Census 1930 Looms as U S Population Grows
The piece surveys early forecasts by John Adams and John Tyler on U S population, notes 1928 and 1930 census projections, and outlines preparations for the 1930 census. It details expanded data aims including distribution, irrigation, mines, and manufacturing, with mapping of 100000 subdivisions and nationwide counting beginning May 1, 1930.
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Ray Walters
John Adams
United States
America
London
Court of St. James
Adams
John Tyler
Col
Samuel Gardiner
Shelter Island
Tyler
Sherwood Forest
Sam
Washinton
Uncle Sam
Census Bureau
Stars and Stripes
Congress
House
Senate
Herbert Hoover
Secretary of Commerce
William M. Steuart
Alaska
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Guam
Samoa
Virgin Islands
Philippines
Panama Canal Zone
The Cigar Store Indians Then and Now
A Cen tralia Missouri Fireside Guard note reflects on wooden Indian figures once seen outside cigar stores. It ponders their fate or reuse in Westerns that captivate modern youth, recalling a vivid first sight near St. Louis Market Street with a painted war tomahawk.
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St. Louis
Market Street
Union Market
Centralia
Cost of Census Through the Years
A New York Herald Tribune note cites the first census cost about 44000 dollars, the 1910 census nearly 16 million, and projects 1936 costs around 35 million. It claims per capita cost under 30 cents.
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New York Herald-Tribune
Strength of character as restraint and resolve
A compact quotation attributed to Dickens notes that true strength of character lies in the disciplined restraint of strong feelings and the unyielding resistance to external or internal disruption.
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Dickens
Pie and dessert recipes for children and dietary tips
A collection of pastry and dish recipes including Peach Cream Pie Hollandaise White Sauce and Golden Glow Ice Cream. It also covers Food for the Child with advice on unsweetened cereals fruits and wholesome desserts, plus guidance on nutrition, sleep, ventilation, and parental responsibility in child health.
Mortifying remark causes public embarrassment
In the Philadelphia Bulletin a fleeting social slip is noted as a husband’s awkward request for old fashioned shortcake mortifies his wife, highlighting a moment of fashion and etiquette embarrassment in a local social scene.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Castoria: A trusted remedy for infants and colic
A nostalgic promotional piece extols Castoria as a safe vegetable remedy for babies. It emphasizes daily use for households with children, noting relief from colic, constipation, and diarrhea, and claims doctors approve it for infants while warning against stronger medicines. It highlights accessibility in every drugstore and constant readiness for emergencies.
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Castoria
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Elmo Scott Watson
Rahe
Eavewrese
Cigar Store
Kitchenleren
Ives
Western Newspaper Union
Cunningham
SERRA
Pilnot
Champion
Toledo
Ohio
Castorla
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