Waste Army Campaign Urges Households Fight Waste
The Woman's Army Against Waste partners with the U S Department of Agriculture to teach women efficient home practices. A letter from Carl Vrooman urges patriotic thrift, noting 700 million dollars in annual food waste and calling for household economy as a wartime duty.
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Idah McGlone Gibson
Washington, D.C
United States Department of Agriculture
Federal Department
Department of Agriculture
Carl Vrooman
Tam
America
Bread Waste Sparks War Time Hygiene Study
A Seattle witness notes 1,400 pounds of bread discarded daily in city garbage, part of broader waste findings from the War Against Waste program. He describes bread, meat, potatoes and apples dumped from homes and downtown sites, with salvage value from hog feed and recovered items.
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Seattle
Baughman
Lake Union
America
Woman's Army
Lemon Lotion for Bright Complexion Revealed
A home beauty recipe uses two lemons and three ounces of orchard white to create a quarter pint lemon lotion. Strain the juice to remove pulp and store for months. daily massage softens skin, reduces sallowness and freckles, and freshens the face neck arms and hands.
Senator Harry Lane of Oregon Dies in San Francisco
Portland May 24 Dr Harry Lane U S senator from Oregon died in a San Francisco hospital last night He was born in Corvallis Oregon on August 28 1855 the son of Nat H Lane a pioneer merchant He graduated from Willamette University and pursued postgraduate studies at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York City
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Portland
Harry Lane
U. S
Oregon
San Francisco
Corvallis
Ore
Nat H. Lane
Willamette University
College of Physicians and Surgeons of New
University of Washington law school to hold summer session
The University of Washington law school announces a summer session from June 16 to July 27 with courses for beginners and advanced students. Dean John T. Condon unveiled a lineup of classes for the term. Buy a Liberty Bond as a patriotic appeal closes the notice.
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University of Washington Law School
John T. Condon
Alkali in Soap Bad for the Hair
An old advertisement warns against using soaps with high alkali as they dry the scalp and brittle hair. It promotes refined coconut oil as a gentle cleansing alternative, noting a few teaspoonfuls cleanse hair and scalp, rinse clean, leave hair silky and manageable, with cocoanut oil available at pharmacies.
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Seatile & Puget Sound Packing CO
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