Army Motor Transport School Builds Skilled Army Mechanics
The Motor Transport school at Camp Holabird Maryland trains enlisted men in machinist tire repair blacksmithing sheet metal welding and more across ten departments. Since opening in September 1919 the program has produced skilled workers for the army and offers the applicatory system blending practical task work with theory.
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Washington
United States Army
Motor Transport
Camp Holabird
Baltimore
George P. Hawes, Jr
Field Artillery
Motor Transport Corps
Army
New 88 Story Skyscraper Planned for New York
Real estate circles report a contemplated 88 story office tower to rise on a full Broadway block in lower Manhattan. The project would test the Woolworth tower’s sway in high winds, with Cass Gilbert leading evaluations and backers possibly including US Steel and the Duponts.
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New York
Woolworth
Cass Gilbert
Broadway
Engi
Neering
Construction World
Gilbert
United States Steel Corporation
Duponts
Camp Holabird Graduates Ride Into Civilian Careers
The text notes former trainees from Camp Holabird advancing into civilian roles, with some securing employment or starting businesses after completing schooling there. It highlights the integration of veterans and trainees into broader workforce opportunities and the value of the training program in creating skilled workers.
New Rules Cause Snarl in Paris Traffic Tangle
Paris traffic grows more tangled as new regulations spread confusion. One way streets at times slow trucks and faster vehicles, stop signals appear at corners, and pedestrian rules forbid crossings except at crosswalks. Odd and even parking days fuel taxi driver nerves and public bemusement.
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Paris
Prince of Wales Forms Orchestra in St James Palace
The Prince of Wales is learning the banjulele after tips from an American banjo master in London. He enjoys syncopated tunes and drums with his suite, building an orchestra in St James Palace to perform Broadway style numbers for leisure.
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London
Prince of Wales
Prince
Wales
Broadway
St. James’ Palace
Snakeskin Hosiery Dominates Berlin Fashion Scene
Berlin women embrace snakeskin design in hosiery with coffee and milk shaded striped stockings and garter snake styles. Patterns mimic reptiles with yellow stripes and brown or black markings, while chocolate tones with blotches appeal.
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Berlin
Navy Radio Handles Million Words a Month
The Navy department reports an average of one million words monthly over its radio system. Traffic from all government departments except the post office passes through naval stations at Arlington Virginia Sayville New York and Annapolis Maryland with receiving at the Navy department. Messages are sent via remote control with signals routed through leased lines to high powered stations where relays auto forward the text. Bedbugs can be killed in a house by raising interior temperatures to 150 degrees Fahrenheit for several hours.
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Washington
Naval Communications Office
Navy Department
Navy
Arlington
Sayville
N. C
Annapulis
How to Keep Well Common Colds
Dr. Hugh Cummings notes colds are the most common disease in the United States. A national study finds about ninety nine million people contract four colds yearly, totaling hundreds of millions of colds annually. The Public Health Service tests fall outbreaks from October through winter and warns elderly or weak individuals may develop bronchitis influenza or pneumonia from colds. The nationwide study aims to reduce this widespread health nuisance and aid the public.
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United States
Hugh Cummings
United States Public Health Service
Doctor Cummings
Public Health Service
Fat Reduction by Surgery and Diet in Early 20th Century
A discussion of drastic weight loss methods used by actress Truly Shattuck, noting a hospital weighing 192 pounds and a 42 inch waist, then 123 pounds with a 34 inch waist after a rapid reduction. It explains fat causes, surgical removal up to 75 pounds, and advises moderation through diet and exercise to avoid operations.
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Shattuck
Weber and Fields
Daily Papers
Miss Shattuck
Chicago
Bright
Hidden Bread Clue Yeast Foam Promotes Health
A fragment from a newspaper page highlights bread making with yeast foam and home baked bread as wholesome for children. It also features an advertisement for Cuticura skin products and notes on two pumpkins marked Coolidge-Dawes and Davis-Bryan with weights for a pumpkin contest.
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Cornelius Kevitt
Pompton Lakes
N. J
Coolidge and Dawes
Davis and Bryan
Indianapolis News
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Navy Radio
Western Newspaper Union
Bao
Northwestern Yeast Co
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Omy
Bayer
India
Gandhi
Tanlac
A. R
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