May Day Health Drive Aims for National Child Health Day
A May Day celebration urged community groups to join a national push for Child Health Day. The American Child Health Association promotes school programs, hygiene education, and access to medical care, citing Athens and Georgia efforts as models for broader national benefits.
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Congress
American Child Health Association
Georgia
Athens
South
Federation of Women's Clubs
Herbert Hoover
Seventh Avenue
New York
C. A. Ver Nooy
Athens, Ga
MOTHERS AND BABIES CONFERENCE CALLS FOR STATE ACTION
Georgia prepares for a federal conference on mothers and babies at the Bureau of Labor Division of Child Hygiene with Dr. Bowdoin and Dr. McCord. Funding from Congress ends this year. Georgia must legislate a 60,000 appropriation to continue maternity and infancy work.
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Washington, D. C
Bureau of Labor
Division of Child Hygiene
Joe P. Bowdoin
J. R. McCord
Grace Abbott
Georgia
Shoes reveal alignment through wear patterns on soles
A reader notes that the wear spots and shape of shoe wear reflect body alignment and overall condition. The idea suggests footwear can indicate posture and gait issues, prompting attention to how feet contact surfaces and how this may signal musculoskeletal concerns.
Along Life's Trail
A narrative praises Buchanan a young naval officer who led a marine detachment in Nicaragua against guerrillas, choosing duty over danger and dying after victory. It contrasts his courage with modern youths seeking easy jobs, urging perseverance and preparation as the path to a worthy future. The piece, voiced in 1928 by the Western Newspaper Union, reflects on duty, sacrifice, and resilience.
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Buchanon
Tose
Buchanan
Nicaragua
Craig
Western Newspaper Union
Boy King’s Palace in Lovely Resort in Romania
Washington—Sinalia in the Carpathians serves as a summer capital for Balkan aristocracy. The royal palace Peles is a grand resort castle built by King Charles and expanded by Ferdinand and Marie. The valley attracts visitors with music, casino nights, and ornate halls.
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Washington
Sinain
Palesh
Michael
Carpathian Mountains
Nationals
Geographic Society
Purcow Valley
Firelad Hill
Charles
Sinala
Pelesh
Peleshta
Europe
Orient
Ferdinand
Marie
Sinaia
Bucharest
Carmen Sylva
Queen Marie
Fst
Rummag
Transylvania
Carpathian Passen
Romania
Sidnia
Stain
Rue de la Paix
Wheel of Fortune
Carpathian
Cantacuzene
Péleah
Airplane hum lights Bettis field for automatic night fighting
In Pittsburgh area Bettisfield McKeesport a public test demonstrated an automatic night-fighting system using airplane noise to trigger a bank of airport lights. Westinghouse engineers led by S Spooner and Merle Moltrap showcased a sound-selective relay, time-limit control, and a new airport projector delivering high intensity illumination with reduced glare for uneven fields.
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Pittsburgh
Bettisfield
McKeespark
S. Spooner
Westinghouse’ Electric and Manufacturing
Merle Moltrap
Air Matt
Bettis Held
Annals of Aviation
F- Corps
Agon Husky
Brie-Lmilt
Spooner
Waotelie Buin
Westinghouse Company
Reform by marriage and a Norse tale of Gudbrand and wife
A reflection on marriage aiming to reform a husband, noting few succeed. It recalls a Norse legend of Gudbrand and his wife who, despite a series of trades starting with a cow, maintain happiness. The wife approves all acts, and a hundred dollars wager predicts her scolding.
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Gunbrand
Gudbrand
Seggerman will leaves legacy split by gender
A fractured will from Frederick K Seggerman leaves a legacy dispute over five thousand dollars and a potential half legacy to a prospective grandchild. Harry Atha Seggerman has just arrived, while the exact distribution remains unsettled due to ambiguous gender clauses.
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New York
Harry
Mother Love Wins in Newark Adoption Case
In Newark New Jersey a custody dispute ends with Sally Miles aged thirteen remaining with her mother after a wealthy uncle and aunt sought adoption. A divorce among substantial relatives appears, with Judge Walter Vag Biner denying permission for the adoption.
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Newark
N. J
Sally Miles
Walter
Vag Biner
Eskimos Enjoy Teeth Pulls Says Columbia Dentist
Dr Seumas M Waugh of Columbia School of Dental and Oral Surgery reports from Labrador coast that Eskimos like to have teeth pulled, a claim he presents after traveling with a small crew to study northern tribes. He contests a 1890 theory that Dakimon teeth outlast others.
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New York
Seumas M. Waugh
Columbia School of Dental and
Donald
Howard Mummery
Birmingham
England
Dakimon
Motorists Demand Dust Free Highways for Safety
Automobilists urge stronger safety measures on highways including white guard rails and signals to cut dust. They blame dust for many accidents amid rising traffic and congestion. Officials in some regions use calcium chloride to suppress dust as a key safety step.
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Dien
Water reduces bacteria count in air and dust
French scientists report large drops in airborne bacteria after rain in Paris and in the Paris Metro. Moisture lowers counts from thousands per cubic meter to a few hundred on wet days, while dry conditions spike them. Officials favor sprinkling and calcium chloride on roads to curb dust and germs.
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Paris
Place
Clichy
A. Sartory
Marc
Road building spans the nation and linked parks
A historic overview notes over a billion dollars spent on U S highways last year. It highlights the safety and efficiency gains from road improvements linking national parks from coast to coast and the Defense highway reducing travel distance between Washington and Annapolis. It mentions pedestrian guidelines, Minnesota public roads, trunk highways, and calcium chloride use in road maintenance.
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United States
Yellowstone National Park
Canada
Washington
Annapolis
Arizona Highway Department
Minnesota
Dust and Sneezes How Dust Causes It
Physicians note sneezing often follows dust inhalation not drafts. Cities have more airborne dust than rural areas, with dust piles large enough to form a cone shaped mountain 1600 feet high. Road dust from dirt and gravel roads is reduced today by binding topsoil with calcium chloride.
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Aly W
Manhattan Island
Manhattan
Kansas favors gravel highway policy plan
Kansas Highway Director John Gardner explains a gravel and sand road plan to keep roads passable year round at low cost. The method uses calcium chloride to bind materials, with rebuilding needed in five to six years, prioritizing broad access over longer, more permanent paving.
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John Gardner
Kansas Highway Commis
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Rumania
Castle Palesh
Mother Love
Eskimos
Kansas
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