Red Cross motor corps consolidates into national service
More than six thousand women join the Red Cross motor corps as six major city groups merge under national coordination. The Washington conference linked Philadelphia Atlanta New York Buffalo New Orleans and Chicago units creating a unified motor corps with standardized rules and a khaki uniform replacing prior attire. Cars will display a white pennant with the red cross and the driver cards to ensure right of way on official business.
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Red Cross
Washington, D. C
Motor Corps Service
Red Cross Motor Corps Service
Washington
Bureau of Motor Corps Service
Motor Service
Red Cross Corps
Steel Cross Motor Corps
Motor Corps
National Bureau
Tor
War Department
Georgette and Satin Gown Debuts for Summer to Winter
A new afternoon dress combines beige georgette and black satin in a single gown with a narrow yoke and long flaring sleeves. Two wide satin bands and black beige trim create a rich finish, with an underslip in beige foulard and a black satin marrow gash. A matching hat with black marines brim completes the ensemble.
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Georgette
Peatle
Center of Ball Winding Wool Method
A practical guide describes winding wool from the center by forming a tube from suf paper and rolling about eight inches of wool onto it. Wind six to eight turns, tuck the ends inside, and pull the tube out to reveal the long loose end for knitting.
Darning Sleeve Underlay Trick With Paper Shield
For sleeve underlay or darning where the fabric side lies inside out, place a stiff glazed paper inside the sleeve. This shield lets you move freely and prevents the needle from catching through to the other side.
Lace in lingerie fabrics and durability
Lace remains widely used in fine lingerie including real filet lace and delicate trimmings. The material offers charm and good wear, and shoppers consider durability and value when selecting hosiery and lingerie accessories.
Efficient Operation of Farm Threshers for Grain Saving
This guide emphasizes level setup of separators, proper belt tension, wind direction, and solid docking. It covers cylinder and concave alignment, end play, and teeth spacing, plus self-feeder adjustments, bundle feeding discipline, and thorough cleaning to minimize grain loss and maximize efficiency.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Left-Over Cheese Uses And Quick Dishes
Practical guide on preserving and repurposing cheese scraps. Recommends grating small pieces, storing in a tight jar, and using cheese to flavor dishes without waste. Includes recipes like fried cheese sandwiches cottage cheese with raspberry jam hashed potatoes with cottage cheese and a few tips on cooking temperatures.
Poetic verse on reading a beloved book in quiet nook
A poetic meditation extols a cherished book as more precious than gold. The speaker imagines reading indoors or outdoors among whispering green leaves while the street noises rise, valuing the book for guiding and comforting the mind.
Meatless Dishes Offer Nutritious Meat Substitutes
A 1920s style guide suggests peanuts and peanut butter as cheap meat substitutes and lists recipes such as Peanut Loaf Pea Timbales and Peas on Toast. It also highlights Scalloped Cheese and cottage cheese as versatile meat replacements with simple steps and serving ideas. The piece closes with a brief poem about plants and culinary lore.
Mendicant Memoir of Pinkhem’s Vegetable Compound
In Mitchell Indiana a reader shares that E Pinkhem's Vegetable Compound eased her ailments during pregnancy and childbirth. She notes relief from neuralgia and improved comfort for herself and other expectant mothers.
Senator Sorghum Denies Politics as a Game
In Nowise Playful, Senator Sorghum says he never played politics and did not treat campaigns as a game. He asserts that once in a campaign he never left the other side and saw little chance to view it as entertainment.
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Nowise
Sorghum
Tuberculosis Death Toll Seen Rivaling War Losses
Dr. Livingstone Farrand says tuberculosis mortality during four years of conflict matched total soldiers killed in battle across all nations. He resumes work with the American commission for TB prevention in France after US graduation events at the University of Colorado where he serves as president.
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Livingstone Farrand
American Commission For the Prevention of Tuberculosis
France
Doctor Farrand
United States
Making Guncotton Safe
Guncotton, properly made and purified from uncombined acid, resists spontaneous combustion. Long stored guncotton shows no chemical change, though gradual. True happiness consists in getting something you wanted but didn't expect.
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Satin
Fasten Cabinet
Minerva
T.iiut
Sayanems
Daley
Fly
Lena
Ornamental
Esa
Fletcher
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