Flays Fashion for Its Waste
A New York World Telegram essay argues fashion thrives on waste and social pressure. It cites Veblen and traces how affordability of silk shifted taste from status symbols to rapid turnover, ending with a claim that fashion vanishes in socialist communities.
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Gretta Palmer
Woman's Page
New York World- Telegram
United States
Veblen
Madame
Jong
Hog calling by car horn fails for farmer in Pierce County
James Middlebrooks, a Pierce County farmer, used to draw hogs with his car horn on regular visits. After trading cars, a new horn failed to lure hogs. He tracked the old horn to Jacksonville, Florida, and retrieved it.
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James Middlebrooks
Pierce County
New York Times
Jacksonville
Fla
Literary Digest
Proper Containers for Home Canned Products
Glass jars dominate home canning replacing tin cans with screw on and clamped tops. Clamped tops are preferred for home use though airtight seals depend on rubber gaskets. When jars loosen, re-tighten with rubber bands or folded paper under the indented cover to restore an airtight seal.
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Bell Syndicate
WNU
Bolivar Road Opens Linking Atlantic to Pacific
A new 2000 mile road named after Simon Bolivar has opened in South America. It runs from La Guaira Venezuela on the Atlantic to Guayaquil Ecuador on the Pacific and passes through Caracas Bogota and Quito, the capitals of Venezuela Colombia and Ecuador.
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Oceans
Simon Bolivar
South America
la Guaira
Venezuela
Atlantic
Guayaquil
Bueador
Pacific
Caracas
Bogota
Quito
Colombia
Ecuador
Hardness Thrust on Them Herd headed Men
Fatigued by human incompetency and subterfuges, a firm stance is taken against deceit. The passage critiques evasive behavior and urges direct action and accountability.
Bees Used as Airmail Messengers by Berlin Aficionado
A Berlin apologist uses bees as tiny messengers. He writes notes on light paper, attaches them to bees, and releases them. Bees return to hives, reducing the risk of interception versus homing pigeons.
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Berlin
Germany
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