U S Appoints Spreckels as Special European Labor Investigator
A B Spreckels of San Francisco has been named a special representative of the U S Department of Labor to study conditions among workers in Europe. The appointee, a relative of prominent San Franciscans, has roots in France and, with her husband, engaged in relief work in France during and after the war. She plans to build an art museum in San Francisco as a memorial to those who fell in the war, with French government support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
A. B. Spreckels
San Francisco
Department of Labor
Ne ‘Try
Europe
Lillian M. Russell Moore
Pittsburgh
Adolph B. Spreckels
Philadelphia
Mins
Alma de Brettville
France
America
French Ministry of Fine Arm
Guest Room Soap Practices and Trends in Hotels
The article discusses guest soap usage, noting guests often bring their own soap or use hotel soap. It highlights hotels keeping individual soap cakes in varied colors and scents, sometimes matching room decor, and suggests lightly scented options to avoid offending guests. It also covers methods for extending soap supply, including trimming larger bars and packing into waxed paper for later use.
Envelopes and Writing Paper Reflect Fashion Amid Winter Styles
Dealers showcase a wide range of writing paper and envelopes as fashion influences extend from dresses to desk items. Plain white sheets give way to colored, patterned linings and ornate envelope interiors, while even businesslike envelopes feature unexpected decorative touches and novel flap shapes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chang
Milady
Fashion Fancies in French Geaigners for Tailored Gowns
Fashion fancies include leatherlike stamped fabrics and long spanish inspired gowns. Embroidered scarfs hats and bodices feature pearls jewels and black velvet. Wraps with ermine tails create three tiered cape effects. Candice tables and carved walnut pieces describe home furnishings for older houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geaigners
Milady’s Dance Dress Descriptions From Paris Frocks
From Paris comes an afternoon gown with peach satin underskirt and lace embroidery cascading to the toes, a satin girdle, airy sleeves, and a lace hat. The center photo shows a frock with a wide sawtooth circle, chiffon skirt, and a Persian brocade girdle in purple blue and rose. Also noted are lace frocks, chiffon details, and a brown velvet cape by Manon Belle with satin lining and a frilled hood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Fuore
Manon Belle
Simple Steps to Detect Spoiled Canned Food
The U S Department of Agriculture urges strict inspection of canned goods and rejects any container showing even slight signs of spoilage. Check flat ends, tight seams, clean labels, and no leaks. Opened cans should reveal no gas bursts, odors typical of the product, and absence of mold or cloudiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Women and Girls in Early 20th Century News
Reports on women's roles in New Holland and beyond. Mentions Mme Saftre museum in Paris, the Order of the Eastern Star with 1,000,000 members, Anna E. Durkee heading a $1,000,000 mining company, and harsh social norms for unmarried girls. Florida Batson captains the American Women’s Olympic team. Helen Voss drives 1,200 miles Oklahoma City to San Francisco. The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom aims to elect peacemaking Congress members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida Batson
New York
Hiss Helen Voss
Oklahoma City
That City
San Francigo
American Legion Seeks Great Mother in War Effort
The American Legion Auxiliary seeks the mother with the most sons in World War I. The campaign honors wives mothers and daughters across the nation, highlighting exemplary service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Severs
Rise in Number of Postmistresses Since 1921
Postmaster titles show a marked gain in women appointments under President Harding from March 3, 1921, reaching 1,232 of 7,672 total posts. The 14 percent figure reflects broader changes, with many women already in residential offices prior to March 2, 1921. Thousands of women now run fourth class post offices under civil service rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Atper
Jean
Cherre
Noted Bridge Expert Links Psychic Skill to Card Tales
Mrs. Lucilla Shelton, known bridge teacher and card expert, discusses her outlook on bridge as mental relaxation and a window into personality. She recalls memory gifts likening them to Macaulay, argues psychology drives skill, and notes young women after debutante years seek whist for afternoons aboard ships and social ease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucilla Shelton
Macaulay
Lucilla
Bridge
Shelton
News Jettings of Feminine World and Roles
Feminine World Lady Rathhurst owner of the Morning Post is noted as conservative with a hobby of talking goats. Mrs Maud Starts appointed driver to women in workman’s compensation cases. Mrs Swartz, printer and Bic Six member, secretary of the Women’s Trade Union League of New York, praised for outreach to foreign speaking voters during the New York suffrage campaign. She was elected president of the National Women’s Trade Union League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Rathhurst
The
Morning Post
England
Maud Starts
Mra Swartz Ie
Bic Six
Women’s Trade Union League of New York
New York
Te International Federation of
Woten
National Women's Trade Union League
Ham Recipes Boosted By Plentiful, Cheap Meat
Ham becomes economical staple amid hog receipts and weak export demand. Households urged to buy whole hams, use butts and shanks, and prepare varied dishes from baked ham with vinegar, ham shank with vegetables, and ham with macaroni. Recipes include vinegar sauce, spiced rubs, and apple vessels for roasting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Wallace
Department of Agiculture
When Great Grandime Was Young College Trousseau Br Fe Testaments
A reminiscence on college fashion from Smith and Vassar in the early 20th century, noting sport wear dominates freshmen wardrobes and the push for simplicity. It contrasts 1251 magazine ideals with 1922 23 open term buying, urging practical dress over ornate accessories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trousseau
Smith and Vassar
Smith
Cohen
Salad Preparations From Old Recipe Styles
Readable text lists steps for making vegetable salads including corn beans cucumber onions celery root and celery relish with methods to prep boil drain slice chill dress and serve. Mentions ingredients like corn beans cucumbers onions parsley mint tomatoes peppers beets cream cheese paprika olives and French dressing with optional salt pepper vinegar and brown bread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bermuda
Mushrooms for the Epicure Layman Guide to Chafing Dish Prep
The article extols edible mushrooms for epicures and outlines two chafing dish recipes. It instructs washing and cutting mushrooms, then cooking with stock, butter, flour, salt, and pepper, finishing with cheese and lemon juice. It provides steps for a mushroom sauce and a second yolk enriched method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epicures
Thinlo
Terra del Fuenzo
Correct Vases for the Flowers INT Show how vase shapes affect flowers
The article critiques vase designs often used for holding flowers, noting claret glass shapes limit stem movement and water flow. It praises antique Japanese vases for practicality, favors bulging shapes to restrain stems, and advocates transparent glaze to showcase stems. It also cautions about color clashes with iridescent or tinted glass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Java
Italy’s Rail Route Stretch and Colonial Notes
The fragment notes Italy’s long rail span of about 176 miles taking two and three-quarters hours. It mentions Berta in Portugess West Africa with tribes traveling by natives pulling wagons and mentions a steel wool product for chimney cleaning. The text is garbled and mixes observed items with ads and unrelated phrases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Europe
Berta
Portugess
Also Mentioned on This Page
Spain
Bove Fadts
New Holland
Mme
Saftre
Mmémentog
Order of the Eastern Star
Anna E. Durkee
Lfe
Koredn
Women's International League For Pearce and Freedom
Mest
Dure
Dian
Dreserd
Kor
Steve
Tle
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!