Clemenceau Urges Farmers to Link Prosperity to Foreign Policy
Georges Clemenceau closed his U S visit by addressing the American Farm Bureau Federation in Chicago. He argued America's prosperity ties to Europe’s distress and urged supporting the treaty, warning of a choice between immediate peace through practical U S involvement or worsening conditions. He asked for no soldiers or diplomats, only the American people’s good word as France and Germany settle debts affecting France’s ability to pay.
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Georges Clemenceau
Chicago
American Farm Bureau Federation
M. Clemenceau
Europe
America
United States
France
Vendee
Germany
Poles Honor Pershing With Polish Medals
General John J. Pershing is decorated with the Virtuti Militari and Polonia Restituta by Poland for World War service. The awards were presented by Dr. Wroblewski, newly appointed Polish minister to this country.
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John J. Pershing
Virtuti Militari
Polonia Restituta
Wroblewski
Poland
Velvet Jacket as Symbol in Stevenson Portraits
The velvet jacket is described as more than attire in Robert Louis Stevenson portraits. Henry Van Dyke notes it signals romantic boldness and refined taste, a nod to adventure rather than foppish fashion. The piece frames Stevenson as a genuine, restless spirit, painted in varied scenes from New York authors’ club to Waikiki shores.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Henry van Dyke
Scribner's
Stevenson
Authors’ Club
New York
Waikiki Beach
Honolulu
Long Period of Mourning Fashions in Foreign Quarters
The New York Sun notes extended mourning customs in Sicilian quarters where a wife and daughters wear black indefinitely when the father dies. Young girls often endure mourning through girlhood until engagement, with criticism if broken. Three years of mourning are common, though not strictly observed.
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New York Sun
World sugar output drops 500000 tons in 1923
The Commerce Department estimates world sugar production in 1923 at 17,000,000 tons, about 500,000 tons less than 1922’s 17,490,000. Demand in the US and Europe exceeded forecast, Cuban crops absorbed, and carry-overs adjusted. revised 1922 figures rose by 1.6 million tons.
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Commerce Department
United States
Europe
A Machine Made Man Van Jay
A witty exchange contrasts self-made status with machine-made traits referencing Henry Ford. Van Puff
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van Jay
Henry Ford
van Puff
Easy Way to Crack Nuts with Liquid Air
National Bureau of Standards scientists in Washington tested breaking chicha nut shells. A ton of pressure would crack shells but bruise kernels. immersing nuts in liquid air for 30 seconds cracked them cleanly. Researchers seek commercial scale feasibility for this method. Chicha nuts grow in South America and were wartime charcoal sources. kernel oil is a valuable food.
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National Bureau of Standards
Washington
South America
What to Gift Husband for Christmas in Frugal Suggestion
The piece suggests a modest Christmas gift for a husband, proposing about ten dollars worth of matches as a practical, inexpensive option. It frames the idea as a lighthearted, economical idea rather than a lavish present.
Speech Paves Path to Tiger's Address by Baruch
Bernard M. Baruch opened with a speech on a solution to the rural edits problem, laying the groundwork for the approach leading to the Tiger's address. The remark signals Baruch's influence in shaping the response and sets the context for subsequent events surrounding the address.
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Bernard M. Baruch
Sixteen and Twenty-One Then Twenty-Six or Twenty-Seven
A mother recalls joking about ages with her daughter who learns to count. The child estimates her mother as nineteen, then the neighbor guesses twenty-six or twenty-seven after inquiring Mary, the neighbor’s daughter, prompts the interaction. The mother reflects that she is really thirty-five, finding humor in the unintended compliment.
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Mary
American Silk Industry Growth Through Nineteenth Century
The article reviews the development of silk manufacturing in the United States from 1860 onward, noting rising domestic production. It cites that homemade silk accounted for 15 percent in 1860, doubled by 1870, exceeded 50 percent by 1880, reached 70 percent by 1890, and now stands above 85 percent.
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United States
Prune whip substitutes headline dinner joke
We were entertained at a friend's home where a prune whip dessert substitute drew apologies. The host quipped that prune whip is all he serves when meals are slim, and his family still calls it a fine dinner.
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Chicago Tribune
Heroic Measures in a Wife’s Housekeeping Conundrum
In a Boston Transcript quip a wife explains annual summer getaways with her husband. She says she must have Tom live in a stuffy hotel for a few weeks each year to make him appreciate how she keeps house.
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Tom
Boston Transcript
Beautiful party in honor of Miss Letta Clay
A charming gathering was hosted Thursday evening from 7 to 11 at Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Crager's home in Surveyor West Virginia. The Cragers decorated with ferns and chrysanthemums and guests enjoyed refreshments after hours of sociable games. Attendees included E. N. Crager and family, Miss Letta Clay, and a long list of friends and relatives such as Tressie Snuffer Winnie Daniel Althea Cariacay Pearl Humphreys Hazell Bennett Leonala Bennett Lottie Duval Loretta Shoemate Tobber Crotty Ira Dunn Floyd Terry Freelan Terry Walter Humphreys Vincent Snuffer Orrange Snuffer Paul Hughes Emmett Week Enell Clay and others.
Local Social Notes Highlight Region Visitors
Ronald Odell Clay, Everett McVey, and Miss Ruth Hughes visit relatives as Loreta Daniels hosts in Edwight. Homer Bennett returns to Pemberton to be with family while O R and J P Stover host John Rhoda’s sisters and others over weekend. Gladys and Neale Farmer attend town gathering as Orange Snuffer returns home for winter.
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Homer Bennett
Pemberton
John Rhoda
Stover
O. R. and
J. P. Stover
Gladys and
Neale
Orange Snuffer
John Hughes
Pennsylvania
O. F. Hughes
Winchester and Boy Toy Suggestions in a 1900s catalog
A vintage catalog lists items for women and girls such as Winchester carving sets copper ware Pyrex ware and electric appliances while boys and girls are offered roller skates pocket knives rifles air rifles dolls hobby horses and toy trains. The page groups kitchen ware hunting and sports gear with children’s toys and includes numerous brand and product mentions.
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Winchester
White Lilly
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Pershing
Watkir Drug Store
Santa
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Waterman’s
Eversharp
Kodak
Neville ST
Beckley, W. VA
American Silks
W. Va
C. C. Rose & CO
Rose & Turner Co. Bldg
Charleston
C.pitol
Winchester Scissors
Toyland
Foster Hardware Co
Beckley
West Virginia
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