Institute opens doors for 1922 lectures at Williams College
The Southern Institute invites experts from law finance military and academia to join discussions at Williams College. Maximum attendance caps at 300 members though lectures drew 800 to 1,000 listeners previously. Dormitories reserve for members. inns and hotels offer accommodations for visitors.
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Army
Navy
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Institute
Williams College
Softhern Institute
Breach GI Grows Wider and Labor–Farmer Rift Deepens
A town and rural producers confront a widening divide as both production and transport come under organized labor. The piece argues for balanced effort by labor capital and farmers to avoid scarcity while critiquing wage practices and policy. It also riffs on social quips about marriage and public morals in a spare, column-like digression.
Hats of the Day Lace Cloth and Velvet Shapes Rule Evening Wear
Fashion writers in the Chicago Evening American describe a rich hat season with lace, silver and tulle for evening wear. Velvet fades give way to satin crepe maroccain and felt, with upturned brims, small black satin hats, turbans, and dove gray duvetyne styles. Fur tassels and painted details add luxury while feathers grace most new models.
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Chicago
Lanvin
Charles
Maria
Guy
Modiste
Man Dies at 100 In Ohio After Missing Local Theatre
An elderly blind man, over a century old, died in Ohio after living next to a moving picture theatre for years yet never entering. He had never watched a film, despite frequent proximity to the venue.
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Ohio
Moving Picture Theatre
How to Clean Dark Sateen and Cretonne Fabrics
Instructions advise soaking in cold water with two tablespoons of salt per gallon to set colors and draw out dressing. Rinse, wash in thick soap lather without rubbing, rinse again, apply a thin glue size, wring, shake, and dry in the shade.
Fatima of His Middle Age Reveals a Laughing Letter
A reflective piece notes anonymous letters generally provoke laughter rather than fear. It laments cowardly writers while tracing how a man’s youthful slim figure becomes his middle aged Fatima. It also hints at a girl seeking marriage to avoid being left, only to be left after marriage.
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Fatima
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