Government to rehabilitate 50,000 veterans under four year plan
The federal board for vocational education proposes a four year program to retrain up to 50,000 disabled veterans from World War I. About 163,000 men have been contacted and 110,185 surveyed. 14,876 approved and 7,350 placed in training. Congress potential funding debated, with estimates of 3850 million needed for tuition, travel, books, and related costs.
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Washington
Spldier Bick
Federal Board For
Federal Board
Congress
Sone Weiss
Lu Ren Totien
Vocational Education Board
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Clase
P 31 British hush craft seen by crowds and Doughboys
Thousands line the Thames embankment to view the P 31, a British antisubmarine vessel nicknamed the hush craft, moored off Queen Victoria embankment for a two day public inspection. American soldiers board with guides explaining gear like turbines and depth charge throwers. The 244 foot vessel moves at 28 knots and resembles a submarine in profile prompting jokes about loop the loop as crew recount past convoy battles and “oil and bubbles” tricks used by German submarines.
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London
Queen Victoria Embankment
Southampton
Winchester
English
Havre
Fritz
Heine
Admiralty
Waterspout wrecks house along Long Island Sound
Reports from Norwalk Connecticut describe a cyclone and waterspout forming off Roton Point near Betts Island. The spout, about 100 feet high, traveled a mile and a half, lifting the forty five foot launch Anna and ripping the cabin off the deck. Eight men aboard later found the house displaced and wreckage scattered two miles along the coast.
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New York
Norwalk
Genn
Long Island Sound
Roten Port
Betts Island
Ten Million Are Coming Warned to Guard Against Being Swamped
The United States is urged to prepare for a mass European exodus as Britain cites 10,000,000 eager emigrants. Officials warn of potential peril from deportations and overcrowded routes while Britain maintains restriction policies. Palestine hopes for 2,000,000 eastern Jews, and Europe faces food shortages and political instability with ships booked far ahead. Italian provinces plan joint bonds to extend telephone service as 70 percent of communes lack phones.
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London
Europe
Britain
United States
Palestine
Furs Reach for Fashion Yet Costs Limit Buyers
A 1920s fashion critique notes fur costs soar as manufacturers claim making is nearly as expensive as skins. It predicts a vogue for near fur textiles, mole skin wraps, cross fox, black lynx and mink furs with bold styling like dolman silhouettes, large collars, and satin linings, while monkey fur diminishes.
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War Bi Goode Anderson
Fur coats gain favor as muskrat and squirrel rise in demand
The article notes musk rat and gray squirrel furs dominate winter fashion with coats, jackets, and smaller wraps. Muskrat coats fetch high prices and are praised for tailoring, while lighter pieces like lute contees and Eton jackets appear in demand. Dark furs such as seal and dyed muskrat also dominate, with styles favoring high collars and versatile use for travel and sport.
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Eton
Sable
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