Raymond Wears Down to Shoes Seeks Help From League
Raymond, a 13 year old, needs a pair of shoes as winter approaches. The Social Welfare League supports 850 families and asks for donations to provide school shoes and warm clothing for Raymond and his siblings. The fund is exhausted, but organizers urge spontaneous gifts to aid families without turning any away.
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Cynthia Grey
Raymond
Tod
Elsie
Social Welfare League
League
Evelyn Gail Garner
301 Central Bldg
Third Ave
Columbia St
Girl to Be Missionary
Boston August 28 Miss Gertrude Teel says she must preach and will become a missionary next year after studying theology at Gordon Bible College Boston She preaches to lumberjacks and ranchmen in the Canadian Northwest during her summer vacation while financing college by waiting tables and serving as an usher at concerts
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Boston
Gertrude Teel
Teel
Gordon Bible College
Canadian Northwest
Miss Teel
Bob
Deborah Burns
Deborah
Ashe
Deb
Teddy Moore
Teddy
Jim
Crossioto
France
Sona
Brussels Lace Market Returns After War Destruction
Flemish lace industry, once centered along the Yser valley and near Ypres, is revived after wartime lapse. About 60,000 women, taught by nuns in 160 convent schools, weave lace individually in cottage studios and sell by the piece to middlemen.
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Brussels
Yser
Ypres
Blouses of Net and Lace Rise in Virginia Apparel
Cora Moore notes two versions of the town blouse gaining popularity in Virginia. The cotton net garments are worn over a Volle box-plaited skirt, presenting distinct styles.
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Cora Moore
New York
Virginia Lee
Confessions of a Bride Sees Love and Duty Clash
In a salon of social expectations Deborah Burns, Teddy Moore, and the narrator weigh love and propriety. Deb faces rumors and ambitions while the narrator counsels restraint, reflecting on modern theories of romance and the pull of family advice.
Paris embraces jabot blouses trend in smart fashion
Parisian women are adopting jabot fronts on blouses, often paired with fat collars or Buster Brown and Peter Pan collars. The look appears particularly chic when worn with sharply tailored suits, signaling a rising street and streetwear influence in local wardrobes.
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Paris
New York Faces Apartment Shortage
New York estimates a deficit of 102,170 apartments could house over 400,000 people, with many residents living doubled up with relatives or other families.
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New York
Portland Woman Gains 38 Pounds on Tanlac Testimonial
Mrs. C. P. Chance of 566 Savier St Portland reports a 33 pound gain in weight since taking Tanlac from Bartell Drug Stores Seattle. She says two bottles improved appetite and reduced stomach pain after two years of illness, with better sleep and renewed strength following about 10 bottles.
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C. P. Chance
Savier St
Portland
Ore
Tanlac
Taniac
Seattle
Bartell Drug Stores
Every Flower Has a Story of Its Own
A historical note on goldenrod symbolism and uses from precau tion and encouragement to healing. It cites Druids divining springs and seeking metals, Queen Elizabeth era wound dressing, and current medicinal uses. A legend recounts an old Indian equaw near a lake and pine forest who could transform people into plants or animals.
Corn Mock Oysters and Hidden Prairie Flowers
Recipe for corn mock oysters says to fry a stiff corn mixture in lard. A shore tale follows two girls Goldentail and Blue Eyes who seek happiness from an Indian squaw and vanish, leaving two new flowers, goldenrod and purple aster, in place.
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Goldentail
Blue Eyes
Ancient sanitary codes meet modern methods in early health discourse
The text discusses the long arc of public health, noting sanitary laws and codes as well as the Mosaic guidance on cleanliness and disposal. It cites Leviticus and Old Testament hygiene standards as precursors to contemporary sanitary practices and subsoil drainage systems. It also mentions the Persian shah’s gold armchair with jewels as a contrasting curiosity.
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United States
Dineane
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Mary Pick
Rowey
Douglas Fairbanks
Mary Pickford
California
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Seattle Star
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Ted
Church
Deboy
Jim Lorimer
Ted Moore
Little
Goldenrod
Persia
U. S. Public Health Service
Washington, D. C
M. A. Gottstein Furniture CO
McDougall
Sealy Sanitary
Mattress
M.a.gottstein Furniture CO
Buck’s Heaters
Buck’s
Buck’s Ranges
Buck’s Pipeless Furnace
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