05 Sep 1929
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Newspaper
Camden Record News
Location
Camden, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1929
Page
1
The House passed a bill to restore postal cards to one cent after a two cent rate failed. The two cent policy cut card use and did not compensate with more letter mail, costing the post office about six million dollars annually.
The article urges citizens to cooperate with town improvement efforts, support public institutions, and participate in community movements. It notes Camden has many active boosters but calls for more residents to engage for a better future.
The piece notes farmers receive extensive political guidance from politicians. It suggests some advice is useful while much is nonsense and urges farmers to discern good counsel from bunk.
Bevt L. Clay, Pastor invites all to Sunday school at 9:30 A.M. Kennedy serves as superintendent. Morning worship at 10:30, evening service at 7:00, Missionary League 6:15. Official board meets on the second Tuesday each month. Everyone welcome to all services.
Sabbath School begins 9 30 A M Morning Service 10 30 A M Evening Service 7 00 P M Strangers and those without a church home invited Pastor U C Stuekenberg presides Community notice inviting attendance on Sundays.
Sunday school begins 9 30 with Howard Landis as Superintendent. Morning service at 10 30 includes communion. Evening service at 7 00. Evangelism invitation for all not in other services to join.
Sunday School at 9 30 A M led by Kenneth Cripe with L L Paul as pastor. Morning and evening services are listed with a cordial greeting offered to all.
A Philadelphia Public Ledger item cites Prof I Wingate Todd of Western Reserve University noting a shift in old age due to modern life. He says ancient death peaks around forty two, while civilized societies now see it around seventy two with social and political implications.
Former Romanian minister Charles J. Vopicka argues husbands should begin with hand kissed greetings to wives. He suggests either hand kissing or hand shaking could work and proposes a thirty day trial to improve courtesy and family harmony.
A Buffalo inventor proposes an aerial railway with suspended cars on a ballooned cable, using balloon height differences for motion and rooftop stations. An inventor touts a two-shoulder supporting hat to free head movement and prevent headaches. Another rural inventor patents a combo churn and rocking chair.
The speaker lists languages including English, French, German, Greek, and Italian and plans to study Esperanto. A suggestion follows to have a native speaker teach.
The Indianapolis News recalls a Beech Grove school tactic to curb tardiness offering football to the class with the fewest tardies. Little Jack explains he was late because his mother had to sew a patch on his pants before school.
A city hall search for The Chief Lutz ended when he was found locked inside an unused police station cell. He had entered seeking storage space, the door closed, and the lock snapped, trapping him in a secluded area where calls for help went unheard.
A nervous man in Paris reportedly turned blue after a shock. Leading dermatologists and psychologists study the case, with no hope of restoring his normal hue.
A Washington bureau of standards team designed a sealed chamber to mimic a 30 000 foot ascent. Any person inside can experience the effects of high altitude without leaving the ground.
The capacity of water power plants generating electricity in the United States rose 11 percent in the first nine months of last year. Water power accounts for nearly one third of the nation's total electricity production.
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