Labor brigades mobilize volunteers for harvest season
Across states farmers plant record acreages while labor shortages prompt civic groups to organize "shock troops" of business workers and volunteers. Cities close offices to harvest wheat and oats, with 145 priests aiding in Indiana fields and 9,000 Indiana workers enrolled to help. nationwide, tens of thousands of men and women train and assist in potato, wheat, alfalfa, and sugar beet crops to ensure a full harvest.
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Department of Agriculture
State Councils of Defense
Agricultural Colleges
U. S. Department of Labor
State Departments of Labor
Chambers of Commerce
Business Men’s Associations
Rotary Clubs
Houston
Wharton
Texas
Kansas
Board of Public Works
Indiana
Kansas City
Athletic Club
Chamber of Commerce
Berry
Portland
Ore
Emergency Labor Organization
Farm Labor Administration
Illinois State Council of Defense
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Long skirt fashions in wartime world spirit
In wartime New York fashion shifts toward ingenuity in gowns. Designers favor trimming gowns with their own material, using tucks and barrel hips for a slimming silhouette, while waistlines resist drastic reduction. The article notes limited materials, renewed emphasis on warmth, and a drift toward soft fabrics for next winter.
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New York
Cleveland
Agricultural Tips For Saving A Farm Harvest
Practical advice on soil, moisture, and crop care. Blanch celery with boards or paper. keep soil and foliage dry to prevent decay. Do not hoe beans when vines are wet to avoid rusty plants. Silage acts as insurance. buckwheat suits poor land. Store seeds in fruit jars. avoid sowing clover on wet boggy ground. drainage first.
Townsfolk urged to aid farmers in harvests and labor needs
Citizens are called on to help harvest cotton corn rice and other crops in the South and North. The United States Department of Agriculture notes farm labor problems are being solved in many areas through city and town organizations, work or fight sentiment, and women and youth taking active roles.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
United States
Persian insect powder and lime dusting for cabbage worms
A home remedy advises mixing one part fresh Persian insect powder with four parts air-slaked lime and applying as a dust on cabbage plants at regular intervals to control cabbage worms.
Styles in Qua Headgear Reflect Modern Millinery
A noted milliner says any style that is becoming is fashionable this season. Hats vary from large to small and may use any practical fabric. Trims range from elaborate to minimal, with the right choice key to a woman’s wardrobe.
Furniture Fringe Trims Hats with Distinctive Trim
A small workshop known as Furniture Fringe is trimming hats using furniture fringe as a bold decorative element. The craft blends textile technique with repurposed trims, creating distinctive headwear for fashion-forward customers.
Opaque Skirts In Demand Across Frock Styles
Amid revived interest in calico frocks, there is continued demand for a dimmer to hide transparency in diaphanous skirts. The two panel elastic device sits at waist to ankle, preserving opacity without bulk. The text notes skin care advice about applying cold water and avoiding hot water before outdoor exposure.
Cold cream massage preferred over hot water for facial care
Advice favors removing dust and dirt from facial pores with a cold cream massage rather than washing with hot water. Extreme heat on the face is discouraged and only used when truly necessary for treatment.
Skirts Shorter and Tighter For Winter Styles
A New York correspondent reports Miss Margaret Dreaker, an overseas buyer for a major firm, arrival in America with the word that skirts will be at least three inches shorter and much tighter this season. Jackets follow the same trend as designers favor cloth conservation with brown green navy and taupe colors.
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New York
Goddess of
Margaret Dreaker
Miss Dreaker
New Pongee Waistcoats With Black Floss Dots
Very smart waistcoats of pongee feature black or dark brown floss embroidery in bold coin dot patterns. The new neckwear adds a striking, effective touch to formal attire.
New Fall Coats Feature Satin Outer Fabrics
Very good looking coats described as lacking wool in outer fabric use heavy satin with bright colored soft satin lining. A warm interlining of flannel or cotton batting sits between satin layers, and coats show loose graceful lines with a full collar enhancing comfort and smartness.
Tams and Millinery Trends Highlight Straw to Velvet
Straw tam o shanters dominate shop windows while panne velvet versions with ribbon and georgette appear. Felt tams in a rainbow of colors appeal to country and seaside wearers.
Horse Sense from a Cavalry Camp
A Black officer in a training camp struggles with recruits who keep turning the wrong way during drill. He finally quips that it’s fortunate they are headed to the cavalry since the sergeant will know which way to turn them when they err.
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de Harge
Keen-Eyed Bellboy Saves Diamond Ring
A vigilant bellboy at the Lincoln hotel helps recover a diamond solitaire lost by Mrs. D. Scott of 815 East Twenty-fifth Street. After dinner she and companions searched the lobby as musicians and guests joined the effort until a hat-leaning column revealed the ring inside a man's hat.
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Lincoln Hotel
D. Scott
East Twenty-fifth Street
Indianapolis News
Mrs. Scott
Cuticura Soap Ad Promotes Ointment for Pimples
Soft clear skins are promised by nightly and morning face baths with Cuticura Soap and hot water. Pimples may be smeared with Cuticura Ointment. Free samples available by mail from Cuticura Dept X Boston. Soap 25 cents Ointment 25 and 50 cents.
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Dept. X
Boston
Do ships ever faint and end with hurried bedside departure
A father endures a night of knotty questions from his son who asks if ships can faint. The boy reads a book claiming a ship came to, prompting a puzzled look and a hasty retreat to bed.
Breath Is The Most Useful Thing In The Long Run
A concise reflection asserts that breathing remains the essential, enduring utility for people in daily life. It emphasizes the integral role of mindful respiration in health, stress management, and overall well being.
New Canadian Metal For Finest Cutlery Formed
Prof W L Goodwin of Queen's University Kingston leads the Canadian section of the Society of Chemical Industry as it partners with Canadian chemists and chemical engineers to develop a metal from iron crombin and co balt. The group seeks higher ore extraction and new uses for waste products. Canadian chemists produced the new metal, a distinctly Canadian product.
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W. L. Goodwin
Queen's University
Kingston
Ont
Goodwin
Society of Chemical Industry
Cannadian Chemists and Chemical Engineers
Early Diagnosis and Chains in a Spanish Grip
An archival line reflects on gendered aging and ambition with a New York Sun line about a man named Columbus and a lament over a woman’s status, contrasting wealth and achievement, suggesting social constraints and rare moments of opportunity.
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Columbus
New York
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules offer kidney and bladder relief
Century old remedy marketed as safe for kidney liver bladder and stomach trouble. Claims purifying action from Haarlem oil with non patent medicine status and money back guarantee. Encourages buying from druggists with three sealed package sizes and imported origin.
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Bright
Dodd
Dodd's
Haarlem
Pew Discovery
Holand
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Nately
Main Street
McClure
Fletcher
Ufe
Baltimore American
Swift & Company
Swift
Eatonic
Ielp
Addresa Entanic Kamedy Co
Bo, Walaa Avenue
Chicago
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