Farm women market their goods to city housewives across the nation
The piece details 150 000 farm women earning over 5 million annually from curb and farm women’s markets selling vegetables eggs jams and baked goods to city shoppers. Stores and extension services in multiple states promote markets, with examples in Indiana Oklahoma West Virginia Virginia and Augusta County showing rising receipts and community benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest
New England
Agricultural Colleges
Farm Bureau
Grange
J. Frank McDermand
Indiana
McDermand
Attica
Garfield County
Oklahoma
Enid
West Virginia
Virginia
Parkersburg
Augusta County
Maud Wallace
Werhead
Fabrics Rule Fashion for Autumn Winter 1933
Designer displays highlight woolens and novelty weaves for sports and town wear. Plaids, velvet, satin and bengaline dominate ensembles from shirtwaist dresses to party frocks with velvet evening wear praised for elegance and color.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Couturier
Union
Buttons In Front Help To Children
Small children learning to dress should have garments that button in the front. A foundation garment with a small waist to button panties, wide-armed petticoats slip over the head, and little dresses that button or snap down the front are recommended. Hang up garments on low hooks so children can hang them like their mother.
Unique Fabrics Enter Shoes For Fall
A new fabric range for fall shoes debuts from the creator of a spring success. The material is kid and stitched to resemble a reptilian finish, blending practicality with beauty and chic. Patent leather appears as a low-heeled oxford, with alligator and lizard also featured.
Bird on Nellie's Hat Makes Comeback in Full Mode
The text suggests a revival of the bird on Nellie’s hat motif once sung about in 1910. It hints at fashion items for 1983 such as feather capes muff purses and feather fans, inviting playful nostalgia and style flair.
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Bird
Nellie
Knitted Crepe Paper Jacket Bets Fashion Fad
Cherie Nicholas praises a crepe paper knit jacket as a must have product for women. The article notes the fabric’s durability and rainbow colors with simple directions and a cost under half a dollar per jacket.
How I Became a Motion Picture Star by Hal C Herman
The article tracks Hal C Herman from a Kansas boy in Olathe to a jazz band passion and a theater route. It recalls early music training, European gigs, Paramount school tests, and a pivotal movie break with Wings after choosing film over an orchestra tour.
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Olathe
Kan
University of Kansas
Europe
Barcelona
Spain
Paris
France
America
Paramount
Long Island
Paramount Exchange
Kansas City
Jesse L. Lasky
West Coast
Hal C, Herman
Worthy Bearer of Great Name William Lanier Washington Dies
William Lanier Washington, aged just shy of seventy, dean of the American Washington clan and hereditary representative in the Society of the Cincinnati, led in reviving Revolutionary era spirit and collecting Americana. He engaged in banking and steel on Wall Street during the 1907 panic and cherished Confederate memory, while predicting Lincoln’s lasting prominence as a unifying figure. he commented on Wall Street as less than its apparent asset, valuing neighborliness and individual effort.
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William Lanier Washington
George Washington
General Washington
Society of the Cincinnati
Washington
Wall Street
Alabama
Jefferson Davis
General Lee
Stonewall Jackson
Confederacy
Abraham Lincoln
Lowell
Plutarch
H. A
The
Wall Street Journal
Meaning of Creole Across Regions
The Kansas City Times notes that creole does not imply mixed race. It explains regional meanings: West Indies Europeans, Louisiana whites of French or Spanish descent, Mexico's unmixed Spanish descendants, and Brazil's full blooded black population.
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West Indies
Louisiana
Mexico
Brazil
Kansas City Times
Dr. Pierce Pellets Ad Claims Laxative Cathartic Use
An old advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Pellets as ideal for bowel movement aid. It markets a single set for laxative use and three for a cathartic effect.
Universal finger printing idea sparks warning for youth
The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin notes that with universal fingerprinting in place, the small boy who samples jam could face severe consequences, highlighting concerns about policing and youthful mischief.
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Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Lois Weber Discoverer of Stars in Early Films
Lois Weber, among the first female film directors, helped launch stars like Claire Windsor and Billy Dove and gave Windsor her professional name Ola Cronk. A New York actress who began directing in 1912, she directed Pavlova's Blind Girl and later married Capt. Harry Gants in 1926. Universal seeks to leverage her talent scouting for new stars.
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Lois Weber
Dorothy Arzner
Dorothy Davenport
Wallace Reid
Billa Hall
Mary Maclarin
Cleo Ridgeley
Claire Windsor
Billy Dove
Miss Weber
Ola Cronk
New York
Why Doctors Favor a Liquid Laxative
A physician notes harsh laxatives harm digestion and organs, while liquid laxatives allow measured dosing and steady effect. Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is advertised as wholesome with pleasant taste, safe for adults and children, and available in large bottles.
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Buddy Rogers
Buddy” Rogers
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Bayer
MR. Jones
Wenn Neuritis
Dean
Washingtons
Searles
Perry
M. N
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