Christmas and other notes from a Q and A column
A compiled Q and A covering Christmas in Chile and its seasonal observances, railroad watch accuracy, foreign college students in the U S, weights of water and alcohol, Prohibition era questions on enforcement and politics, and various trivia about track shapes, quotations, French teachers, parachute jumping records, and Paderewski's thunder instrument.
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Chile
N. B
Latin America
United States
American Collegia
T. J
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Thought for Today Quotation From Proverbs And Racine
A compact devotional excerpt contrasts Proverbs’s promise that the wicked will be removed with Racine’s line about the happiness of the wicked passing away like a torrent. The two sources offer moral reflections on virtue, fate, and consequence.
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Racine
Call for federal regulation to curb forest devastation nationwide
The piece warns that eight tenths of original forests are gone and devastation outpaces growth. It urges Congress to pass laws regulating private timber lands to preserve wood and waters, noting widespread imports and exports and fires harming Pacific Northwest and other regions.
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America
South
Pacific Northwest
Connecticut
Congress
Why Not Feed the Birds This Winter
A winter reminder urges people to feed birds as harsher snows strain their food supply. Many loyal feeders watch birds year round, improving life for shut ins and wild life alike. Quail especially suffer when farmers do not provide sustenance during deep snows.
Mothers Need Attention to Health and Home Atmosphere
The director of the Nursery School of a Woman's College urges better care for mothers as neglect in busy households harms children. Sunlight, play, rest, and regular health checks for mothers are essential, as is reducing martyrdom and stress. Encouragement of vacations or rest improves the home environment and family harmony.
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Louisa C. Waktener
Johnnie
Susan
Miss Wagoner
Salvation Army Report Shows Huge Holiday Gift Effort
Central headquarters in Chicago releases figures for the Salvation Army distribution in the Midwest. About 2,000,000 pounds of gifts were sent to 275 cities and towns, including 100,000 pounds of toys and 400,000 pieces of clothing.
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Salvation Army
Chicago
License Tag Lines Show Last Minute Rush
Editorial notes that long queues form each year as motorists rush to renew license tags. It highlights a midwestern city that reduced congestion by opening 21 tag stations, suggesting other cities adopt the same approach to ease lines.
Suit ordeal and memories of childhood fashion in Manhattan
A writer recalls the anxiety of trying on clothes for a new suit and patent leather shoes, contrasting the mock grandeur of a modern shopper in Fifth Avenue with old Port Huron gang days, and a longing to relive youth. The piece reflects on mothers pushing wardrobe choices and the social pressure of appearance.
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Michigan
Manhattan
Fifth Avenue
Travers
Port Huron
Modern little lords of Fifth Avenue fashion
In Manhattan a thousand or so junior peers mimic Little Lord Fauntleroy with curls absent, as wealthy Park Avenue youths in Fifth Avenue shops spend freely. Teen shoppers parade valet and limousine vibes, demanding multiple suits for every occasion, flaunting their shopping power.
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Gilbert Swan Messenger
New York
Lord Fauntleroy
Manhattan
Fifth Avenue
Park
Health and Diet Tips by Dr Frank McCoy on Apple Cider
Dr Frank McCoy promotes renal apple cider as a quick friendly drink rich in minerals and mildly laxative. He advises avoiding starch with juice, using late autumn apples for best flavor, and pasteurizing for long storage. The column also answers readers on blood pressure, onions, and visual cobwebs with diet and lifestyle suggestions.
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United States
Canada
Graft, Gangsters and Better Killing Machinery
The text questions labor union graft expectations and detective gun use, notes killings as permanent in civilization, cites Henry Fairfield Osborn on human evolution separate from monkeys, and contrasts monkeys biting tails with mass gas bomb attacks.
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Des Moines
Henry Fairfield Osborn
American Museum of Natural History
Professor Osborn Challenges View of Ancient Human Age
Professor Osborn argues humans date back tens of millions of years earlier than widely believed. He cites a pre miocene era around 50 000 000 years ago when Asia's central plateaus formed and human and monkey lineages split. Monkeys remain vegetarians as humans dispersed globally.
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Osborn
Asia
Hoover drives large scale 1930 construction boom across U S
The article reports massive planned outlays in 1930 led by railroads at 1.05 billion, public utilities at about 1 billion, highways at 1.1 billion, and total campaigns exceeding 12 billion dollars. Hoover's warning helped spur growth with Federal aid and state programs accelerating public works and shipbuilding. It notes Ohio and California governors speeding projects and a 160 million tax cut for 1930.
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Magazine of Wall Street
New York City
John M. Gries
Division of Public Construction
Department of Commerce
White House
Ohio
California
Cleveland
Mississippi
Tan
Hoover
Stone Age dates and human progress debate
A brief note argues that the Stone Age lasted only 12,000 years for all humans and claims the jump from flints to steel and planes is impossible in that span. It warns that the sun and earth will endure billions of years and urges action before humanity, described as arrested development, and its "monkey friends" depart the earth.
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Earth
A Biblical Question and Word Puzzle Fragments
A condensed OCR text shows numbered clues and word fragments on topics from Bible questions to war flyers and home run kings. It includes terms like Abel murder query and varied hints such as Conway style crossword style clues with random numbers and partial words.
A Daily Study in Correct English
A compact lesson highlights common misuses and pronunciation of English words. It covers omit words, mispronunciations such as sumptuous, and spelling errors like thases. It also offers a quirky rule about using a word thrice to claim mastery.
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Ciregd
Moutone
Social Notes From Athens and Nearby Areas
Miss Lillie Faris elected president of the Elementary Teachers Association in Columbus. Miss Amy Weiher chosen to the executive committee. Miss Phyllis Allison of Topeka left Athens for Logan and Columbus to visit relatives. Dr and Mrs Dudley Welch and daughter Julia celebrate New Year with Major and Mrs Welch. Prof J F Barker of Ames, Iowa visits. Miss Aldine Kouel married Fred Groat in a ceremonial week. Miss Margaret Mervin hosts a group for a cabinet evening at Mill Street. Miss Helen Redmend teaching in Mannington WV visits W A Wartisnoc family hosting guests Max and Sara Hayes from New York.
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Lillie Faris
Ohio University Model School
Elementary Teachers’ Association
Columbus
Amy Weiher
The
Model School
Phyllis Allison
Topeka
Kansas
Athens
Vicinity
Logan
C. B. Beverage
H. L. Allison
Dudley Welch
Julia, Parkershoro
Major
J. M. Welch
Helen Redmend
Mannington
West Virginia
Thea Weiute
Mfr
W. MW. Wartisnoc
Thur Gocets
Totster
Max
Sara
Th. Ae Hayes
New
Visit in Columbus Ties to Ross Clerks Family
Mrs Ross Clerk and children visiting in Columbus with her pen is Mr aid Mery and William Richardson.
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Mrs. Ross Clerk
Chstadren
Columbus
Mr. Aid Mery
William Richeardson
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