Children of Kishinev Fathers At New York Nursery
A descriptive piece recalls Jewish families from Kishinev and the mass killings shaping early American lives. It notes mothers leaving children at a day nursery before dawn and nurses guiding the younger to Kindergarten while older children receive schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gam
Lily Cohen
Murata
Helen Laguey
Poware
Jakie Kautsown
Insare
Harry Lutebers
New York
Labor’s Affairs and the Shopmen’s Strike Threat
The piece discusses labor movement dynamics with a focus on shopmen at Chicago and the Baltimore Ohio rail system. It notes secret ballots by boilermakers, shopmen strikes at Baltimore and Rio Grande lines, and ongoing wage and policy disputes affecting railroads and unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haltimore
Ohio
Santa Fe Railway
Rio Grande
Move to Restore Creamy Yellow Flour After June 9
The Department of Agriculture ends the six month grace on bleached flour. Mills in the northwest vow to comply and switch to naturally white flour from hard wheat. Southern mills using softer wheat and bleaching will face seizure of noncompliant shipments entering interstate commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Northwest
Minneapolis
The Beauty Contest Outcome in Moundville
Hannibal Hawkins begs for Miss Margaret Lincoln in a town beauty contest. The prize is a grand piano and the final vote count hinges on a last minute push where Squire Duncan buys votes to secure Margaret’s win. The judge’s daughter wins as Hawkins reflects on gain from the piano and his new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart O. Stone
Lincoln
Hann Val Hawkins
Moundville Monitor
Mise Margaret
Aoke
Margaret
New York
Hawne
Ur & Runabout
Hawking
Amile
Jude
Hannibal Hawkins
Hawkins
Bee
Margaret Lincoln
Abe
Walts
Kins
Misa Lincoln
Minoa Grant
Moe
Lopenty
Miss Grant
Mine Lincoln
Moundville
Barber
Monitor
Squire
Barnes
Jenkins
Square
Squire Duncan
Ia Duncan
Avery
Mise Mart Lincoln
Women's wash suits offer cotton pique in multiple colors
Cotton pique wash suits priced at 4.95 feature medium length coats with collar and revers, decorative pockets with buttons, and a gored skirt. Available in blue pink tan or white with basement sale pricing.
Varied Styles in Neckwear and Linen Collars Prices
Silk or satin bows and jabots offered with a range of collars in white black blue lavender and striped effects. Lace Valenciennes stock collars and embroidered coat sets advertised with multiple color variations and price points from 1c to 25c. Basement Balesroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valenciennes
Curtain Fabrics in Art Nouveau and Floral Designs
The listing describes figural etamines on Arabian ground and Cretonnes in Art Nouveau Arts and Crafts floral and bordered patterns. Fabrics are thirty six inches wide priced per yard at 19c for etamines and 18c for Cretonnes, with colors blue brown and pink. Taner
Rugs and Matting Basement Sale Notice
Rugs and matting priced from 20c to 2.85 per item listed in a basement sale room. 9x12 Brussels rugs 22.50 8-3x10-6 Brussels 20.50 27x54 Axminster 1.65 36x72 Axminster 2.85 21x45 Royal Smyrna 1.75 3x33 Royal Smyrna 2.00 26x54 Royal Smyrna 2.50 1a Royal Smyrna 2.75 Japanese Matting 20c and 25c yd China Matting 18 20-25c yd.
Writing Paper Selection in Various Finishes and Makes
The assortment covers late sizes and popular finishes across makes including Basement Bulesroom Royal Coach in white azure gray and violet Tokio Bond in white azure Persian Vellum in white gray Fabric-Finish in white ruled or plain Crystal Damask in egg shell Regal Lawn in white gray azure Hiawatha Lawn Winthrop size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regal
Hiawatha
Summer Wash Materials and Fabrics Listing
A catalog of summer textiles with 27 inch dress ginghams in light and dark stripes checks and plaids priced at 5c a yard. 32 inch German Indigo print in stripes small figures and checks on navy blue ground priced 9c. 30 inch Figured lateen with white figures on brown navy light blue or gray ground 15c. 28 inch Swiss muslin in gray blue lavender or pink plaids with white dots 15e. 27 inch Printed silk tissue a silk cotton mix with floral patterns in blue green yellow and gray on white ground 14e. 3 inch Madras cloth pink blue gray tan stripes or figures on white ground 1 Casement Si.
Irish Point Curtain Ends Ends of fine quality curtains from St. Gall
Basement sale offers twenty five patterns with thirty pieces each. Curtains are thirty six inches long suitable for sash windows and door panels. Made in Switzerland and priced at 39c each.
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St. Gall
Switzerland
Handkerchief Advertisement with Various Quality Linens
A sale listing offers women's sheer quality hem stitched handkerchiefs with embroidered medallion corners, cross bar designs, imitation Armenian lace trims, priced from 5c to 15c. Misses' hand embroidered initial kerchiefs, children's initial sets, and a box of three at 22c. Faserment Rate.
Satin Foulard Dresses In Varied Colors At Sale
Satin foulard dresses in Copenhagen old rose lavender or navy blue feature a round yoke of white net trimmed with self material bands. Long sleeves with circular skirt, figurine effects, offered at 8.65 dollars in a Hasement Saleantem.
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Copenhagen
Hasement Saleantem
Notable Summer Knit Underwear and Garment Items Listed
An old advertisement describes knit underwear and high neck garments in various styles. It features Royy Balbriggan shirts in summer weight natural color with long sleeve and short sleeve options, drawers, and white cotton vests with high crochet neck. Also mentions lace trimmed umbrella pants and garments priced around 12 to 25 cents.
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Royy Balbriggan
Manement Salestoom
Outing Flannel Gowns for 75 Cents
Women's outing flannel gowns offered in pink or blue stripe. Long and full design for camping use. Sale price listed as 75 cents at the Basement Salesroom.
Patent Colt Blucher Oxfords On Sale In Plain Finish
imper suede to Russia Lace Oxfords Edwin C Burt make plain toe hand turned sole and Cuban heel two dollars sixty five cents Patent Colt Blucher Oxfords offered in smart leather and sturdy design across local footwear shops.
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Edwin C. Burt
Russia
Prince Albert House
Ted
Warner Corsets Offered In Multiple Styles At $1.00
The advertisement lists several rust proof corset models 256 257 274 and 296 priced at one dollar. Styles cater to full figures slender figures and average figures with features such as long skirts low busts and two pairs of hose supporters. Basement Salesroom.
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Warner
Batiste
Fire-Proof Burlap Offered At Exposition Price
A large quantity of fire-proof burlap intended for the Exposition is offered at 12s4d a yard. It is fine grade and carefully dyed, available in dark red and green, due to a new ruling by fire insurance inspectors.
Women’s vests in cotton knit at 15 cents
Low neck sleeveless women’s vests of good weight and quality offered in white pink and sky. White vests with wing sleeves priced at 15 cents each or two for 25 cents.
Women’s Lisle Gloves Four Colors 25 Cent Pair
Advertisement notes women's lisle gloves available in black white tan brown gray or navy as a pair at 25 cents. Includes two clasp Venetian lisle gloves and 12 button length lisle gloves with sack or mousquetaire wrist in multiple colors.
Large Barrettes Offered Two for a Quarter
New stock of large carved effect barrettes in shell and amber colors. They have sturdy hinge and hook and are priced at 25 cents each. Located in Basement Bali.
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Gee
Tealth
Ike
York
Masaari
Kan
Friend
Torr
Kishinev
Labor’s Affairs
Raneee
Peer Power
Industria
Chage Labor Baromete Wieston Church
Chicago
Storia Center Labor Movement
Cor
Fontracta
Metal Journal of the
Vox Shion
Na Metal Trades Association
Metal Trades Ox
Stacy Addins
Colman Building
First
Ave
Everett and Edmonds
Bachom
Mint Lincoln
Roor J
Morni
Washington Optical CO
Madison
Spring Street
Second Avenue
Frederick & Nelson, Inc
Madison Or
Wynne
Frederick & Nelson Incorporated
Stewart Hartshorn
Raseoment Salesre
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