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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1919
Page
13
In a 1919 domestic vignette the Jarr family argues about cooling measures and plans. Mrs Jarr resists heat, objects to outings, and frets over ice water and a linen suit. Mr Jarr mutters about wanting a drink and notes fishing trips with colleagues may involve liquor.
Thousands of would-be buyers packed the Department of Labor housing page today near 14th and 0 streets seeking sofa beds and dining sets. Guards barred hundreds as clerks worked through a steady crush, offering beds, blankets, and silverware at wholesale prices while supplies last.
The District Chapter of the Red Cross has moved into new offices at 16 Jackson Place facing Lafayette Square. The site houses a basement finished garments area under Mrs A E Roberts, a kitchen for the sick, and a first floor office for acting chairman Mrs I W Littell. Dr Ralph Jenks chairs the organization from the second floor, with clerical offices and a comforts room, while Miss Roberta F Castleman directs a third floor teaching center for home hygiene and nursing courses. Rear rooms serve as model hospital wards.
Social workers in cities struggle to engage the public in baby welfare. The piece argues that caring for babies is foundational to shaping future citizens, framing it as a practical business with measurable social and economic returns. It stresses early intervention for vision, teeth, nutrition, and growth to prevent future deficits.
A band concert is scheduled at the Ellipas, St 5 o'dack venue led by William Santermann. Program includes Zinoolz Gen Overture and Springtime. performers include A Witcomb B Clark P Caian J Milter O Vince E Bassone from The Pearl Packers plus Morning J Torchlight Dance.
The British censor P. O'Connor now watches films for profanity and has hired lip readers to ensure no swearing on screen. Audiences recall The Lights of London where few pretexts satisfied the crowd, while villains’ curses are kept to a whisper or erased.
The article extols a mother’s goal to rear children who live independently. It notes the painful turning point when sons become men and daughters become young ladies, and the mother’s counsel is no longer central. Time, change, and the hard truth of self-reliance define maternal reward and pain.
The article discusses silk jersey styles for women, noting popular chemise lines in beige with terra cotta beading, beaded georgette dresses, chiffon velvet negligees, and draped cotton crepe creations. It also references beading, ruffles, and paillette accents as key evening wear trends favored by New York’s fashion set, while urging proper etiquette in public behavior.
Practical tips for everyday cooking including onion handling with toothpicks and grating to yield drops of onion juice, using peppermint oil tiny amounts, greasing a griddle with raw turnip, and making white sauce with butter and flour. Also advice on soaking gelatin and poaching canned fruits for future use.
The article describes satin frocks with plain lines and fuller skirts, featuring short sleeves for balance and sash-end blouse panels. It notes decorative gray embroidery on sash ends and suggests styling with a midnight blue satin fabric. It also includes kitchen tips and a fruit dessert ripening procedure with step by step guidance.
A mock exhortation on modern women and men listing types of suitors and partners. It satirizes pretensions, flirtations, and social foibles in a 1929 tone. The piece names taxi drivers waiters shop girls milliners hotel clerks and flirts in a humorous critique of contemporary courtship dynamics.
Richmond August 1 The Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities marks the 200th anniversary of the calling together of the first legislative assembly in America the house of burgesses At Jamestown exercises were in the old church restored recently Dr Lyon G Tyler former president of William and Mary College gave the oration Rev Dr William Ruffin Jones rector Old Bruton Parish Church Williamsburg presided and administered Holy Communion
The District committee of the House rejected the district commissioners proposed raise for lower ranked officers and planned a new bill to boost pay for the poorest paid. The measure envisions a uniform increase around 500 dollars for all privates, with higher officers already slated for larger boosts.
Cincinnati Nationals secure 30 year old outfielder See from Rochester International for pitcher plus cash in a high profile exchange. The trade appears to involve additional money and features remembered swap culture as a backdrop, with notes on bygone childhood barter and a nod to an upcoming Washington Post swap column starting August 3.
Four Washington residents receive the patriotic advice medal of the American Social Science Association. Honorees include Miss Diara D Noyes, D J Callahan, Herbert Putnam, and John Van Schaick for war service leadership and humanitarian relief. District of Columbia committee lauds their efforts aiding nurses, military readers, and relief work.
The Rev Dr Peter J de Strycker secretary to Cardinal Mercier of Belgium arrived in Baltimore and conferred with Cardinal Gibbons about a visit to the United States. The Belgian cardinal, famed for wartime heroism, will stay several days as a guest, call on President Wilson in Washington, then tour the country. De Strycker served in Luvala during the war and escaped via Brand Whitlock.
Special to The Washington Port Lexington Nebraska Aug 1 Engineers aid cross continent motor transport corps convoy arrives to a cordial welcome from the citizens committee A large turnout gathers for a good roads meeting at camp Yesterday from Columbus to Grand Island crews repair two damaged wooden bridges a drainage conduit and a wooden culvert bridge North Platte will be the next stop.
Aust Rufus Mason Moseley and Miss Geneva Iona Hicks wed in Danville Virginia on a Wednesday night ceremony at Grace Methodist Church officiated by Rev Halph Yow. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs J H Hicks and the groom hails from Brunswick County where they plan to reside.
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