Drink Habit Among Women Increases In New York
A protracted interview with Dr John Duncan Quackenbos reveals alarm over rising liquor consumption by New York women across classes, noting that many start with social drinking and progress to excess. He cites Bellevue Hospital wards, adulterated liquor, and dangers to mental health, with anecdotes of counterfeits and moderation risks to men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
John Duncan Quackenbos
Columbia University
New York
Sunday World
New York City
Thia
Bellevue
Bellevue Hospital
Han Ugar
Ciy
Dar Kington
Board of Health
Darrington
New Yorkers Becoming Hysterical and Drunk
Dr 5S T Armstrong Bellevue and Allied Hospitals argues New Yorkers show rising excitability and loss of self control with escalating celebrations and drunkenness. He notes lack of official data, cites Bellevue admissions trends, and calls for thorough study of urban unrest and effective remedies beyond alcohol treatment.
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5S.T. Armstrong
Bellevue and
the Allied Hospitals
New York
Condi
Girls and liquor habits raise social alarm in New York
A terse account notes young women drinking publicly with men, hysterical drunkenness, and high daily whiskey bills. It cites cases in New York where many teens drank champagne and cocktails, and claims most whiskey sold is counterfeit, evading detection by officials.
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Ani
Oime
Champatne
New York
Bargain At The Broker's Office In The Stock Drop
In a humorous anecdote a husband questions his wife about buying Z X and Y stock at 14 after it fell from 45. She defends the purchase, noting she watched the market drop to 14 while she waited in the broker's office, calling it a bargain from Success Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Success Magazine
Dr Parkhurst Sees Growing Drink Habit Among New York Women
Rev Dr Charles Parkhurst cites Dr Quackenbos on rising liquor use among New York women amid prosperity and laxity. He blames easy life, wealth for the habit, questions pure liquor standards and enforcement, and criticizes mayoral inaction and Albany incompetence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunday World
Th. Quackenbos
Charles Parkhurst
New York
Quarkenbos
Silhouettes And Showers Shape A Bride Elects Day
A lively wedding prep scene unfolds with an engagement surprise in a jeweler's gift, a delightful silhouette party capturing household duties, and a topsy turvy concert. Guests contribute linen, thimbles, and sewing while the bride elect receives playful mementos.
New Kimono Materials With Satin Handkerchiefs for Garments
The newest kimono materials are lherty satin handkerchiefs, heavy yet soft in a 26 inch square. Available in black white red gobelin cardinal navy old rose and many odd shades with Persian borders. Two are required for a short kimono and the handkerchiefs are $5 each. The quality is extremely good and no mninz of any kind is necessary.
New Shoulder Scarfs by a Renowned Milliner
Exceedingly broad crepe de chine shoulder scarfs are produced by a famous milliner. The wrap drapes over the shoulders creating a loose hood at the back, with the ends edged by a daisy chain looped at intervals by the stalks to the fabric.
Post-Card Pillow Craft by Boston Globe Reader
A reader describes sewing a decorative post card pillow using 21 cards arranged with 12 surrounding five in the center and one at each corner, leaving four corner pieces optional. The project uses plain Rosset leather, brown silk finished cotton, and brown sateen, with careful edge stitching and a glued center. The plan includes making a pillow cover and attaching the cards as a collage edge to weave a craft piece.
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Norway
Thomas Nielsen
Harmonia
Atlantic
Manhattan
St .Louis Globe Democrat
Capt
Nielsen
Alviner
John
Nicholas
Brooklyn
Minuteteon
Mexico
Dr. Quackenbos
Izhiv
Quackenbes
Bimi
Albany
Bell Carnival
Glover
Silhouette Party
Paris
Perth
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