22 000 000 American Women to Track Food Profiteers
New York Sept 5. Mothers across the United States mobilize to expose profiteers in food costs. The Daily Food Alliance and the Women's National Economic Committee coordinate a nationwide survey with grocers and butchers, aiming to hold retailers accountable and reduce family expenses.
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U. S
N. EB. A
New York
Charles Dpd. Hirst
Daily Food Alliance
New City
Women's National Economic Committee
Charlies D. Hirst
The
Unclear poem fragment on costs and saving
A fragment reflecting on high living costs and consumer indifference. The speaker laments the inability or unwillingness to save while asserting they have cash to spend, contrasting economic strain with conspicuous consumption.
Home Recipe Claims to Restore Youthful Skin
An old cult beauty remedy promotes a saxolite lotion for wrinkles and saggy skin. The ad suggests a powder mixed with witch hazel used as a facial bath to tighten and refresh the skin. It claims rapid, noticeable firming making users look younger.
Famous Black Book Sells for 4750 at Auction
The famous Black Book of the Apocalypse printed in 1460 sold for 4750 at auction in London on Sept 6. The 50 leaves and designs carry an autograph inscription dated 1598. Only one other complete copy exists, housed in Munich.
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London
Munich
Flemish Tapestry Brings High Price at Christies Auction
Five panels of Flemish tapestry woven with scenes from the life of King David realized 18375 dollars at Christies in London. The sale occurred on September 6, with the 18th century works drawing strong bidder interest.
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London
David
Christie's
Questionnaire to Food Dealers Distributed Nationwide
Women nationwide are given a questionnaire to interview grocers and butchers. The questionnaire will be collected at committee headquarters to aid in drafting bills for national and state legislatures. It asks for grocer name, clerks, street and city, and items carried like bread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thia
New York
National Federation of Women's Clube
Women's National Economic Committee
Stage Show Trials Legs of Ann Pennington in Doubt
Theatre-goers are offered a chance to judge which legs appear the prettiest on stage. Admirers of Ann Pennington of New York City are doubtful about the claim.
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Ann Pennington
New York City
Abbe Dimnet Visits U S to Highlight Lille Hospital Conditions
French author Abbe Dimnet, a professor of English literature in Paris, travels to the United States to raise awareness of crowded and poor hospital conditions around Lille. He will later take on the Lowell lectureship at Harvard University.
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Abbe Dimnet
Paris
United States
Lille
Lowell
Harvard
Irish Guards Won High Praise for War Service
Brigadier General Travers presents Mons medals in Skibbereen and hails the Irish Guards as leading in fighting discipline and overall excellence among Drith army regiments in France during the war.
Fruit Growers Agree to Bar Japanese Labor in Placerville
At a Placerville meeting fruit growers and farm bureau members debated the Japanese question for El Dorado county. They decided to discourage Japanese labor and prevent settlements of Japanese in this country as far as possible. Packagers and pickers preferred Japanese and Chinese to white labor but will not employ Orientals this year in marketing crops.
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Placerville
Rept
el Dorado County
Farm Bureau
Salvation Army Opens Naval and Military Club in Norfolk
In Norfolk Virginia the Salvation Army has opened the Naval and Military club to serve sailors and soldiers. The new facility aims to provide a social and welfare space for servicemen and women stationed in the area.
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Norfolk
Salvation Army
Naval and Military Club
Beautifully Curly Hair With Silmerine Method
An old advertisement touts liquid silmerine for curling hair in about three hours. It promises natural waves, soft fluffy tresses, and lasting hold against heat or dampness. It claims to be harmless, non sticky, and to replace hot curling irons with simple drugstore use.
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Rand
Honor Lafayette at Chamber’s Luncheon in Seattle
A noon Chamber of Commerce luncheon in the Masonic club rooms honored Lafayette. Speakers included J. E. B. Herbsman, former university professor, and Julius Tannen of the Moore theatre. Guests included the French consul and Seattle French residents. Alsatian girls performed in native costume and Neal Bagley sang The Marseillaise.
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Lafayette
Chamber of Commerce
Masonic Club
J. EB. Herbsman
Julius Tannen
Moore Theatre
Seattle
Neal Bagley
Bathing Widows Stir Atlantic City Beach Fashion
Two demure bathing widows in mourning costume create a beach sensation in Atlantic City on September 5. The blondes wear crepe veils and black bathing caps with matching black suits hose and pumps as they pose on the sand. They do not swim but attract crowds with their striking look.
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Atlantic City
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