Women Take On Men’s Work in Cleveland Ironfoundries
In Cleveland, Ohio, around 300 women start eight hour shifts in two big foundries, operating punching and trimming presses and drilling machines alongside men. Workers earn from 60 cents to 3 dollars daily, drawn by the appeal of “good pay” in a scene of sparks and grease as women perform factory labor once reserved for men and house duties fade in prominence.
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Cleveland
Qgiris
Greasure
Mavne
Katha Rodskina
Katha
Pape's Diapepsin Offers Fast Relief for Indigestion
A vintage ad describes Pape's Diapepsin as a quick remedy for heartburn indigestion and sour stomach. It promises relief within five minutes by aiding digestion and eliminating nausea gas and discomfort. The ad urges readers to buy a fifty cent bottle to treat the whole family at home.
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Pape
Constance Drexel Returns to Lead Woman Suffrage Fight
Constance Drexel, a Philadelphia socialite who served as a nurse in the war zone, resumes the fight for woman suffrage in Pennsylvania after voters rejected the cause. She vows to campaign for the next election.
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Girl, 17, Victim of Mad Father Taken by Aunt
Violet Roberta, 17, a victim of her father George Roberts, has been moved from the city hospital to her aunt Mrs. William Francis at 41607 Brandon St. She asks for her dead mother, brother, blind sister and father, who were killed by the same man. nurses avoid the topic.
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George Roberts
Violet Roberta
William Francis
Brandon St
Krause Denies Armed Launch Belongs to Him
Edward Krause, an arms deserter and alleged murderer of three men, denied that the armed launch found near Juneau Alaska was his as Juneau authorities reported it to police here.
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Edward Krause
Toc
Juneau
Alaska
Two three four cake recipe spoils slur on Congressman Bryan
The Star had mocked J W Bryan over a wedding date question while his daughter Merlaine baked a cake from his recipe. The cake was shared at the office and praised by staff and officials, prompting an abject apology. Merlaine is hailed as a skilled young baker and designer.
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Seattle
J. W. Bryan
Merlaine
Linotype
Treasury Secretary McAdoo Prepares Ship Purchase Bill Return
Secretary McAdoo returns to work with the aim of passing his ship purchase bill. He plans to reintroduce it at the next congress and is ready to push it through with the same energy he used on subway construction.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
Congress
New Way to Curl Hair Without Heated Irons
An advertisement touts liquid alimerine as a safe non greasy method to curl hair without heat. It claims the solution tames dryness and brittleness and can create any desired curl with minimal cost and effort.
I Want Your Business Want It Bad Shoes Sale
A young entrepreneur promotes a shoe store with promises of daily savings from 75 cents to $1.25 per pair. He cites top factory products, assures value for money, and notes abundant stock with spring goods arriving soon. Special price reductions will be offered tomorrow to clear decks.
Invisibility of Army Uniform Colors Critiqued by British Officer
A British officer argues khaki, field gray, and German green fail as invisible uniforms after fourteen months of war. He proposes varied or soft toned color schemes to blend with backgrounds, noting current olive drab and gray greens remain conspicuous. The piece ends with news of a Cambria Steel stock control sale worth $15,000,000.
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United Press
London
Joseph
Do Whales Snore Says Sea Captains in New York
United Press reports a debate among sea captains in New York port after the Stephano story of a sleeping whale was heard. Captains Clifton Smith Joshua Edwards James F. Avery W. I. Shockley and others weigh in, with varied opinions on whale snores versus whale songs.
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United Press
New York
New York Porta
Clifton Smith
Stephano
Magmal
F. A. Lucas
Museum of Natural History
Lucas
Smith
Joshua Edwards
East Hampton
L. I
James F. Avery
W. I. Shockley
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