Women of Japan Entering Large Numbers in Industry
A scanned article notes a dramatic rise of female workers across sectors in Japan. It cites bureau statistics: 3,581,183 women earners with 1,815,000 in agriculture, 980,000 in gardens, 425,544 in service and teaching, and many in clerical and skilled trades. The piece highlights broad entry into manual labor and higher professions, signaling a sweeping shift in gender roles and labor participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Safairs
Apan
Pene
Porter Returns From Geneva Conference After Three Months
Stephen Porter, U.S. congressman from Pittsburgh and American representative to the international alliance plan conference in Geneva, returns after three months of negotiations with foreign powers. He bolted the conference when American demands were rejected by Britain.
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Stephen Porter
United States
Pittsburgh
Geneva
Switzerland
Japanese Women Step Into Public Life Demands Rise
A fragment notes women in Japan pushing for reform, education, better working conditions, sanitary laws, and higher wages. It mentions a waitress union, the first in Japan, seeking abolition of tips and higher pay, and asserts women are entering commercial and political life with no desire to remain in second place.
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Japan
WITRY RETURNS FROM SOUTHERN TRIP
L W Witry chief engineer of Waterloo Gasoline Engine company returns today from a three week business trip through the south. He visited growing Arkansas and Louisiana districts and was impressed with the expansion of this branch of agriculture. The district covers about 500 miles in width and 200 miles long. Witry notes the south as hunters paradise with good bird shooting ducks and quail plentiful.
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Avie Whey
Waterloo Gasoline Engine,company
Arkansas
Louisiana
Clarksville Girl Wins Declamatory Ventura Contest
In Ventura on Friday the humorous declamatory contest featured four schools Latimer Ventura Rudal and Clarksville. The representative was Leslie Agher substituting for Dale Copeland both failing to place.
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Ventura
Leslie Agher
Dale Copeland
Mtast
Latimer
Rudal
Bomb Kills Government Agent in Buffalo Raid
United Press report from Buffalo details the assassination of Orville Preuster, head of the federal crackdown on rum runners and narcotics smugglers, by a bomb placed in his car. Friend Whitaker injured. blast rocked nearby houses. a metal box with a spring found in wreckage. Preuster had recently captured bootlegger Pascate Carlone, linked to a bribery case.
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United Press
Buffalo
Orville Preuster
Strang
Simer’ Whitaker
Act
Prauster
Customs
Pallee
Drum Frontier
Preuster
Pascate Carlone
Curigne
Curione
Rum Ring
Farnsworth Adds 37 Larnet Nests to Portland Home
Edward C. Farnsworth of Portland collects 37 larnets nests found during his woodland tramps. The nests hang around two rooms of his house as part of his insect collection.
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Edward C. Farnsworth
Portland
Larnet
Farnsworth
Waterloo ministers plan personal evangelism drive in March and April
Waterloo ministers meet to organize a personal evangelistic campaign with 10 to 20 workers from each church. The west district campaign starts March 15 under Dr A E Kernahan of Philadelphia, with pre campaign interviews and enrollment of unaffiliated individuals. The east section, led by Grace M E, begins March 25 for 10 days. A church census report praised for its success and data aiding the effort was presented by Rev S W Williams.
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Waterloo Ministerial. Association
West District
A. E. Kernahan
Philadelphia
Palgnia
East
Mpaign
Grace
W. Williame
Williams
DB. Darling
Westminster Presbyterian ‘Church
Seventeen Three-Act Comedy Set for March Show
Reservation of seats begins Saturday with many good seats available by calling. Booth Tarkington adapted story provides laughs as a 14 member cast presents the production banner and speeches. The annual banquet will be held Thursday evening March 12 and the Des Moines show Saturday evening March 4.5.
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Éulling
Booth Tarkington
Bpeches~ Pumbers
Des Moines
Standard Glass & Paint Co. to Hold Annual Party
Standard Glass and Paint Company announces its annual dinner and party to be held on Friday, March 13. Officers and employees will attend an evening event to celebrate the year’s work.
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Standard | Glass & Paint: CO
Glass &Paint Co
Fragmentary Note: Household Dutiea and Investigation
A garbled OCR excerpt mentions duties at home, a person named Prince, and an investigation. It hints at a confrontation where one combatant struck another, with a reference to killing an ox. Details are incomplete and unclear.
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Dutiea
Prince An
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Porter
L.'W. Witry
Clarks
DEGE
Matory
Calumet
U. S
Bonafide
Cane’ Belter Clothes Shop
Nousez
Whitaker
O'Grady
DuBeule
John F. Hankammer
Des Moines, E
OF Christ
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Rath Packing Company
Waterloo Evening Courier
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