Women Aid Red Cross Work And Education Efforts
The article outlines forming a Led rose chapter and directing an auxiliary to contribute to Red Cross work. It notes providing surgical dressings and hospital supplies, training through Miss Clara I Noyes, and nationwide courses with centers in New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Boston, Chicago, and more to prepare volunteers for wartime needs.
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Philadelphia
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Cleveland
Chicago
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Los Angeles
Last Word in Summer Blouses and Pocketed Styles
A survey of midsummer blouses highlights georgette crepe and fine voile fabrics. New features include pockets peplums girdles and decorative embroidery. Designers embrace beadwork laces and satin covered buttons for sheer elegant looks suitable with separate skirts.
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Georgette
How to Apply Beads in Fashion Textiles
Beads remain important in fashion for color without bulk. Two methods exist: stitch as beads are strung or string beads then couch the strand to the fabric. Borders are common in new fabrics and gowns, with borders part of the material or added and gin stuffs framed by embroidered bands.
Blouses with Front Neckband for Tailored Suits
A fashion note describes new blouses designed for tailored suits featuring a neckband attached only at the front. When the jacket is worn, the back of the neck remains bare, creating a distinctive, uncovered look.
Prohibition praised by Humelat empire official in Chicago interview
Hon Nicholas Isergnoe inspector of state savings banks says the country is bone dry with beer and mild wines hard to obtain. He claims war effort benefits include reduced bank deposits loss and fewer fires, noting improved condition of soldiers at the front and fewer drunken orgies among Russians, though some remarks are unclear due to garbled text.
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Nicholas Isergnoe
Chicago
The
Daily News
Alegt
Prohibition Referendum Drives Island Campaign Shift
The sixty fourth contree backs a five year citizenship measure aimed at prohibiting liquor, with a referendum planned within five years. Prohibitionists seek a wetting vote at July general election while liquor interests push an early decision and missionary organizers join the campaign. Decatur Herald reports a bootlegger raid with bondsmen bailing suspects, illustrating alcohol’s influence.
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Nelle Barger
Miewound Wlc
Woc
Decatur
Factories hike employment as beer plants shift roles
The article notes many former breweries now employ more workers in different lines, citing the Hamer Brewery in Portland increasing from 1 to 1,90 workers, Portland Brewery from 4 to 500, Pacific Coast Brewery from 125 to 2,580 as it pivots to furniture and shoe manufacturing, illustrating broader consolidated industry shifts.
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Portland
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Dportand
Pacific Coast Brewery
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Von Liebig Claims Beer Less Nourishing Than Bread
Baron von Liebig asserts in Chermische Briefe that blood nourishment from beer is inferior to bread. He states daily beer consumption equals punishment equivalent to a pound of bread per year, based on scientific inquiry.
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Baron von Liebig
Davenport mayor comments on prohibition and enforcement
The Davenport mayor is quoted saying more whisky is consumed under prohibition than when the city had saloons, prompting calls that city leaders should enforce the law. The Commoner adds that officials should not be lawless.
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Davenport
Saloon Seen as Mortal Enemy by Priest in 19th Century Text
Reverend Father James BE Cussidly declares the saloon an enemy of labor unions and warns that union advancement will falter if the liquor trade continues to dominate. He argues that liquor harms workers and strikes at the heart of collective power, urging unity against alcohol's influence.
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Father James BE
Labor's Tribute Highlights Brewers and Distillers Wealth
A column emphasizes that brewer and distiller fortunes are built on the hard earned dollars of workers, portraying labor’s tribute as a reflection on economic power, industry profits, and the impact on the common man.
House card urges food conservation pledge
A personal advertisement style card furnished to a woman who signs the Food Administration pledge. The card, designed to be hung in the window of each member’s house, calls for food conservation. It features a red, white and blue color scheme.
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Wome
Food Administration Board
From Far and Near and Notes on Places and People
A mix of short observations notes and trivia from Alaska fish catching methods to Trinidad orchids. It mentions wheel driven by river currents, orchids in Trinidad, wartime industrial growth of electric steel cranes, a Biblical citation in Deuteronomy, common axparagus in southern Europe, Suffrage note for 18 000 educated Indians in Ontario urged by Scomto Logan, and 15 000 New York State trucks distributed across highways from Buffalo to New York.
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Alaska
Trinidad
Europe
Sandy Sola
Ontaglio
Scomto Logan
New York
Buffalo
Council of National Defense Office Conference Noted
A brief report describes Brie Gen William M Rick in conversation with Mr Salmer Merce at the Washington front of the Council of National Defense offices, suggesting a formal meeting on defense matters.
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Brie
Willian M Rick
Sheteers
Mrt
Salmer Merce
Council of National Defencr
Washington
Dancing Dog Tricks Learn by Step Training
A historical note explains teaching a dog simple tricks gradually. Start with the dog on hind legs for short times, then introduce a small forward step, and finally have him hop a few paces. Increase distance gradually while avoiding overstrain.
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Tomioh
Stanton
Tie
Deeret
Questioning Peace at Any Price Sparks Senate Debate
A fragmented excerpt shows Senator Sorghum pressing for clarity on a proposed transaction. He questions who would support such a deal and who could guarantee the goods, signaling a cautious stance on peace terms and the reliability of involved parties.
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Sorghum
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