Camouflage stockings spark fashion controversy in 1920s
Odd fashion note reports stockings aimed at concealing wearers in a March Oakland festival. Manufacturers cite dye shortages and cost as reasons to stop producing loud, camouflaged hosiery, replacing bright hues with black and subdued colors. The piece mocks male gaze and cultural trends, mentioning eye strain and census humor.
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American Recovery Urges Restoration Over Reconstruction
Secretary Houston argues for resuming business and stabilizing prices to prevent further hardship. He warns delaying recovery may raise prices and hinder the nation’s postwar economic and political rebuilding, urging unity and industry toward a stronger, world trading position.
Letters Alleged by Damaged Source in Breach Case
In New York on May 2, Miss Alice Hudson’s counsel displays letters claimed to be from Edwin Paulson, a mining and steamship magnate, to refute his denial of acquaintance. The suit seeks 250 000 dollars for alleged breach of promise, with a Pueblo dated letter from May 8, 1918 noting affectionate phrases.
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Edwin Paulson
Paul
Either Way It Is All Same to Him
In Bristol Tennessee and Lynchburg Virginia a curious article notes W D Dinguid an undertaker has a palindromic name and a business identity that reads the same forward and backward. His shop enters its 101st year while his state license stands at 11 and his address and business numbers align at 616 Court Street 111 and PO Box 33. Belgium meanwhile enacts strict liquor laws raising taxes limiting sales and banning new taverns with tighter on hand inventories.
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Brussels
Belgium
Stevedore From France Sparks Wedding Plans on Arrival
The steamers Luckenbach Turrialba and Hiseo arrived from France with 2,509 officers and enlisted men, 8 army nurses, and a "negro stevedore" later identified as Milo. Alexandria Hoyer of Marseille, fiancée of Bachelor Mack of Munette Ind, traveled incognito until illness revealed her true status.
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Portland Shoe Factory Makes Size 17 Shoes
Portland, Oregon reports a factory that makes the largest shoes in the United States. A single wearer, 7 feet 6 inches tall and 265 pounds, needs size 17 pumps weighing seven pounds. The factory has built a personal last and ships new pairs when needed, at $25 per pair.
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Odd Fellows Lodge to Mark 100th Anniversary Event
The Tuanville lodge No. 34 of Kent celebrates its centennial with an entertainment on Saturday night, marking a century since the Odd Fellows organization was founded.
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Odd Fellows’ Organization
Tuanville Lodge
Kent
Influenza Blamed for Large Washington Death Toll
Report from Washington state health department shows 4,154 influenza deaths out of 18,464 total in the year, over 20 percent of all deaths. Local boards misattributed pneumonia to influenza, while births rose to 26,285 in 1918 from 24,170 in 1917.
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State of
Washington
State Health Department
Wiirths
Renton Park Nears Completion in South District
The new Renton park, one of the largest and best equipped recreation centers in the south district, nears completion. The six acre site is bounded by the river on one side and the highway on the other.
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Renton Park
South District
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