Pausing Review of School Affairs Highlighted by PTA Meeting
In May 1920 the evening session notes a Parent-Teacher Association meeting at Wilson High School. It lauds PTA efforts to connect taxpayers with schools, discuss student issues, and press for cooperative solutions amid ongoing debates about public education in the city.
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Wilson High School
Tenis
E.charch
Ridenour
Malcolm
Salaam
Bey
Tyler
Church of Christ
Alorlgin
Charles Swisher
Silvia Mercer
Oil Consumption Figures Highlight Rising Demand
The article discusses soaring oil use tied to the automobile era, noting 1920 crude oil consumption nearing 495 million barrels. It compares global totals to 1918 and references a doubling in American oil consumption as growth outpaces prior years. The piece underscores rapid demand in a booming industry.
Tax Returns and Mexican Politics Stir 1919 News
A 1919 era report discusses income tax proposals for corporations and public openness on government finances. It notes Mexican political intrigue, Carranza’s death, and editorial stances on Republican nominations, plus scattered social notes and a miscellany of local happenings.
Quotations From Ray Cahow on Language and Fortune
A filament of aphorisms suggests a thinker musing on profanity and vocabulary, fate and chance, love and worth. The voice releases quirky statements aboutาภ the blind tiger and forgiveness shaping reception in human affairs, with a reflective if enigmatic tone.
Bird Wishful Thinking Parade and City Trash Talk
The scene covers a city parade with colorful balloons and varied crowd moods. A garbage collection dispute dominates talk, with residents questioning bill payments and collectors explaining service and timing while Miss Wanda Stewart starts a new clerk post.
Inquiry and Potatoes Dominate Murky Virginia Notes
An irregular mix of truncated phrases discusses an inquiry about library books and a push to plant potatoes in Virginia. It notes past potato prices and urges growers to consider planting again, reflecting wartime advisory sentiment and community discussions on food security.
Blame for High Prices Belongs to Producers and Labor
In discussing present day prices a store argues the fault does not lie with retailers or merchants but with producers and labor. Production costs have risen dramatically while output lags, driving price increases. The piece urges greater production per unit and prudent consumer spending, noting Courtneys will offer dependable merchandise at low prices.
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Jaze
Duran
Bee Shead
Governor Tenting Empires
Everbody
J. S. Tyler
Iss
Fairmont
Courtneys
Names Assure Fashion Hats by Hawok Reed Cupid Dahlia Bluebird
Fashion era notices advertise hats by Hawok Reed Cupid Dahlia and Bluebird as the finest lines. Vendors claim these names signal fashionable, genuine millinery to women reading day fashion magazines.
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Reed
Nest
Ried
Notes on Summer Wear Trends with Embroidery and Fabrics
A reader’s fragment describes summer fashion items featuring yarn embroidery on hats and blouses, radium taffeta and Egyptian motifs, ginghams and plaids, white obherds, and two piece frocks in linen. It notes motor scarfs as shawl gear, crafted in soft materials with pockets and belts.
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Walques
Promotional Blues A Crashed Sale Of Georgette Blouses
An advertisement recounts a failed sale of Georgette blouses planned at a low price after a NY supplier delay. Patrons came seeking the items, but no stock arrived on schedule. the piece promises a future sale once shipments land, emphasizing remarkable values and urging readers to watch for another inter-announcement.
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the Peoples National Bank CapItal
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