American Missionary Association Recalls History of Labors
The American Missionary Association marks eighty years of work in education and uplift. It traces early efforts to educate freed slaves and expand industrial training, notes key institutions like Hampton and Berea, and highlights extensive overseas outreach in Asia, Africa, and the Pacific. The piece honors founders, donors, and leaders who built a nationwide network of schools and hospitals, emphasizing Negro education and interracial progress.
Kellogg's All-Bran Promises Relief From Constipation
An ad-style notice touts Kellogg's All-Bran as a cure for constipation and related skin and health complaints. It claims benefits from 160 percent bran, guarantees results or money back, and promotes ready-to-eat serving suggestions with milk or cream. Selling points include use with meals, cooking uses, and Battle Creek Michigan origin.
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Kellorg
Kellogg’s
Kellogg
Battle Creek
Michigan
Leaders Named Among A M A Pioneers and Beards Enduring Role
The piece honors leaders who built and steered the American Missionary Association and its offshoots. It highlights Cyrus Northrup Dr. Charles Ryder Dr. William Hays Ward Dr. Lyman Abbott General A Riggs and Dr Augustus Field The Beard, the latter still active near ninety four. Beard travels daily from South Norwalk Conn to New York for AMA work and has led educational and charitable efforts for decades. He authored A Crusader of Leadership about AMA developments and impacts.
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Aaron
Cyrus Northrup
Charles Ryder
William Hays Ward
Lyman Abbott
A. Riggs
Augustus Field
Beard
South Norwalk
Conn
New York
Grand Central Station
Aves Charities Buiding
Hector
France
Europe
America
Pilgrim Press
Boston
Hile
Knowle, Oy
Yale Meals Cost 42 Cents for Students at Yale Cafeteria
New Haven reports show Yale students paid 42 cents for meals in the dining hall during the year. The annual university treasurer’s report lists 378,804 meals served and a total expenditure of 46,520 dollars for the school year 1924-26.
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New Haven
Yale
University
Insurance leaders attend west coast convention
Hartford dispatch reports state insurance commissioner Howard P. Punham and actuary William M. Corcoran traveling to Los Angeles to attend the annual convention of Insurance Commissioners. Both serve on spatial committees that will report at the meeting.
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Hartford
Howard P. Punham
William M. Corcoran
Los Angeles
California
Average Meal Cost Edges Up by Fractions
The report shows the average meal cost rising from 41 cents last year to 42.2 cents this year. It highlights a modest increase in food expenses across the period and notes the continuing impact of price variability on daily dining costs.
Bank of France fails to halt franc rise in Paris
Paris dispatch reports the Bank of France did not curb the rapid franc ascent. The currency closed on the Bourse at 29.88 per dollar and 143.66 per pound, marking the strongest level in months amid ongoing bull movement in the market.
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Paris
Bank of France
France
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