Uncle Sam and Labor: Government Aid and the Bureau
The United States government actively promotes labor welfare through the Bureau of Labor in Washington, publishing studies, distributing new laws, and informing workers about court decisions. It conducts extensive investigations, shares data globally, and maintains a large employment bureau to match workers with opportunities nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Labor
Public Service
Department of Commerce and Labor
Uncle Sam
Washington
Bureau of Labor
Commissioner of Labor
Bureau of Labor Information
Bureau
National Congress
Labor Bureau
Senator Hoar
Massachusetts
Hoar
House of Representatives
Congress
Interior Department
Tuell Sam
Twele Sam
Breau of Immigration
Terence V. Powderly
Powderly
Dresses for Girls and Flourish of Lace Fashion Note
A described collection of girls dresses featuring a Saxe blue linen gown with a wide filet lace trim, cinnamon linen edging, and an underslip. a muslin skirt with pale blue filet lace trim and silk accents. matching muslin hats with roses and pale blue ribbon. Includes fabric yardages and materials for each outfit.
Nail Care Routine For Daily Grooming Tips
The article outlines a daily and weekly nail maintenance routine. It advises scrubbing hands with soap, loosening cuticles with an orange wood stick, trimming and shaping nails, clipping hangnails, applying vaseline, buffing with a chamois skin buffer, and polishing for shine. Ten minutes daily keeps nails in perfect trim.
Hats for the Fall Styles Displayed in Preview
Felt hats are shown for fall with drooping and straight brims in sailor styles. The display features wings quills satin bands and woven bows with wires. colors include brown tan champagne and blue green. First installment favors good material and charm of rich fabrics. children's hats appear simpler with ribbon bows buckles rosettes and short streamers.
The Frill, Frou-Frou, And The Swinging Skirts
A reflection on changing fashion from stiff laces and starched petticoats to supple silks and unobtrusive undergarments. The piece contrasts old public displays of dress with modern, quieter silhouettes replacing the front of skirts and the era of the stiff peri coat.
Pretty linen dress features embroidered motifs and openwork
Fragment describes a famine era young girl's linen dress with a long embroidered bodice, wide openwork band, soutache straps and small buttons. Blouse trim shows embroidery and a joined yoke, detailing the garment’s decorative elements.
Regulating a Child's Sleep Schedule for Summer
The article advises that children aged 1.5 years should sleep earlier in summer, going to bed at seven after sundown and waking at six or six thirty for breakfast. Outdoor play should occur morning and afternoon, with a siesta from noon to four, to avoid daytime heat.
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Steen
Improvised Baby B B Napkin Knot Method
A reader describes a simple improvised napkin method for infants. By folding the napkin and tying a small knot in one corner and slipping it under the neck, the napkin stays in place. The knot should sit low to avoid pressure at the neck and discomfort.
Relic Sellers Besiege Capital Citizens in Scramble for Goods
A caustic look at relic vendors in Washington, portraying pushy sellers targeting the wealthy and public figures. The piece laments the flood of offers for old claw-foot tables, warming pans, and portraits, noting powerful buyers like Senator Clark. It rails against a culture of auctions of family heirlooms and old objects driven by financial need and status.
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Ashington
Counttry Innocen
Nic
District of Columbia
Sully
Thingumbebub
Senator Clark
Bamner
Pure Pies and Food Safety Advances Noted in 1907 Year Book
The 1907 year book from the department of agriculture outlines progress in food and drug inspection and legislation. It details methods of manufacture, sterilization to preserve products, new drying techniques, and studies on coln storage. It notes 49 of 44 legislatures enacted purity laws, 10 new branch labs opened, 7 041 samples examined, 923 hearings held, and 13 criminal cases referred to justice.
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Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Chemistry
Bureau of Chemisty
Department of Justice
Japanese Diplomat Rescues Woman From Runaway Horse
Second ay secretary of the Japanese embassy, Masano Hanihara, narrowly saved a woman from a runaway horse on Rhode Island avenue. He was battered and his foot crushed by the animal, with bruises and possible infection prompting concern of a needed operation. the heroic act may affect him for life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Masano Hanihara
Mr. Hanihara
Diplomatic row over Taft reception and Oslo minister
A social incident in Washington stirs gossip as Norway's Minister Gude refuses to walk behind a private citizen at a German hotel. Diplomats say Taft’s higher prospects complicate relations while noting the minister’s actions could hurt future dealings with the United States.
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Ard
W H. Taft
Norway
United States
Met
Washington
Gude
Mr. Taft
Tait
Tar
Taft
Gade
William Howard Taft
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Sims
Bureau of Isbor
Charles P. Neill
Catholic University At Washington
G. W. Whranger
Cause of Labor
Employment Bureau
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