DAV GIRLS HAVE FALSE STANDARDS
Des Moines on June 17 Miss Georgie Bacon of Worcester Mass thrift director of the General Federation of Women's clubs urged thrift division chairmen to discard false living standards. She urged women to study finance and economic conditions and to install thrift in schools as a creditable subject. The conference planned to press states to adopt thrift education and Americanization work with community service emphasized. A reception at the statehouse followed with addresses by Gov Harding and others. The session resumed with committee reports and an Americanization evening planned at the Coliseum.
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Des Moines
Georgie Bacon
Worcester
Mass
Thrift
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
G Departments
Bacen
America
United States
Whrift
Community Service
Thomas G. Winter
Minneapolis
George W. Plummer
Statehouse
Harding
Josiah Cowles
Los Angeles
Gardner Coyles
University of Chicago
Charles S. Medbury
University Place Church
Dess Moines
City in Brief: Local Notices and Travel Plans
Local brief lists residents traveling to Holland and Chicago, a Cedar River Park picnic by B.8. club, a St Francis Hospital auxiliary meeting, a St Jude’s English Lutheran chicken supper for church needs, and a fundraising ice cream event for Frank Hazlett. Also notes daylight saving changes at Hawk Oil, Ed Madigan’s Republican treasurer race expenses, and upcoming Baptist conventions plus Grinnell graduation and teaching plans for Katherine Mead.
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BE. E. Mickley
William Brannan
Minnesota
Lake Titehka
St. Francis Hospital
Sam Collins
Locust Street
C.D. Winder
A. Winder
Falls Avenue
State Normal School
Piatteville
Wis
Hawk Oi
Hoursi
Neware
Tamie Dod
St. Juke’s
Laithéran Church
Heuven
South
Fiji
Frank Hazlett
Hlegins
Hazlett
Quiery Streets
Ed Madigan
Cedar Falls
Tra L. Deal
Chicago
Buffalo
N. Y
Toronio
Panada
Precious stones and gems of America and beyond
A survey of remarkable US gem mines and treasures. It describes Mount Thomas in Utah with topaz crystals, a lost spinel mine in New York, Arizona gar nets from scorpion holes, large Nevada opal, hiddenite in North Carolina, kunzite in California, and unique quartz and tourmaline finds in Maine and Arkansas. It notes Montana as a major sapphire source, plus diverse pearls from Mississippi mussels and natural crystal spheres.
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Robert Tighe
United States
Mount Thomas
Utah
Monroe
Southfield
Orange County
N. Y
Arizona
Colorado River
PAPCO
Liege
Alexandria County
N. C
North Carolina
Stony Point
Carundum Hill
San Diego County
Gal
Mount Diablo
Calif
Montana
Yogo Fork
Judith River
Garland
Montgomery
Ark
Mississippi Valley
Miss Jeanette Genamore Visits Des Moines Before Washington Return
Miss Jeanette Genamore, formerly Waterloo post office staffer, visited Waterloo friends and traveled to Des Moines for a short stay before returning to her home in Washington D C. She is employed in the women's branch of the department of labor and stayed at the J T Sullivan home during her visit.
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Jeanette Genamore
Waterloo
Des Moines
Washington, D. C
Department of Labor
Funeral Services For Lawrence Otto Warner
Lawrence Otto Warner died Tuesday from injuries suffered Monday evening when struck by a vehicle. The funeral was conducted today by Reg. Gen J. Clark at Kistner chapel, with burial in Elmwood cemetery. Mrs. George Schafer died at Presbyterian hospital yesterday at 2:45 pm. Her body was returned to the Greene home.
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Lawrence Otto Warner
Antonio Bile
Gen J. Clark
First Congregatonal Church
Kistner Chapel
Elmwood Cemetery
George Schaffer
George Schafer
Presbyterian Hospital
Greene To-Ay
Laura Barth
Marble Rock
John Barth
Greene
Marriage Licenses Incomplete List From Cedar Rapids Area
A fragmented notice lists multiple marriage license entries including Cathe La Follette Russell and Myrle Williby Chariton with various amounts and other names such as Gertrude Curtin Cedar Rapids Karl Burris Cedar Rapids and Charles Parker Waterloo. The readable items point to a registry update with several spouses and locations in Iowa.
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Cathe la Follette
Russell
Myrle Williby
Chariton
Pedro Opazo
Karl Burris
Cedar Rapids
Gertrude Curtin
Charles Parker
Waterloo
Gertie Vaneyekle
Clinton
Ind
Jay Harry Elliott
Turkish Women Break Veil Barriers After War Awakening
Constantinople June 17 Turkish women shed seclusion as war service spurs social change. Veils remain common yet streets show women with backshair and ornate black silk veils. Women use special seats in transit and attend women only performances. War work dulls barriers and broadens roles. Leaders educated abroad drive freedom, politics, and philanthropy. Basketball and athletics rise at the Constantinople American College, influencing youth away from traditional seclusion.
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Constantinople
Turkey
Guardsmen Seize Whisky Aboard Elsimore Ship
Texas national guardsmen under Brigadier General J. F. Walters boarded the steamship Elsimore, freshly arrived from Porto Rico, seized more than 100 quarts of whisky, and arrested two ship officers who were turned over to revenue authorities in Galveston.
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Associated Press
Galveston
Tax
Texas National Guardsmen
J. F. Walters
Elsimore
Porto Rico
Rich Chicago Broker Shot In Bathroom With Bullets
Chicago broker C B Ensten president of Charles Ensign & Co was seriously wounded in his bathroom with ten bullet wounds as family members returned home. He was 60 years old and reputed a millionaire. Police did not release further details.
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Associated Prose
Chicago
C .B. Ensten
Charles Ensign & Co
Chilean premier named minister of interior
Federico Poga Borne, ex-Chilean minister to France, appointed premier and interior minister of Chile. He selected Antonio Huneusj to serve in the administration amid government reshuffles.
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Premter
Associated Dress
Santiago
Chile
Federico Poga Borne
France
Interior
Antonio Huneusj
Wilson Has Last Say in Deportation Case
Hearings in deportation actions against Ludwig C. A. K. Martens Soviet agent in the United States resumed before Immigration Inspector Shell at the Labor Department. Labor officials say final decision rests with President Wilson.
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Wilson
Associated Praes
Washington, D. C
Ludwig C. A. K. Martens
United States
Shell
Department of Labor
Labor Department
Road machinery arrives for Black Hawk county
A 10 ton steam road roller and a traction ground loader purchased by Black Hawk county are being unloaded today at the site. They cost 3608 dollars, about one...
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Black Hawk County
Machinery price drop for used road grading implements
Two road building machines show substantial price reductions, sold as slightly used yet in excellent condition. They were purchased amid plans for a large grading project on the county’s secondary road system.
Woes of a Sanitary Inspector Widen in Spring
CG L Mc Dermott reports the sanitary department endures growing duties as warm days bring cat dog chicken fin canes rashes leaves rubbish and other messes. A new complaint cites a neighbor throwing dishwater across the boundary line, with more grievances expected daily.
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CG. L. McDermott
McDermott
Brave Counterfeiter Gets Short Pen Term
Anthony Felensky of Milladelphia was sentenced for passing 10 to 40 dollar notes. He received a year in federal prison in Atlanta after an impressive overseas record and after being wounded 14 times. The judge divided the sentence into one year for each wound.
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Associated Press
Milladelphia
Anthony Felensky
Atlanta
Girl Law Graduate Too Young for Bar Must Wait a Year
Miss Helen M. Cleese, 20, president of her class and one of two commencement speakers, graduates from De Paul University Law School. She must wait a year until reaching the 23 4s age required for admission to the bar.
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Chicago
Calutatorian
Helen M. Cleese
de Paul University Law School
Hello Girl Resigns at 80 in Hull Cottage Exchange
An 80 year old Hello Girl, Mrs Elizabeth Andrews, resigns after twenty years running Hull Corporation telephone exchange from her cottage in North Ferriby. Her position was unique, making her one of the oldest workers in the service.
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Hull
England
Elizabeth Andrews
Corporation Telephone Exchange
North Farriby
Hull Corporation
Andrews
World cotton scarcity warned by British professor
Professor J A Todd of the Empire Cotton Growing Committee warns of an impending global cotton shortage. He urges developing new supply sources and testing substitutes as demand grows worldwide, noting expected continental and Oriental buying increases and limited domestic U.S. consumption relief.
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Warns
Manchester
Eng
J. A. Todd
Empire Cotton Growing Committee
Hoard of Trade
Textile Institution
United States
America
Vrobien
Paragon Operator Keeps Calm At Night Switchboard
Subscribers praise Mrs. Andrews as a courteous operator in the building housing the new telegraph board. They recall her nightly routine as she would rise from beauty sleep to answer late calls, never showing irritation.
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Mrs. Andrews
Rand
Designers Dope Out New Styles for Men in Cleveland
Designers from around the country gather for the twenty first semi annual convention of the International Association of Clothing Designers opening June 1 in Cleveland. A style forecast will be featured as designers present garments expressing advanced style. Garments will be critiqued by style committees in executive session and a report issued for open discussion by the membership.
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Cleveland
International Association of Clothing 'Designers
Prince Togato Wed Princess Yoshiko
Honolulu dispatch reports a royal marriage linking Prince Togato, heir apparent to the Japanese throne, and Princess Yoshiko of Kuninomiya. The ceremony crowns a union between two high ranking imperial families amid formal celebrations.
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Prince Togato
Princess Yoshiko
Toga
Japan
Yoshiko
Kuninomiya
Japanese Imperial Household Announcement Reported
A Tokyo dispatch to the Ninpu Jiji notes that in 1921, the Imperial Household has made an official announcement. The report reflects contemporary foreign news coverage from a Japanese source.
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Imperial
Tokio
Ninpu Jiji
Midinettes Demand Special Car to Work
Paris reports women workers including midinettes and modistes urge a dedicated carriage on every train due to overload and pushing on the metro. They protest indignantly and condemn the old chivalry as useless in crowded travel times.
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Paris
France
Australia to mint square pennies and halfpennies
Sydney reports that Australia will issue square copper pennies and nickel halfpennies to replace the current copper coinage. The Melbourne Mint cites metal savings and easier packing as reasons, noting British dominions have long used square coins such as India’s square 2 anna piece and Ceylon’s square 5 cent piece.
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Sydney
Australia
India
Ceylon
Straits Settlements
Melbourne
German Prisoners May Live in Japan
German prisoners of war freed by Japanese troops in Siberia express desire to work in Japan. All are graduates of technical schools with expertise in electric, mechanical, and railway work. Japanese authorities refer them to the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce for placement.
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Tokio
iSiberia
Japan
Tokio Chamber
Coth- Washington
England
Prince of Wales
London
Holland
Royal
Naval Air Service
Royal Flyiservice
Corps
Menee
Royal Air Force
Croydon
Amsterdam Ca
University of Oregon
Washington
Commodore L., Charlton
Mills distribution in the Czechoslovak republic report
The report states eighty seven percent of Jorran Austro Hungarian mills lie in the Czechoslovak republic. It notes about 34,000 rooms, 400,000 spindles for combed yarn, and 2on.ag spindles for carded yarn.
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Czechoslovak Republic
Ani
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