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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1919
Page
6
Washington County women explore fly control highlighting species, breeding grounds, and health risks. The article urges organized public education, proper waste disposal, screen coverage, and horse barn management to reduce infestations, citing historical plagues and practical ordinances.
A translated letter from Mrs. Larteigt of Sauveterre near Bayonne describes her daughter Ida's hip surgery and four month immobilization in a cast. She notes her husband as a blacksmith, the town's 1400 inhabitants, and gratitude to American guardians and church translators.
An editorial piece from the Burlington Hawkeye argues women are less truthful than men, citing Shakespearean heroines and social convention. It suggests some women tell the truth but asserts most lie due to heredity, fear, or consideration for others, ending by noting exceptions.
Four French government departments have asked the American Y W C A to establish social and recreation centers for girls employed by the government. Lieutenant Poncet of the ministry of labor urged Y W C A to begin work for office girls after observing their social needs.
Miss Lillian Barker becomes principal officer of the women's branch of the training section of the ministry of labor at St Ermins hotel Westminster England. The department aims to provide training for women who lost work during munitions production and other war jobs with skilled domestic service among the subjects.
A thrift note suggests metallic pencil holders from stationers for 10 or 15 cents. This keeps nearly full pencil length, reducing waste from about two thirds to a small fraction. A stenographer or clerk could save about 30 pencils annually with this plan.
The passage asserts that humanity progresses despite obstacles, urging cheer and adherence to duty. It cites Charles Sumner and notes that even when humanity seems to retreat, it moves forward in the long arc of history.
The Isle of Wight bears a checkered wartime history with Roma, Jutes, Saxons, and Danes visiting the island. From the fourteenth to the sixteenth centuries the French threat loomed, with Yarmouth burned in 1977 and Newport left uninhabited for two years.
The piece recounts a so called first wedding vell a large yellow well covering Greek and Roman brides during nuptials. It notes the bridal wreath of orange blossoms introduced to Europe by Crusaders as a substitute for the gilt coronet worn by Jewish brides.
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