Women Price Fixers Cut Meat Prices in Houston
The Houston Housewives League formed a Fair Price Committee to survey packing houses and retailers. They posted a price list and urged shoppers to boycott dealers not following it. Prices dropped to 25 to 45 cents for porterhouse and steaks, with other meats lowering as a result. The effort aims to extend to other foods.
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United Womanhood
House
Houston
Texas
House- Wives’ League
Housewives’ League
Safety First and the Role of Care in Accidents
The piece argues safety devices alone cannot prevent accidents, noting 80 percent remain rare yet common in risky work. It cites novices and seasoned workers alike failing to use care, especially on boats docks and farming. It emphasizes mental attitude and caution over devices, and ends with a jab about royal mistrust.
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Tion
Be Young In Body Mind and Looks Despite Your Years
An advertisement claims Lyko Medicine Co. offers a tonic to improve youthfulness in body and mind. It promises increased energy, buoyancy, and vitality with daily use, urging readers to consult a pharmacist for the bottle and begin tomorrow to feel better.
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Aera
Bottie
Ruggist
Were Lyko Medicine Co
Uncle Sam M D Health Column to Run in The Star
The United States Public Health Service will publish a daily health column in The Star led by Surgeon General Rupert Blue. The column will answer reader questions by mail and feature the bureau staff, beginning with tips on aging and moderation.
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United States Public Health Service
Rupert Blue
U.S. Public Health Service
The
Star
New Orleans
Saeattla
Bureau
Dr. Blue
Lengthening the Span of Life and Human Longevity
A discussion on public health efforts to extend life expectancy. It cites unusual examples like Henry Jenkins born in 1501 and dying in 1670 at 169, noting his long life amid remarks on body, habit, and self control. The piece reflects on mortality and the desire for existence.
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United States Public Health Service
Yorkshire
Henry Jenkins
Plodden
Register of Chancery
We ll Say So Chapter Five Turbulent Digging Tale
A humorous section features Bhamlock the detective pursuing hidden contraband with a tunnel plan described in flamboyant terms. Mayor Fitzcecil and Watt vs Frankerhome appear as comic intrusions, followed by snippets from Tennessee and Ohio court anecdotes and a misadventure in Georgia with a speeding case ending in a mistrial.
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Nopels
Bhamlock
Gerald HB
Vite Cecil
Cecil
Watt
Farce of a Jury and Gossip from River City
Everett True notes about cases in his cellar as Rush Irwin of Atlanta faces murder charges and appears on a jury panel. A Missouri man testifies before a meat investigation committee while a socialite arrives in the U S with a diamond in her nose. Sioux Falls loses a 4,000 pound pile driver to theft in a curious town incident.
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Rush Irwin
Atlanta
Irwin
Fulton County
Sioux Falls
Production not Argufying, Crane Urges Work Ethic
In a wartime era call to action, Crane argues for production over endless debate, criticizing strikes and wage fights. He cites 3000 U.S. strikes since the Armistice and praises labor leader M Merriham for urging workers to focus on effort and saving rather than demands.
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Thomas Carlyle
America
A.merriham
Metal Workers’ Union
Lyons
France
M. Merriham
Ziemerwald
Switzerland
October 21 events span witch trials to Trafalgar death
On October 21 across centuries notable entries include Margery Jourdemain's 1441 burn for love potions, poet Edmund Waller’s death in 1867, William Fletcher named Pennsylvania governor in 1692, James Hillhouse born in 1754 shaping Elm City, 1878 Continental Congress adjournment, the 1797 launch of Constitution, Nelson's Trafalgar victory and death, plus births of clergyman Samuel Smith in 1805 and actress Mrs. George Gilbert in 1821.
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Margery Jourdemain
Rye
Eleanor Cobham
Gloucester
Edmund Waller
William and Mary
William Fletcher
Pennsylvania
William Penn
Penn
James Hillhouse
New Haven
Conn
Connecticut
United States Senate
Elm City
Hillhouse
Continental Congress
New York
Constitution
Boston
Trafalgar
Lord Nelson
Samuel Smith
George Gilbert
Gilbert
Daly
Storing Produce After Harvest Caution and Care
For several days after picking them it is best to place produce directly into a cool cellar If any bruised spots are present decay will start quickly Handle squashes as carefully as paving blocks or you risk going without preserves next January
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Editorial
Nature
Uncle Sam
M.D
Uncle Bam
San Francisco
Italy
North Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
London School of Tropical Medicine
Victor Blue
Fice
Rupert Alue
Shamlock
Sleuth
Fitzcecil
Tennessee
Ohio
B. M. Hormne
Otto Auto
Manitowac
Wis
Elmer Butterfield
Jinks
Everett True
Ben M. Anderson
Columbia
Congressional Meat Investigation Committee
Anderson
Lady Thackesey
Everett
Smythe
Frank Crane
Paget Sound Savings and Loan Association
Pike Street
Edwin J
Beattie
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