Misquoted Jarrs Debate Women Fashion Rights
In a 1919 domestic quarrel Mr Jarr misquotes Shakespeare and argues about women, marriage, and fashion. Mrs Jarr defends independence, condemns traditional roles, notes unpaid housework, and predicts fashion trends while darning stockings. The exchange highlights gender expectations, labor, and evolving dress codes of the era.
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Shakespeare
Mr. Jarr
Mrs Jarr
Mr Jarr
Jarr
Mra Jarr
Eli
Tam
Labor unions urge firm $16 50 mercantile wage rule
Central Labor Union adopts resolutions at Musicians Hall demanding the $16 50 weekly minimum for mercantile workers remain intact. They accuse merchants of planning to hire cheaper miners if the miners’ minimum is cut. Harry Holieban presided. A special hearing follows merchant protests, with union voices to be heard. W N Huttel announces ready start for the District Trade Union College in October. Mike Radigan of Boston Metal Trades Union spoke on general labor topics.
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Central Labor Union
Minimum Wage Board
Mercantile
Harry Holieban
W. N Huttel
District Trade Union College
Mike Radigan
The
Metal Trades Union
Boston
Sterling G. W. U. Speaker to open session at Masonic Auditorium
George Washington University Law School begins its regular session with exercises in the new Masonic Auditorium at 5 pm today. Senator Sterling will be the principal speaker and Dean Merton Lerson will preside.
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George Washington University Law School
Masonic
Sterling
Merton L ¥Erson
3500 Barracks Bags Sought for Thirty-fifth Division
Army transportation service at Hoboken seeks 3500 barracks bags held by former members of the Thirty-fifth national guard division of Kansas. The effort aims to reclaim equipment issued to soldiers in that division.
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Thirty-fifth National Guard Division
Kansas
Army Transportation Service
Hoboken
Army Hospitals Open to Navy Men and Soldiers
Army hospitals will treat sailors, marines, and soldiers suffering disabilities from the war. The change was announced yesterday, expanding eligibility for medical care at Army facilities for those in the line of duty.
Band Concerts Today at Soldiers' Home
The Soldiers' Home Band under director John J. Miller presents a program starting at 6 p m with marches and overtures including Itallien in Algiers and The Adjutant. Featured solos include cornet and the Star Spangled Banner as part of a grand concert led by Edward N Hurley and Weldon.
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TV. 8
Marines
Tannhauser
John
M. Zimmermann
Weldon Overture
Italien
Algiers
Fur neckpiece with fisher fur gains stylish charm
An evergreen fur neckpiece offers a distinctive look with a fence-like silhouette around the neck and shoulders. Wide and drapable, it protects street wear and complements evening wraps, appealing to the well-dressed woman with its long, bushy fisher fur tails.
Ribbon trim frock in kimono sleeves for yardage use
A fashion note describes a ribbon trimmed kimono sleeved frock to use with various fabrics. It details gathering at the neck, center front looped ribbon, vertical side strips, and finished sleeve ends with looping ribbons for a playful effect.
Apples And Arbiter Talk In A Cracked Time Capsule
We glimpse a whimsical verse mixing biblical motifs with fruit puns and political asides from 1919. References include Adam Eve Lil Willies apples Uncle Si and a deacon jailed, alongside a jab at arbitration between the Prince of Wales and President De Valera. The piece closes noting eggs at a dollar and banks seeking safety boxes.
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Prince of Wales
de Valera
Bell Syndicate, Inc
The Golden Age of Woman and the Marriage Question
A 1919 piece satirizes modern women chasing love and marriage while men remain fixed in changeable roles. It argues women should marry, contrasts minds of women and men, and end with quips on housekeeping and domestic life.
Wholesale Beef Prices in Washington Decline Over Weeks
The record shows Swift & Company selling carcass beef in Washington with weekly prices from May to September. Amounts range from about 22.82 down to 16.05, reflecting a downward trend as weeks advance.
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Washington
Swift & Con
Semidetached collars and knit sweater blouses in fashion
Fashion notes describe semidetached fur collars priced for wear with coats and suits. Cross drape around the throat, smart and in demand. Fur colorings and red glints influence wraps. Suit imports favor no single coat length with side fullness. Novelty blouses show fringe and knit sweater styles as favored trends.
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Mrs. Jarr
CLU
Trade Union College
Sterling G. W. U. Speaker
Wilam Ra Saatelmann
Wriitng Fantasia
Sdoge
Scotland
Lampa Perman
Iran
Moret
National Cleaners and Dyers
National Association Cleaners and Dyers
Pa. Ave. N.W
E St. N. W
E. Cap
James J. Montague
Eve
Adam
Willie
Vet
Baldwin
Peary
Paderewski
Mrs. Solomon
Helen Rowland
Wheeler Syndicate
Swift and Company
Federal Trade Commission
Swift & Company
Trade Commission
Swift
Union Stock Yards
Chicago
U.S. A
Center Market
D. T. Dutrow
Temmes
Average Vu
Swiet & Com
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