Two French Telephone Directories Highlight Limited Service
In France the government runs telephone service and issues two directories, one for Paris and one for the rest of the country. Combined they list fewer subscribers than Chicago's directory, illustrating a sparsely developed system in a nation of about 40 million.
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France
Paris
Chicago
Sugar Beet Seed Imports Through Galveston Port
Much of the sugar beet seed imported into the United States comes from Germany and is received through the port of Galveston.
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United States
Germany
Galveston
Scientific American
Greek writer notes effeminate dandies slept on sponge beds
A Greek writer mentions effeminate dandies in ancient Greece sometimes slept on beds made of sponge.
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Ancient
Greece
Plain Hats for Children Show Flapper Style Returns
Period notes on children’s millinery emphasize fine milans and beavers as staple hats returning each spring and fall. Descriptions cover three hats in a milan group with ribbon sashes, plus child dresses in crepe weaves and silks with simple, youthful silhouettes.
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Milan
Faille
Canadian Population Shifts and War Losses Highlight Census
The 1921 Canadian census reports 8,769,489 people with distribution by province and territories, noting a 1940s-1920s population rise and wartime fatalities totaling 56,680 in action plus 40,000 indirect deaths. Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba lead provincial gains. next decade parliamentary seats set at 36,250. In dentistry, gold crowns decline as dentists favor removable plates for better hygiene and tooth preservation.
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Canada
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
British Columbia
Yukon
Northwest Territories
Dominion
Australia
New Zealand
Union of South Africa
Prairie Provinces
Alberta
Saskatchewan
New York Sun
Women on Public Stage Question Sparks Satire
A Louisville Courier-Journal comment mocks restrictions on Moslem women appearing publicly, joking about clothing and hosiery as a measure of propriety.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Before She Spruces Up Judge Comment
A judge notes that no woman is as old as she appears to herself, her hair styled in curl papers. The remark comments on self-perception versus appearance in a light court room aside.
Vast business failures since 1920 depression measured
Capper's Weekly notes 2,000,000 business firms survive while 1 in 53 fail in two years of severe downturn. It cites about $600 million annual liabilities and $800 million net loss, with assets averaging enough to cover 50 percent, equating to roughly $3 per American.
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Dun & Bradstreet
Capper
Young and Fearful in a Crumbling Domestic Scene
A fragment portrays Mary defying a controlling voice as a speaker threatens a mother’s anger. The terse dialogue hints at family tension and fear within a troubled household.
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Mary
Mke
No, Beer Not a Cure for Illnesses as Claimed
A health note rejects a claim that beer cures diseases noting no evidence. The example cites patients with conditions like chickenpox and snake bites as mentioned in a dubious list, clarifying medical guidance remains unchanged.
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