Escape of Soochow hospital staff to Shanghai in 1927
A letter from Miss Wingfield describes the Soochow hospital staff and other Americans fleeing to Shanghai amid rising unrest. The group prepared quickly, packing essentials and locking valuables, then boarded small boats as doctors and local allies urged departure for safety. It notes radio updates, a cautious evacuation plan, and the hospital staff's resolve to leave if necessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Jane Wingfield
Soochow Hospital
Shanghai
Miss Wingfield
F. Page Rphill
M. W. Reynolds
Trinity Church
C. C. Phelps
Mission Board
Soochow
Nanking
Snell
Philip Lea
Dr. Snell
Mrs. Babb
Refugees Flee Soochow To Shanghai Amid Tense Conditions
Betty Jane details evacuation from Soochow with dozens of foreigners including children. They sail by boat to the canal, reach a railroad station, then travel by train to Shanghai. The mission reports loyalty among nurses and staff, while outsiders stir unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jane
Soochow
Gay Deceiver at Colonial with Lew Cody in title role
The photoplay version of The Gay Deceiver comes to the Colonial today starring Lew Cody as a Paris matinee idol entangled in humorous domestic misadventures. The cast includes Marceline Day, Carmen Myers, Dorothy Phillips, Roy D Arcy, Malcolm McGregor and Edward Connelly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Ditrichstein
Lew Cody
Ditrichstein
John M. Stahl
Cody
Paris
Marceline Day
Carmen Myers
Dorothy Phillips
Roy D'Arcy
Malcolm McGregor
Edward Connelly
Oldest ever Elks and Shrine initiates raised at 92 and 91
Chicago reports two men near the centenarian edge joining fraternal orders. Bent on Hanchett of Saginaw is initiated into the Elks at 92, while Frank M. Mills of Sioux Falls becomes a Shrine member at 91 after long Mason membership. Both are among the oldest inducted in these groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Benton Nehett
Saginaw
Mich
Elks Lodge
Frank M. Millis
Sioux Falls
Burning Sande
Mystic Shrine
Hanchett
Saginaw County
The
Elks
Mills
Wabash College
Indiana
Des Moines Register
Sioux Falls Traction System
Pruit Tarts With Fresh Fruit Delight
The wary housewife bakes extra tater bells when hot days arrive. Filled with fresh strawberries or cherries and heated through, they become charming desserts for the season.
Revival at Wade School Underway
Rev. J. B. Degarmo of Memphis Tennessee began a two weeks revival Tuesday evening at the Wade school auditorium with services continuing nightly and attracting local attendees each evening.
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WADE
J. B. Degarmo
Memphis, Tenn
Wade School
Evangelist Dew Reports Love of God at Calvary Baptist
Under Calvary Baptist church sponsorship, evening services grow in attendance as Jacksonville broadcaster KR Dew leads singing. On Wednesday he preached on the Love of God and noted God’s gift to all humanity. He sang Who Could It Be at the sermon end and announced daily services at 10 o’clock each morning. Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Concession
Mission
Soochow
Calvary Baptist Church
KR. Dew
Jacksonville
Fla
Evangelet
God
Binefield
Dew
McCoy's Cod Liver Compound Tablets Advertised for Growth
An advertisement touts McCoy's Cod Liver Compound Tablets as a remedy to strengthen thin pale children. It claims an O'Brien boy gained eleven and a half pounds in two months and offers a money back guarantee if not satisfied. Sold by Goodykoonts Drug Co in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacers
McCoy
George G. O'Brien
Mahwah
N. J
America
Goodykoonts Drag Co
Absorbent Fabric Lets People Move Hours Without Change
A new fabric advertised as five times more absorbent than ordinary cotton pads enables dancing, driving, and long activities for hours without changing. The claim spots it as practical for extended wear and varied use.
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China
Fffckles
His
Yeau
Les
WWE
Subtland
Goodyear
Princeton Avenue
Bluefield
W. VA
O’brien
Ellen J. Buckland
Kotex
New York
But Clothing Co
Princeton Ave
Woolworth’s
van Raalte
Hawley’s
Ibe
Jce
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