Relief aid in Russia credited with saving lives and fostering goodwill
Colonel William N Haskell reported to Secretary Hoover that American relief administration spent 60 million dollars over two years in Russia. The effort fed nearly 11.6 million people daily, inoculated over 7 million, supported 15 000 hospitals, sowed 8 million acres, and kept 2 million homeless children fed for years.
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Haskell
Relief Administration
United States
American Relief Administration
America
Russia
Congress
Co operative Movement Gains in Europe Survey
Thompson reports three months in Europe studying organized co operative marketing societies. He visited the British Isles Denmark Sweden Finland Estonia Latvia Czechoslovakia Lithuania Poland Germany Italy and France. The cooperatives shared books and plants freely and governments push self sufficiency via tariffs, with a back to the soil trend and no desire for aid beyond fair field to work.
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Europe
Thompson
British Isles
Denmark
Sweden
Finland
Esthenia
Latvia
Czechoslovakia
Lithuania
Poland
Germany
Italy
France
Ouston Thompson
The
Ho Federal Trade Commission
Institute of Economics Study on Germany’s Capacity to Pay
The Carnegie funded Institute of Economics, founded about a year ago, released the study Germany's Capacity to Pay. Directors Moulton and McGuire estimate Germany has paid 6.25 billion dollars in cash and kind, while France cites 2.5 billion and Germany claims 10 billion. Premier Poincare noted France has not been informed what the institute is. The board includes Brookings, Hadley, Moulton, and notable figures such as Alder man, Hutchinson, Kinley, Lowell, Mather, Storrow, Payne, Sutherland, Warburg, and Walcott.
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Institute of
Wfconomics
Germany
Carnegie Corporation of New York
Moulton
C. H. McGuire
France
Reparations Commission
Commission
Institute
Premier Poincare
Institute of Economics
Robert S. Brookings
St. Louis
Arthur J. Hadley
Yale
David F. Houston
Agriculture
Harold G. Moulton
Chicago
University of Chicago
Board
Edwin A. Alderman
University of Virginia
Whiteford R. Cole
Nashville, Tenn
Charles L. Hutchinson
David Kinley
University of Illinois
A. Lawrence Lowell
Harvard
Samuel Mather
Cleveland, C
Bolton Smith
Memphis
Tenn
James J. Storrow
Boston
John Barton Payne
George Sutherland
United States Supreme Court
Paul Warburg
New York
Charles D. Walcott
National Museum
Smithsonian Institution
Washington, D. C
Europe Remains Our Greatest Market in Trade Policy
The Commerce Reports summary urges farmers and exporters to monitor Europe as the United States’ largest customers. Officials warn that pushing expansion in Latin America and Asia may slow Europe’s import growth while European trade is dominated by raw materials and staple goods rather than finished manufactured products. The article notes direct manufacturer interest in Europe and closer European developments than non European markets.
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Europe
South America
Asia
Department of Commerce
America
United States
Hoor
Latin America
Far East
United Kingdom
Bremen
Favorite fabrics for bridesmaids in vintage fashion notes
A New York Tribune fashion writer surveys bridesmaid fabrics for outdoor and indoor weddings. Taffeta remains a staple while organdie and gandie offer lighter options with varied color palettes. Lace chiffon and batiste provide alternative silhouettes along with silver and gold embroidery accents.
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New York Tribune
Ata
Maid of
Heavy Beige Woolen for Your Fall Coat
A heavy beige wool coat trimmed with printed foulard and blue yellow piping features a surplice fasten with garnet buttons. Fashion notes describe country costumes with plaited white cloth skirts, leather jackets in green or gold, suede hats, matching stockings, and elastic waistbands improving fit.
Hair Dressed Low Gains Popular Style
The text describes a fashion trend where women wear hair low on the neck and accessorize with a half circle of satin flowers across the back from ear to ear, creating a refined coiffure.
Fashion Notes on Gowns Coats and Evening Shoes
The article highlights color, fabric and detailing in formal and semiformal gowns, new coats and capes, and increasingly elaborate evening shoes. It cites colors like cyclamen pink, silver, wood-browns, deep grays, blues, and greens, plus fabrics such as silk crepe, ermine, and mousseline de soie. An almond green gown features gold metal cloth squares and a side sash, while Lanvin evening wear includes petrole blue taffeta with square-neck bodice and three deep ruffles.
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Lanvin
Dev
Peasant Styles Shape Current Fashion Trends
A strong leaning toward peasant styles appears in current modes with padded garments off the shoulder necklines and peasant hoop effects creating much comment. Bustle returns in padded form and short waisted treatment as hand blocked silks and slipper silks gain vogue in Vienna for formal evening gowns.
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Vienna
Mature gowns feature moire and chiffon fabrics
A fashion note highlights moire as suitable for mature evening gowns with swathed silhouettes and back drapes. Chiffon is praised for bouffant dresses, while delicate colors and minimal trim with lace or rhinestones define the refined look.
Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Women
Letters from women in Wilson North Carolina and Akron Ohio claim relief from serious ailments with Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound avoiding surgery. Testimonials describe pain relief strength gain and ability to work after treatment. A free private text on women’s ailments is offered by the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E.pinkham
Lillie Edwards
R.F.D
Wilson, N. C
Akron
Ohio
R. G. Westover
Grant Street
More the Merrier and London Foggy Tales in Courier Journal
A collage of jokes and ads from the Louisville Courier Journal includes quips about New York’s population, playful London remarks, a Cuticura beauty ad promising pimples vanish, and a humorous tale of Mr Flubdub dreaming of spring then ordering lamb at a restaurant.
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New York
Louisville Courier-Journal
Freddie
London
Simple Pumping Method Using River Ferry Concept
A California inventor adapts a river ferry design to move water from a stream. Two 14 foot sweeps with 16 vertical paddles in two rows are driven by current, paddles reverse automatically, producing 86 gallons per minute from a shore pumping unit.
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California
Washington Star
University Growth Signals Big Staff Increases
Over ten years ending 1911 the University of Wisconsin saw a 51 percent rise in teaching staff on campus and a 185 percent surge in public service personnel, reflecting expanding academic and civic outreach.
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University of Wisconsin
Amateur Show Friction Test Sparks World Calm
If you can manage an amateur show without friction you are a world conqueror. The remark suggests pride in smooth event handling and broad mastery, implying the speaker values composed leadership across performances and crowds.
Polo Traced Back to 600 B C in Ancient Asia
A historical note claims polo origins around 600 B C, tracing the game to ancient Asia and suggesting early forms influenced later polo traditions across regions.
Early Training Shapes Strengths And Motivations
The saying notes that people can develop biceps or a forehead with early effort. It suggests that when someone brings a hidden grievance, the issue is not about you but the other person’s own motive to strike.
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