Subistence Village Planned in West Virginia Mountains
The administration will inaugurate a subsistence program in Preston County West Virginia building homes for 200 unemployed miners and families on a 1100 acre tract. A factory for Post Office equipment crafts and gardens will help residents self support financed by Public Works funds and repaid over 20 years.
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Preston County
West Virginia
Post Office Department
Public Works
Ickes
Washington
John Fairfax
George Washington
Nerve Surgery Named New Cure for Paralysis
Dr. D. B. Robertson of Toronto reported to the American College of Surgeons that nerve surgery produced substantial improvement in enlivening withered limbs of infants with paralysis. He said the operation increased blood supply and accelerated bone growth in 68 advanced cases, describing the technique during a night session.
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Chicago
American College of Surgeons
D. BE. Robertson
Toronto
Robertson
World War Vet Walks in Presidential Shoes
In Connellsville Pennsylvania on October 12 Corporal John L Sullivan wearing the same size as President Roosevelt has a notable meeting. The two figures share a symbolic link as they discuss war efforts and national leadership with local residents watching closely.
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Connellsville
U.P
Roosevelt
John L. Sullivan
Shoes and medals link ex serviceman with president
Sullivan of New Castle Pennsylvania wore worn shoes when meeting President Roosevelt who outfitted him with a perfect fitting pair. Sullivan earned the Distinguished Service Cross Verdun Medal two French Croix de Guerre and a Mexican Border Medal for wartime service including single handedly capturing a German machine gun unit of sixteen men.
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Sullivan
Roosevelt
New Castle
Beloit College Bus Service Expands Access for 30 Students
Beloit Wisconsin October 12 commuter service expands college access for more than 30 students who otherwise could not attend classes. Beloit College provides free bus rides to Rockford Illinois eighteen miles south, a city of 85,000 lacking a local men’s college. The service has more than quadrupled registration from Rockford.
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Beloit
Wis
U.P
Beloit College
Rockford
Ill
Ilinois
Hardware Clerk Solves Child's Order in Essex Street Store
In Lawrence Massachusetts on October 12 an immigrant's daughter handed a note seeking two inches of scrim and ten cents worth of nails to hold a slate on a scrim. A hardware clerk boxed two screen door hinges and nails worth a dime, then congratulated himself as the girl did not return to complain.
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Lawrence
Mass
Essex Street
Woman attends first movie in life on eve of 75th birthday
In Eugene Oregon Mrs. J B Harper of Crow celebrated her nearing 75th birthday by going to a moving picture show for the first time in her life, marking a notable life event a week before her milestone.
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Eugene
Ore
J. B. Harper
Crow
Fasteeth Powder Promises All Day Teeth Comfort
Fasteeth powder keeps dentures from slipping and dropping with no gummy or pasty sensation. It freshens breath and provides all day comfort. Available at City Drug Co Fox Drug Co or any druggist in three sizes.
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City Drug Co
Fox Drug Co
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