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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1924
Page
8
The report notes Dr Hrdlicka states the brain largely finishes growing after early adulthood while suggesting the body can continue to grow until about age thirty with proper exercise diet and living conditions.
A Farmington Maine driver tied a car to a granite post with an ox chain and padlock to prevent its theft. No intent to steal was stated, and the act occurred in public view, leaving the vehicle secured to a fixed object.
The Rehoboth Sunday Herald notes a skeptic claims palm reading can reveal engagement and love status from a person's hand. The dialogue suggests rings and happiness predict marriage prospects, while the piece couches superstition in light tone and ends with a dinner related quip.
Dayton merchants raise 1000 dollars for local band growth. Ames hosts Iowa Academy of Science on May 2. Des Moines hosts peony show the week of June 16 with growers from the state. Laurena and Charles City add cowtasting groups to communities. Des Moines and Marshalltown projects reflect civic progress amid farming, education, and industry notes.
Schenectady Mayor William W. Campbell forwarded money for the dues of six needy American Legion veterans. He accompanied the gift with a letter urging others with means to aid Legion membership, praising the Legion as a militant force for betterment and good government. Former mayors George R. Lunn and O F Allen had previously endorsed the organization.
National Adjutant Buswell G. Creviston predicted about 45 000 Legion members and guests would visit St Paul Minnesota for the 1924 national convention. Local organizers led by Justice Royal A Stone and Minnesota leaders coordinate entertainment housing and transportation with rail fare incentives and gate city arrangements. Delegates will travel by rail and railways prepare schedules. housing and seating are decided by the national executive committee in May.
A joint American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary committee recommends abandoning South Carolina’s present prison plant. They cite inadequate buildings and hospital facilities, lack of proper classification, and untenable production profits of $40,000, urging state welfare over fiscal gain.
The fourth convalescent veterans home by the American Legion will near readiness in Millville New Jersey to serve Atlantic Cumberland and Cape May counties. It will aid men discharged from government hospitals whose conditions prevent immediate return to civilian life financed by the Legion.
In a New York World snippet a dramatic exchange unfolds after Riley falls five stories. Carey questions Pat while Tiley and Casey bicker about loyalty. Riley claims to be dead and challenges likely accusations, asserting fear of being called a liar.
The ad targets thousands of women with kidney and bladder issues, warning that symptoms like back pain, headache, and reduced ambition may signal kidney trouble. It promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy available at drug stores and offers a ten cent sample by writing to Dr Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton New York.
A new industry proposal seeks to grow cane for making saxophone reeds in selected U.S. animal areas where the climate supports cultivation. The plan targets regions with suitable elmate and aims to boost regional agricultural and craft production.
The remark cites a belief that periods of rapid growth prevent downturns, attributing it to optimism during economic expansion. It notes how such assurances recur after booms, even as indicators suggest potential vulnerabilities and risk of a future downturn.
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