of persecution including massacres, exile, and famine driven by hostile forces. Despite immense suffering many Armenians have survived and preserved their faith and culture amid ongoing oppression.
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Arenia
Cause of Earths Fragrance Found in Bread Bacteria
The source notes that Earth’s distinctive spring scent stems from bread bacteria. Two odorous species release aromas when grown on diverse media, including inorganic substances like pea soup, and soil isolates retain the fragrance.
Tanlac Sold by Jericho and Easton in Fairfield
A fragment notes Tanlac medicine being sold in Fairfield by the firm Jericho and Easton. The line mentions 26-1-c but lacks further details about price or dates.
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Tanlac
Fairfield
Jericho & Easton
Gists
Correcting a Child with Kindness in Training
The article argues that a weak mother’s first blunder is training a child into a tyrant. It urges patient, gentle correction over anger, noting that calm firmness helps prevent selfish habits and builds a cooperative, well adjusted mind.
Elderberry and Wild Grape Preserve Recipe
The elderberry preserve mixed with wild grapes yields a superior jelly. Use sour tame grapes if wild grapes are scarce. Cook grapes and elderberries separately until tender, run through a coarse sieve, combine, add three quarters pound sugar per pint of pulp, and cook until thick.
Peach Turnovers From Old fashioned Cornmeal Pastry
A recipe describes pouring hot milk over corn meal with sugar salt and fat, cooling, adding flour and baking powder, then rolling thin, cutting squares, placing a peach inside, folding corners, and baking twenty minutes. Apricots may substitute.
Toy trunk doubles as lunch box and travel storage
A toy trunk serves as a practical lunch box with a roomy lower chamber for multiple meals and a tray for small silver and napkins. A doll hammock in the trunk holds odds and ends, hanging overhead and out of the way during car travel.
Linen Ravelings Saved for Darning Napery Ends
When you cut linen for tablecloths before hemming, save the raveled ends as they provide the best threads for darning napery. Preserve these offcuts for future repairs and extended fabric life.
Vinegar in Water Removes Gasoline Odor During Pressing
A tip advises adding about one third part vinegar to the water used to dampen the cloth when pressing an article cleaned with gasoline. This helps remove gasoline odor and prevents circles from forming on the fabric.
Peroxide Stain Removal Method for White Fabrics
Peroxide removes most stains on white fabrics without harming the material. Dampen the item with peroxide and lay it in the sun. Repeat as needed until the stain fades for a clearer appearance.
Cooling Need in Heat Wave Prompts Water Use Advice
Frequent bathing is advised in torrid days to keep children comfortable, as water helps regulate body temperature. When a boy becomes warm he seeks water, reflecting natural instinct and the body's effort to prevent suffering. Mayor Peters of Boston has in-
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Sora
Peters
Mayor Peters
Boston
Has
Meat preparation advice on boiling and salting
The guidance explains starting fresh meat in boiling water to cook, while salt meats should be placed in cold water and allowed to heat with the water.
Sugar Improves Whipping Cream Stand Time Effect
If the required amount of sugar is added to the cream that is to be whipped and allowed to stand for fifteen or twenty minutes it will whip more easily.
Detecting Forgery By Inverted Writing Tests
University of Wisconsin psychology tests at the Universal Exposition had 297 participants judge ten signatures on two cards, finding one false. The inverted card aided the detection, suggesting that focusing on writing form improves fine judgments and forgery identification.
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Psychology Department
University of Wisconsin
Kerosene Oil Said to Keep Drain Open
A simple tip advises pouring one tablespoonful of kerosene oil down the sink drain trap to keep the drain open. The old remedy is presented as an easy household trick.
Had Feeling for Daddy Inspires Little Girl’s Quote
Maxine visits a friend and at four o'clock she must go home. Her mother insists and the girl tells Molly she cannot stay as her daddy would cry his blue eyes out if she is gone when he returns from work.
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Daddy
Maxine
Molly
The Turn of the Tide Quote Note
The snippet reflects a poetic line about tides and ebbing. It resembles a reflective quotation attributed to Longfellow, focusing on natural imagery and metaphor rather than a news event or report.
The Sensible Marriage Quote Refers to Women and Children
A literary quip from Hugh de Selincourt warns that the most sensible women often marry foolishly. It argues they are unused to strong feelings and are easily swayed by a single intimate glance in any man.
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Hugh de Selincourt
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