Town and Newspaper Must Work Together
Publisher Egar G Harris of West Point and Tupelo urges towns to grow with their papers. He says circulation reflects a city’s trade and calls for the paper to promote local commerce, schools, churches, and civic groups while preserving clear lines between news and advertising. The message stresses joint planning and mutual benefit for town and press.
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Egar G. Harris
West Point
Miss
Daily Times- Leader
Tupelo
Chamber of Commerce
Swabber
Lh Atti
Old Remedies Still Hold Good
A Worth While Editorial argues in favor of returning to core American values. It cautions against new schemes and emphasizes hard work, sacrifice, honesty, saving, and Christian principles as the path to economic recovery and national strength.
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Assa
America
Back to Old Remedies: Prosperity Through Fundamental Principles
Senior City Tennessee notes that civilization rests on unchanging principles and that current inequalities stem from misapplied basics. The piece warns against unsound ideas for prosperity and urges returning to proven methods.
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Tenn
Protect Children From Street Dangers PSA Card
A civic safety message urges drivers to protect children on home streets. It stresses safe speeds, traffic rules, school signs, alertness, complete vehicle control, brakes, tires, and proper lights. Mothers are urged to teach safety and discuss precautions to prevent injuries. Safety requires collective effort and sane driving everywhere.
Life Sketch of John DeSart from Elgin and Cedar Rapids
John DeSart died at St Luke's hospital Cedar Rapids on October 6 at 10 45 p m age 67 years 2 months 15 days Born in Elgin July 21 1864 he spent much of his life with Elgin Canning Company where he was a teamster later served as marshal and street commissioner He married Pauline Sorg in 1884 and leaves widow and one daughter Mrs Kendall Cedar Rapids two brothers Franc and Math DeSart Also survivors include a daughter Beatrice who died in infancy Funeral held at Elgin Baptist Church with Rev Ph Lauer officiating He was a kindly unselfish man whose passing will leave a vacancy in Elgin The piece urges supporting local business and advertising to protect towns
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John DeSart
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Elgin
Mr. DeSart
Elgin Canning Company
Marshall
Pauline Sorg
Grace
Beatrice
Wm. Kendall
Franc DeSart
Math DeSart
West Union
Elgin Baptist Church
Ph. Lauer
Singera
Baptist Church
Elgin Ceme
DeSart
School Honors And Student Achievements Listed
Eldred Dammermuth visits the high school and Miss Crowe’s economics class marks conservation themed cartoons. Honor rolls highlight Juniors Martha Berg Ruth Gruger Norma Robbins Paul Zurbriggen Roy Rothlisberger and others. Speed tests show Ruby Boyle and Alvina Frieden top junior performers. Bookkeeping begins, arithmetic honor roll named, spelling achievers listed. Primary and intermediate pupils display Halloween work and geography maps.
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Eldred Dammermuth
Miss Crowe
Martha Berg
Ruth Gruger
Norma Robbins
Paul Zurbriggen
Roy Rothlisberger
Harold Weibel
Margaret Grimm
Eva Mae Frieden
Earl Meyer
Lillian Kruger
Margaret Strauch
Lois Dean
Jane Fahey
Jimmie Loftsgard
Lois Leonhart
Betty Elkema
Ardes Groth
Clarence Miller
Mabel Grimm
Leon Loftsgard
Ralph Hoag
Gene Habeger
Anna Mae Schuphach
Walter Becker
Lois Miller
Betty Alice Schori
Georgianna Loftsgard
Walter Martin
Alice Becker
Are You Observant Counting Fs And Fe In A Sentence
A playful test challenges readers to count letter combinations in a sentence. It notes common mistakes from overlooked f s and states there are six fe sequences, prompting readers to try the trick on friends.
Who's the Guy That Quit Spending Money
Ossian Bes argues the nation has ample money but reduced spending curbs growth and mood. He suggests identifying the spender who halted circulation to revive good times and business.
Weekend visits and old wound recall for wartime veteran
Trade at home among friends features Mr and Mrs Charlie Frieden of West Bend and Henry Frieden host. Mr and Mrs K E Mark and son Kenneth dined with the Wm A Nelsons at Postville on Sunday. Dawson Clark of Wadena reports another fall setback from a World War I wound, marking his thirteenth year of enforced vacation as he adjusts work plans.
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Mrs
Charlie Frieden
West Bend
Henry Frieden
K. E. Mark
Son Kenneth
Wm. A. Nelson
Postville
Dawson Clark
Wadena
Few Germans Rank as Middle Class
Dorothy Thompson in the Saturday Evening Post argues that postwar Germany is almost entirely proletarian in income. Tax records show about 23 million of 92 million workers pay income tax, with average incomes near 400 dollars, while 77 thousand truly meet middle class thresholds and 80 thousand earn over 1 million dollars, leaving about 100 thousand financially secure out of 64 million.
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England
Regionabie
Germany
Dorothy Thompson
Saturday Evening Post
Green Apple Pie Above All Praise
A humorous ode extols green apple pie as more than a dessert, described as a super pie that defies ordinary recipe terms and promises delight. The piece imagines world peace achieved through a spring serving, claiming apples could redirect humanity away from conflict per the Ohio State Journal.
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Old Earth
Ohio State Journal
Rutgers Juniors Escape Aspiring Asylum Transport
Two Rutgers University juniors, Robinson D. Marley and Ward H. Bright, were nearly taken to a state asylum after farmers near Kreehold New Jersey reported two lunatics at large. The youths, in rain and cold wearing white running trunks, were intercepted by an automobile carrying four guards and an asylum nurse who urged their peaceful return. After argument, the guards relented, realizing the students were not mad.
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Robinson D. Marley
Ward H. Bright
Rutgers University
Kreehold
N. J
Dog Rescued After Half Hour Subway Halt
A terrier was trapped in a tunnel near Odeon station for about 15 days, causing a half hour subway delay. Train drivers halted service to avoid the dog. Police and firemen finally lassoed and pulled the frightened animal to safety.
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Odeon
Church Membership by City and Country Populations
Population trends show cities hosting over 85 million church members, while rural areas total about 20 million. In cities around 925 thousand children attend Sunday school, and in the country about 485 thousand. The data underscores the urban concentration of church participation.
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United
Immense grape cluster lands in Fall River from Brussels
A vast grape cluster arrived in Fall River Massachusetts aboard the Red Star liner Westernland from Brussels. The bunch weighed 88 pounds, stretched 41 inches, and measured 24 inches in diameter. It was valued at 500 dollars and presented as a remarkable agricultural specimen.
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United States
Fall River
Maas
Red Star
Brussels
German Researcher Hints Animals May Learn To Talk
Dr. Bastian Schmid of Germany studies dog bark photographs and other animal sounds and finds evidence suggesting animals may have the beginnings of human language.
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Bastian Schmid
Germany
Gamekeeper Accuses Poacher On Estate Grounds
A gamekeeper derides a smoker who taunts a mistress of the estate while a youth named William, shown with smeared mouth, calls a tattler. The scene hints at tension over poaching on the grounds and the estate’s protective stance.
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Willam
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