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| Helen Korngold, Dec. 1919, New York City |
Helen is still teaching at Harrison Elementary.
November
Notes:
The Nov. 10, 1919 St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The coal miner's strike was ordered to come to an end.
Hoover warns that the U.S. may close the door to people born in Europe while the American Legion opposed leniency towards war objectors, both attitudes rooted in fear of Red agitators.
St. Louis Star and Times, Nov.12, 1919.
"We are becoming an age on wheels," with deaths by automobiles soaring.
Uncle Wiggly dressed dolls entered into the St. Louis Star and Times contest:
Fur Coats on sale. The $2500 one would be $38000 today! The $169 coat today would be $2500.
The man who would choose a woman over being king.
Monday 10
Back at work – the children ask such funny questions, such as –how old are you?
Tuesday 11
Robert is cute. Holiday.
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| Armistice Day ad in the Nov. 11, 1919, St. Louis Post-Dispatch |
Wednesday 12
Back again. Stephens comes in a dozen times a day.
Thursday 13
Mr. Miller is so cute.
Friday 14
Gee, that teacher’s meeting – Mr. Miller certainly handed me some bouquets.
Saturday 15
Downtown.
Sunday 16
Out with Si Russek all day after Sunday School. Saw 5 [uniforms?] had a dandy time
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| Helen's Diary |
The Nov. 10, 1919 St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The coal miner's strike was ordered to come to an end.
Hoover warns that the U.S. may close the door to people born in Europe while the American Legion opposed leniency towards war objectors, both attitudes rooted in fear of Red agitators.
St. Louis Star and Times, Nov.12, 1919.
"We are becoming an age on wheels," with deaths by automobiles soaring.
Uncle Wiggly dressed dolls entered into the St. Louis Star and Times contest:
Fur Coats on sale. The $2500 one would be $38000 today! The $169 coat today would be $2500.
The man who would choose a woman over being king.
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