Good Year for Canning Promises Bumper Produce
The article notes widespread, high quality fruit and vegetable crops fit for canning in 1929. Cherries from Idaho, Michigan, and Oregon. California plums. Alberta peaches. abundant pears, tomatoes, beans and corn. High prices will be affordable in bushel lots. The U S Department of Agriculture promotes pressure canning to ensure safety.
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Grace Viall Gray
Idaho
Michigan
Oregon
California
Alberta
United States Department of Agriculture
Birthplace of Mankind Questioned by New Theory
A New Era Claims Mesopotamia as mankind’s cradle with Dr G G Me Curdy of Yate asserting modern humans appeared about 1,000,000 years ago after excavations near Bagdad. Earlier hominins dated to 1,250,000 years ago endured three Ice Ages before caves and nomadic life. Swedish geologist Ernest Anters cites present form emerging around 12,000 years ago as glaciers retreated in Europe. future polar melts could bring perpetual spring.
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Garden of Idea
G G Me Curdy
Yate
Mesopotamia
Bagdad
Ernest Anters
Scandinavian
National Canning Contest Offers 5825 in Prizes
Sears Roebuck Agricultural Foundation launches a national canning contest to curb farm surplus and promote home canned foods. It offers 222 cash prizes totaling 5825 with a top prize of 1250 for the best jar, open to women and girls with entries due by October 1, 1929. Further details and entry forms available by writing Anne Williams, director, 925 S Homan Ave Chicago NL.
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Sears- Roebuck Agricultural Foundation
Anne Williams
S. Homan Avenue
Chicago
Moral in This Short Story of Absent Mindedness
A Los Angeles real estate dealer tells salesmen to ensure customers read and understand documents. He warns against signing without verifying details, citing a doctor who signed a death certificate with the altered cause of death, illustrating the consequences of absent mindedness.
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Los Angeles
Sivyn
Honolulu
Ites
Millennium Advertisements and Loss Defined
The Century era notion frames the millennium as the moment when found advertisements equal the lost in value and presence, a concept echoed by the New York Sun.
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New York Sun
Romantic tale around Emir Faisal ally met by Arab forces
A fragmentary report recalls a tri umphal city entry with Emir Faisal allied Arab forces and a guardian of the tomb. The piece suggests treating such romantic stories with caution and reserve regarding their accuracy.
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Humiddin
Laws Rence
Faisal Ut
King of Vegetables: The Onion’s Nutritional Value and History
The onion, about 95 percent water, is among the most nutritious vegetables. It complements a salt meat diet making it essential for woodsmen and sailors. Its origins trace to Central Asia long before recorded history, with early use in Egypt and Palestine.
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Central Asia
Egypt
Palestine
Sheriff Receives Request From Woman In Washington City
A Portland Oregonian snippet reports a sheriff received a strange daily missive from a woman in a small Washington city asking him to inspect her house yard fruit trees windows basement pantry and to report back on furniture dishes and an attached list.
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Washington City
Portland Oregonian
Hunter Confesses With Last Year’s License
A forest warden catches a hunter using a previous year license and he admits not securing a new license. He justifies by saying he was shooting at birds he missed last year, creating a weak excuse in Cap per’s Weekly style.
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Capper
Powerful Evangelist Joab Powell Roaming Preacher of Early America
The Detroit News notes Joab Powell, a roaming evangelist of the early Nineteenth century, publicizes his sermons by riding through towns and declaring he'll preach to poor sinners. Crowds fill meeting places as notorious sinners repent under his compelling oratory.
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Joab Powell
Billy Sunday
Detroit News
Not to Be Trusted by Doctor Johnson Reference
A fragment quotes Samuel Johnson arguing about virtue and vice and a warning to count spoons when leaving the house, illustrating a witty caution about trust and moral judgment.
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Doctor Johnson
Red Cross Appeals for Roll Call Support and Services
The annual report shows Red Cross expenditures of 11 064 000 for 1929 across disaster relief health and veterans work. Judge Payne urges public support during the Roll Call from November 11 to 28. Junior Red Cross membership reaches 6 878 000 with 349 171 members last year and 85 000 Christmas boxes sent internationally.
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American Red Cross
Red Cross
United States
John Barton Payne
The
American Junior Red Cross
Insular
Tie American Juniora
Little St Eustatius shelter to American ships amid Revolution
The Dutch West Indies island of St Eustatius once sheltered American vessels during the Revolution. A September hurricane caused substantial damage and losses, and the American Red Cross sent a small relief fund in recognition of the islanders long friendship with the United States.
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St. Eustatius
Dutch West Indies
American Red Cross
Republic
Red Cross Health Preservation Aims and Programs Note
The American Red Cross promotes a nationwide health preservation program through its Chapters focusing on nursing care life saving and first aid. It reports 42 000 home hygiene certificates issued this year 500 000 taught in nutrition 149 000 children instructed and tens of thousands passing life saving and first aid tests funded by the Armistice Day to Thanksgiving Roll Call.
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American Red Cross
United States
The
Red Cross
Red Cross Health and
Labor Head Urges Support of Red Cross
William Green president of the American Federation of Labor stresses that disasters hit the masses hardest and Red Cross relief is crucial. He notes AFL's continued support and membership appeal during Roll Calls, praising the organization’s prompt aid and service to workers and families. Green serves on the Red Cross board of incorporators.
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LABOR
RED Cross
William Green
American Federation of Labor
American Red Cross
Green
Nurses Enrolled with Red Cross for Service
The Nursing Service of the American Red Cross in Washington lists 49,000 qualified nurses who may be summoned in disasters or emergencies. From Red Cross enrollment, 20,000 nurses were assigned in World War I and these nurses form the standing reserve of the Army and Navy Nurse Corps and assist other government health services.
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Nursing Service of the
American Red Cross
Washington
Red Cross
Army and Navy Nurse Corps
United States
Christmas Sale and Community Events List
A list of December and November church and society fundraisers and social events. Includes roast suppers, teas, Christmas sales, dances, and card sales hosted by Women s Relief Corps Epworth League Home for Aged Women Vestry St M E Church Congregational Club Holmes House St Michael s church Baptist Church Mite Society and Battery C 243d C A Armory.
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Home For
Franklin Street
Battery C
C. A
Armory
Church Street
the Aid Society
Vestry State St. M. E. Church
Holmes House
Girls Friendly Society
St. Michael's Church
Baptist Church
Mite Society
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Gia
Ne Bishi
Women' S Relief ‘Corps
Epworth League
Congregational Club
Memorial Chapel
Hope Street
Bristol
Rhode Island
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Joseph A. Hammill
State St
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Lanzire’s Express
Frank Lanzire
District Nursing Association
State Street
ISS
Martha Graham
Thyra Carlson
G. M. Wilbur
Constitution ST
E. W. Weaver
High Street
Dorchester Mutual Fire Ins. Co of
Boston
E. L. Watson Co., Inc
Weybosset Street
Providence
Charles M. Connery
Undertaker
Burton St
G. H. Spencer Roofing Co
F. M. Gifford
Constitution Street
BR. L
Freeborn
R. Cole
Robert J. McKay
G. W. Simmons
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William A. Doran
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